Joe Kasher

Joe Kasher
Personal information
Full name Joeseph William Robinson Kasher[1]
Date of birth 14 January 1894[1]
Place of birth Willington, England[1]
Date of death 8 January 1992(1992-01-08) (aged 97)[1]
Place of death Middlesbrough, England[1]
Playing position Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Hunwick Juniors
– Willington
– Crook Town
1919–1922 Sunderland 86 (0)
1922–1924 Stoke 52 (1)
1924–1925 Carlisle United
1925–1926 Accrington Stanley 47 (2)
Total 185 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Joeseph William Robinson "Joe" Kasher (14 January 1894 – 8 January 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley, Sunderland and Stoke.[1]

Career

Kasher played for Hunwick Juniors, Willington, Crook Town before joining Sunderland in 1919. He established himself in the "Black Cats" midfield for three season after World War I playing in 90 matches.[1] He joined Stoke in October 1922 and played 31 times in 1922–23 and 24 times in 1923–24.[1] He then spent a season with Carlisle United and then two years at Accrington Stanley.[1]

When he died in January 1992, six days before what would have been his 98th birthday, he was one of the oldest living former professional footballers in England.

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 1919–20 24030270
1920–21 27000270
1921–22 31010320
1922–23 400040
Total 86040900
Stoke 1922–23 29020310
1923–24 23110241
Total 52130551
Accrington Stanley 1925–26 30110311
1926–27 17110181
Total 47220492
Career Total 1853801943

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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