James Caskie (30 January 1914 – 19 May 1977)[1] was a Scottish footballer, who played for St Johnstone, Everton, St Mirren (wartime guest),[2] Hibernian (wartime guest),[3] Rangers,[4][5] Forfar Athletic and Berwick Rangers.[1] Caskie represented Scotland in several unofficial wartime internationals.[6][7] He also represented the Scottish League XI three times, one of which was during the war.[8]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Possilpark, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 May 1977 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ashfield | |||
| 1933–1939 | St Johnstone | 102 | (13) |
| 1939–1945 | Everton | 5 | (1) |
| 1945–1949 | Rangers | 26 | (3) |
| 1949–1951 | Forfar Athletic | 12 | (2) |
| Berwick Rangers | |||
| International career | |||
| 1937–1941 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1939–1944 | Scotland (wartime) | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Jimmy Caskie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Possilpark to Ibrox (Bob McPhail at Love Street), Donald Caskie, eBook Partnership, 2014; ISBN 9781783015726
- ^ "Hibernian player Caskie, Jimmy". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Rangers player Caskie, Jimmy". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "The Caskie affair - a fresh look at the Rangers v Dynamo Moscow match of 1945". Scottish Sport History. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "[Scotland player] James Caskie". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ Irish XI v Scottish XI, 28 April 1940, 11v11.com
- ^ "[SFL player] Jimmy Caskie". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Jimmy Caskie Player Profile, Bankies Archive
- ^ White boots became the Bankies Babes' trademark, Sunday Post, 19 February 2017 (via PressReader)