Dave Ewing (footballer, born 1881)
English footballer
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David Alexander Ewing (June 1881 – June 1926) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield Town as a left back. He also played minor counties cricket for Monmouthshire.[3]
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Ewing while with Brentford in 1908. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Alexander Ewing[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Elsecar, England | ||
| Date of death | June 1926 (aged 44–45) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Axminster, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Firth Park Wesleyans | |||
| Meadowhall | |||
| Tinsley | |||
| Ranmoor Wesleyans | |||
| Brunswick Mission | |||
| 1904– | Worksop Town | ||
| 1906–1907 | Workington | ||
| 1907–1908 | Chesterfield Town | 32 | (1) |
| 1908–1909 | Brentford | 36 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | (0) |
| 1910– | Castleford Town | ||
| –1911 | Machen | ||
| 1911–1912 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Newport County | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After beginning his career in non-League football,[1][4][5] Ewing moved to Second Division club Chesterfield Town in 1907.[2] He made 35 appearances and scored one goal during the 1907–08 season,[6] before joining Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1908.[7] He was a near ever-present during the 1908–09 season and after spells with Huddersfield Town,[7] Castleford Town and Machen,[8] he ended his career back in the Southern League with Queens Park Rangers and Newport County prior to the First World War.[1][9][10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield Town | 1907–08[6] | Second Division | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Brentford | 1908–09[7] | Southern League First Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1909–10[11] | Midland League | 30 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | 98 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 108 | 2 | ||
