Jim Casey (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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British footballer
Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1957
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Jim Casey (footballer)
- Jim Casey (born 2 August 1957 in Glasgow) is a Scottish retired football midfielder.
- He spent eight seasons in Scotland and part of one season in the United States. Originally a schoolboy signing with Celtic, Casey signed a professional contract with the Bhoys in May 1974.
- He made his Celtic first team debut in the 1-0 League Cup win at home to Stenhousemuir on 24 September 1975.
- He saw little first team time until the 1977-78 season.
- That year, Casey was given his break at sweeper after an injury to Pat Stanton.
- He was impressive against Motherwell at Fir Park in a 4-2 win in the League Cup on 3 September 1977 but seven days later Celtic blew a two-goal lead against Rangers in a league game at Ibrox to lose 3-2 and Casey again found himself out of favour. After Billy McNeill's arrival in 1978, Casey re-entered the first team until disaster struck on 13 December 1978 against Rangers in a League Cup semi-final.
- With the game tied at 2-2, Casey came on for the injured Mike Conroy.
- At 113 minutes, Roy Baines blocked a Derek Johnstone shot.
- The ball rebounded, struck Casey and rolled into the net for an own goal.
- It was Celtic's first League Cup defeat against Rangers since the 1964 final.
- Casey returned to the reserves and during the 1979-1980 season, he the team, scoring against Morton in 2-0 Scottish Cup victory on 8 March 1980.
- Casey was earmarked for a place in the 1980 Scottish Cup Final to replace the suspended Tom McAdam, but an injury in training stopped any hopes he had. Capable of playing both as a sweeper or as a holding midfielder the former Scotland schoolboy international was never able to hold down a regular first team starting spot and he eventually left Celtic for U.S.
- indoor side Phoenix Inferno of the Major Indoor Soccer League in November 1980.
- However, he lasted only a few weeks before he was back in Scotland with Arbroath.
- He retired in 1983.
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