Bill Cassidy (footballer, born 1917)

William Cassidy (30 June 1917 – 1962) was an English footballer who played as a wing half.

For the wing half or forward active with Brighton and others in the 1960s, see Bill Cassidy (footballer, born 1940).

Bill Cassidy

Personal information
Full name	William Cassidy
Date of birth	(1917-06-30)30 June 1917
Place of birth	Gateshead, England
Date of death	1962 (aged 44–45)
Place of death	Gateshead, England
Playing position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Close Works	?	(?)
1936–1953	Gateshead	133	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cassidy started his career with non-league Close Works before signing for Gateshead in January 1936. He scored a total of 6 goals in 138 appearances in league and cup competitions for Gateshead before his retirement in 1953.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Third Div. North Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gateshead	1935–36	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1936–37	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	1937–38	14	2	0	0	2	0	16	2
	1938–39	31	1	0	0	2	0	33	1
	1945–46	—		1	0	—		1	0
	1946–47	16	1	0	0	—		16	1
	1947–48	27	1	0	0	—		27	1
	1948–49	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
	1949–50	5	1	0	0	—		5	1
	1950–51	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
	1951–52	17	0	0	0	—		17	0
	1952–53	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Career Total		133	6	1	0	4	0	138	6

External links

• "Bill Cassidy". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
• "allfootballers.com". Archived from the original on 13 January 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
• "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 12 June 2010.