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Full name | Michael D. Cassidy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wigan, Lancashire, England |
3 July 1973 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 5 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: wigan.rlfans.com rugby.widnes.tv
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Michael "Mick" D. Cassidy, (born 3 July 1973 in Wigan, Lancashire) is an English former rugby league player. Cassidy is currently the fitness coach for Widnes after retiring from the game in 2008. Cassidy had a wealth experience with the dominant Wigan side of the early to mid-'90s. Cassidy is a Great Britain representative. Mick Cassidy's position of choice was in the Second-row, but he could also play at Prop or Hooker. Cassidy has been labelled a utility player and has played wherever he has been needed.
Cassidy started his career out at his hometown club, Wigan and progressed through the academy ranks to make his senior début at the age of 18.
Mick Cassidy was an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, in Wigan's 2-33 defeat by Castleford in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final during the 1993–94 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994, played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in the 40-10 victory over Warrington in the 1994–95 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995, and played Right-Second-row in the 25-16 victory over St. Helens in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.