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Billy McEwan (footballer, born 1914)

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Scottish footballer This article is about the former QPR player. For the former York City manager, see Billy McEwan (footballer, born 1951).

Billy McEwan
Personal information
Full name William McEwan
Date of birth (1914-08-29)29 August 1914
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1991 (aged 76–77)
Place of death Gravesend, Kent, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Petershill ? (?)
1938–1949 QPR 96 (17)
1949–1950 Leyton Orient 21 (3)
Gravesend & Northfleet ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McEwan (29 August 1914 – 1991) was a Scottish footballer. As an amateur he played for Petershill of Glasgow. He was signed by QPR on 5 May 1939 on a two-year contract. He was a member of the 1948 QPR team that won the Third Division (South) championship and reached the Quarter finals of the FA Cup. He transferred to Third Division South Club Leyton Orient in February 1950 and later played for Gravesend & Northfleet of the Southern League.

Career statistics

Club appearances and goals by season by competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Petershill 1937
Queens Park Rangers 1946/47 Third Division South 35 8 6 1 41 9
1947/48 Third Division South 25 6 5 2 30 8
1948/49 Second Division 15 15
1949/50 Second Division 9 1 1 10 1
Leyton Orient 1949/50 Third Division South 21 3 21 3
1950/51
Total 105 18 12 3 117 21

External links

  • Billy McEwan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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