James Joseph Cassidy (2 May 1878 – 3 April 1956[2] ) was an Australian rules football coach who coached Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jim Cassidy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Joseph Cassidy | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 1956 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Nathalia | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897, 1909 | Footscray (VFA) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1908–09, 1912–15, 1918 | Footscray(VFA) | ||
| 1926 | Footscray | 8 (1–7–0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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Cassidy played and coached Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) prior to his appointment as senior VFL coach.[3] He coached Footscray to the 1908 and 1913 VFA premierships, then later worked at Footscray as a club trainer.[3] In the 1926 VFL season, Cassidy was in charge of Footscray's seniors for the first eight rounds, before resigning.[4] The club managed just one win under Cassidy but it was just their second season in the league. In 2010 he was inducted into the Bulldogs Hall of Fame.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Jim Cassidy Knew All The Champions". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 30 June 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 April 1956. p. 15. Retrieved 2 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Pioneers – Footscray-Western Bulldogs Hall of Fame". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Australian Rules". Referee. Sydney. 23 June 1926. p. 13. Retrieved 23 August 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Jim Cassidy's coaching statistics from AFL Tables
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