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David Cassels
Birth name	David Young Cassels
Date of birth	4 March 1859
Place of birth	Shettleston, Scotland
Date of death	25 January 1923 (aged 63)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
-	West of Scotland
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1879-81	Glasgow District
1880-81	West of Scotland District
International career
Years	Team
1880-83	Scotland
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

Cassels played for Glasgow District in the inter-city match of 1879^[2] and 1880.^[3] He captained the side in 1881.^[4]

He was capped by West District in January 1880.^[5] In February 1881, he was capped by West of Scotland District for their match against East of Scotland District.^[6]

Cassels had 7 caps for Scotland between 1880 and 1883.^[7]

Cassels became the 35th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He served one year from 1908 to 1909.^[8]

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