Paul Casey (born 6 October 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a full-back, making 74 appearances in the Football League for Sheffield United and Lincoln City.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Casey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1961[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rinteln,[1] West Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Sheffield United | 25 | (1) |
| 1982–1988 | Boston United | 217 | (11) |
| 1988–1991 | Lincoln City | 59 | (4) |
| 1991–1996 | Boston United | 156 | (2) |
| 1996–1999 | Lincoln United | ||
| 1999–? | Wyberton | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCasey was born in Rinteln, Lower Saxony.[1] He began his football career as an apprentice with Sheffield United, playing 25 times for the club in the league[2] and helping the club win the Fourth Division title in 1981–82, but was then released and joined Alliance Premier League club Boston United.[3] He played more than 250 first-team games, including an appearance in the 1985 FA Trophy final, and was the club's player of the season in 1983–84, before moving to Lincoln City in April 1988 for a £13,000 fee.[4][5] He played the last ten matches of that season as Lincoln clinched the Football Conference title, and went on to make 69 first-team appearances[1] before returning to Boston in 1991. He stayed at Boston for another five seasons, in the Conference and the Northern Premier League, then moved on to Lincoln United.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Casey". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Sheffield United: 1946/47–2011/12". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Classic Encounters – Boston United vs Sheffield United". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Club History – Player of the Year". Boston United F.C. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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