Billy McEwan (footballer, born 1951)
 McEwan managing York City in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Johnston McGowan McEwan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1951[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cleland, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 2022 (aged 70) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1973 | Hibernian | 60 | (2) |
| 1973 | Blackpool | 4 | (0) |
| 1974 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | (3) |
| 1974–1975 | Chesterfield | 80 | (7) |
| 1976–1977 | Mansfield Town | 32 | (3) |
| 1977–1979 | Peterborough United | 63 | (3) |
| 1979–1983 | Rotherham United | 95 | (10) |
| Total | 361 | (28) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1988 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1988–1991 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1992–1993 | Darlington | ||
| 1995 | Derby County (caretaker) | ||
| 2002 | Derby County (caretaker) | ||
| 2005–2007 | York City | ||
| 2008 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 2010–2011 | Antigua Barracuda | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
William Johnston McGowan McEwan (20 June 1951 – 17 February 2022) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He was known for playing with Chesterfield F.C. and Rotherham United F.C.. He also managed Sheffield United F.C..
McEwan was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014.[2] He died in February 2022, at the age of 70.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Billy McEwan". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Former boss Billy assists medical initiative". Sheffield United F.C. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Nicholson, Steve (18 February 2022). "Former Derby County coach and caretaker boss dies, aged 70". Derbyshire Live. Local World. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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