David Cass

Who is David Cass?

David William Royce Cass is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most notably for Leyton Orient.

Whilst working as a carpenter and playing in non-league football with Billericay Town, Cass was signed by Orient as cover for first-choice keeper Peter Wells in March 1987. The following month, Wells broke his leg and Cass was called up to replace him. He played seven games for Orient before the end of the 1986–87 season and kept a clean sheet in the 3–0 victory over Cambridge United, though Orient narrowly missed out on the Fourth Division promotion play-offs. On 9th May 1987 Cass played against Burnley FC, a game which has gone down in Burnley folklore. Burnley needed to win that day so stay in the football league, having been a founder member. The average home gate that season was 3,257, but that day 15,696, turned out at Turf Moor to see Burnley beat Leyton Orient 2 - 1 with goals from Grewcock and Britton. Such was the importance of this game to Burnley supporters, the goals are still shown before every home match.

In 1988, after an unsuccessful trial with Colchester United, Cass returned to non-league football with Billericay.