David Cassels

David Cassels

Birth name	David Young Cassels
Date of birth	(1859-03-04)4 March 1859
Place of birth	Shettleston, Scotland
Date of death	25 January 1923(1923-01-25) (aged 63)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - West of Scotland () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1879-81 1880-81 Glasgow District West of Scotland District () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1880-83 Scotland 7 (0)
35th President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office 1908–1909
Preceded by	Andrew Flett
Succeeded by	Alexander Blair

David Cassels (4 March 1859 – 25 January 1923) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He was the 35th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Cassels played rugby union for West of Scotland.

Provincial career

Cassels played for Glasgow District in the inter-city match of 1879 and 1880. He captained the side in 1881.

He was capped by West District in January 1880. In February 1881, he was capped by West of Scotland District for their match against East of Scotland District.

International career

Cassels had 7 caps for Scotland between 1880 and 1883.

Administrative career

Cassels became the 35th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1908 to 1909.