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.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McEwan | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit- Billy McEwan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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