Jim Cassidy
Australian rules football coach
About Jim Cassidy
Lived 1878 – 1956 (aged 77). Jim Cassidy was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
James Joseph Cassidy (2 May 1878 – 3 April 1956 ) was an Australian rules football coach who coached Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cassidy played and coached Footscray in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) prior to his appointment as senior VFL coach. He coached Footscray to the 1908 and 1913 VFA premierships, then later worked at Footscray as a club trainer. 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.
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Who was Jim Cassidy?
Australian rules football coach (1878-1956)
When was Jim Cassidy born?
Jim Cassidy was born on 2 May 1878 in Scotland.
When did Jim Cassidy die?
Jim Cassidy died on 3 April 1956.
What was Jim Cassidy's occupation?
Jim Cassidy was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Cassidy. https://biography.guide/jim-cassidy/
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