Joe Kasher

Joseph William Robinson "Joe" Kasher (14 January 1894 – 8 January 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Sunderland and Stoke.[1]

Joe Kasher

Personal information
Full name	Joseph William Robinson Kasher[1]
Date of birth	14 January 1894[1]
Place of birth	Willington, England[1]
Date of death	8 January 1992(1992-01-08) (aged 97)[1]
Place of death	Middlesbrough, England[1]
Playing position(s)	Half back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912	Hunwick Juniors
1913	Willington
1914	Crook Town
1919–1922	Sunderland	86	(0)
1922–1924	Stoke	52	(1)
1924–1925	Carlisle United
1925–1926	Accrington Stanley	47	(2)
Total		185	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kasher played for Hunwick Juniors, Willington, Crook Town before joining Sunderland in 1919. He established himself in the "Black Cats" midfield for three seasons after World War I playing in 90 matches.[1] He joined Stoke in October 1922 and played 31 times in 1922–23 and 24 times in 1923–24.[1] He then spent a season with Carlisle United and then two years at Accrington Stanley.[1]

When he died in January 1992, six days before what would have been his 98th birthday, he was one of the oldest living former professional footballers in England.

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland	1919–20	First Division	24	0	3	0	27	0
	1920–21	First Division	27	0	0	0	27	0
	1921–22	First Division	31	0	1	0	32	0
	1922–23	First Division	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		86	0	4	0	90	0
Stoke	1922–23	First Division	29	0	2	0	31	0
	1923–24	Second Division	23	1	1	0	24	1
	Total		52	1	3	0	55	1
Accrington Stanley	1925–26	Third Division North	30	1	1	0	31	1
	1926–27	Third Division North	17	1	1	0	18	1
	Total		47	2	2	0	49	2
Career Total			185	3	8	0	194	3

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Joe Kasher at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)