Paul Casey (born 6 October 1961) is an English former footballer who made 74 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield United and Lincoln City.[1][2] He played as a full back.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Casey[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1961-10-06) 6 October 1961 (age 60)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Rinteln,[1] 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 |
Casey 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]
Boston United F.C. Player of the Year | |
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