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A legend in Irish League circles as well as in the brief history of the NASL, Billy Caskey had a long and often controversial footballing career... Name: William T. Caskey Born: 12 October 1954, Belfast Height: 5.10 ft Weight: 12.02 st Position: Forward Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 7 Full Caps / 1 Goal (1978-1982) ; Irish League: 11 Caps / 1 Goal (1987-1990) . Club Honours: (with Glentoran) Irish League Champion 1976/77, 1987/88 ; Irish Cup Winner 1984/85, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1989/90 ; Gold Cup Winner 1976/77, 1977/78, 1986/87 ; Ulster Cup Winner 1976/77, 1988/89, 1989/90 ; Irish League Cup Winner 1988/89 ; Floodlit Cup Winner 1987/88, 1989/90 ; City Cup Winner 1974/75 ; Co. Antrim Shield Winner 1989/90 ; Co. Antrim Centenary Chalice Winner 1987/88 ; (with Tulsa Roughnecks) NASL Soccer Bowl Winner 1983 . Awards: NI Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year 1977 ; NI PFA Player of the Year 1988 ; NI PFA Most Promising Newcomer 1975 . Club Career: ...

One of the few players to survive the era of Best and Dougan through to the successes of the early 1980s, but for injuries Cassidy may have earned more that his 24 caps… Name: Thomas A. Cassidy Born: 18 November 1950, Belfast Died: 2 August 2024, England (age 73) Height: 5.11 ft Weight: 12.05 st Position: Midfielder Representative Honours: Northern Ireland: 24 Full Caps / 1 Goal (1971-1982) , Youth Caps. Club Honours: (with Glentoran) City Cup Winner 1969/70 ; (with Newcastle) FA Cup Runner-Up 1973/74 ; League Cup Runner-Up 1975/76 ; Texaco Cup Winner 1973/74, 1974/75 ; Anglo-Italian Cup Winner 1972/73 ; (with Burnley) Football League Division Three Champion 1981/82 ; (with APOEL) Cyprus Cup 1984 . Club Career: Clubs Seasons Signed Fee League FA Cup FL Cup Europe Other Ards Boys - - Youth - - - - - Glentoran 68/69-70/71 - - *12 (1)/ 8 ...

The following is a list of books which have been used in the creation of this site (click on the links to buy): Reference Books: (Annual Publications) Rothmans / Sky Sports Football Yearbooks (1971/72 - 2009/10 Editions) Compiled/Edited by Tony Williams, Roy Peskett, Leslie Vernon, Jack Rollin, Peter Dunk, Glenda Rollin. Football League Club Directory (1986 & 1989 Editions) Edited by Tony Williams The Official Football League Yearbook (1991 Edition) Edited by Barry J. Hugman Panini's Football Yearbook (1988/89 & 1989/90 Editions) Edited by Peter Dunk The Daily Telegraph Football Yearbook (87/88 Edition) Edited by Jack Rollin & Norman Barrett The Official Football Association Yearbook (1984/85 Edition) Playfair Football Annual (1955/56 - 2000/01 Editions) Edited by Albert Sewell, J.T. Bolton, John Camkin, Peter Dunk, Lionel Francis, Jack Rollin, Glenda Rollin Playfair Football Who's Who (2000 Edition) Jack Rollin The PFA Footballers Fact File/Who's Who (19...