Jimmy Caskie

Jimmy Caskie

Personal information
Date of birth	30 January 1914
Place of birth	Possilpark, Scotland
Date of death	19 May 1977(1977-05-19) (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

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]

His son, also Jimmy, played for Clydebank.^[9][10]

References

1. Jimmy Caskie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
2. Possilpark to Ibrox (Bob McPhail at Love Street), Donald Caskie, eBook Partnership, 2014; ISBN 9781783015726
3. "Hibernian player Caskie, Jimmy". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
4. "Rangers player Caskie, Jimmy". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
5. "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.
6. "[Scotland player] James Caskie". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
7. Irish XI v Scottish XI, 28 April 1940, 11v11.com
8. "[SFL player] Jimmy Caskie". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
9. Jimmy Caskie Player Profile, Bankies Archive
10. White boots became the Bankies Babes' trademark, Sunday Post, 19 February 2017 (via PressReader)