Billy McEwan (footballer, born 1951)
Scottish association football player and manager
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 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 | |||
McEwan was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014.[2] He died in February 2022, at the age of 70.[3]
References
change- ↑ 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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