Dave Ewing (footballer, born 1881) explained

Dave Ewing
Fullname:David Alexander Ewing
Birth Date:June 1881
Birth Place:Elsecar, England
Death Date:June [1]
Death Place:Axminster, England
Position:Left back
Clubs1:Firth Park Wesleyans
Clubs2:Meadowhall
Clubs3:Tinsley
Clubs4:Ranmoor Wesleyans
Clubs5:Brunswick Mission
Years6:1904–
Clubs6:Worksop Town
Years7:1906–1907
Clubs7:Workington
Years8:1907–1908
Clubs8:Chesterfield Town
Caps8:32
Goals8:1
Years9:1908–1909
Clubs9:Brentford
Caps9:36
Goals9:0
Years10:1909–1910
Clubs10:Huddersfield Town
Caps10:30
Goals10:0
Years11:1910–
Clubs11:Castleford Town
Years12:–1911
Clubs12:Machen
Years13:1911–1912
Clubs13:Queens Park Rangers
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:1912–1913
Clubs14:Newport County
Caps14:5
Goals14:0

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.[2]

Career

After beginning his career in non-League football,[3] [4] [5] Ewing moved to Second Division club Chesterfield Town in 1907. He made 35 appearances and scored one goal during the 1907–08 season, before joining Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1908. He was a near ever-present during the 1908–09 season and after spells with Huddersfield Town, Castleford Town and Machen,[6] he ended his career back in the Southern League with Queens Park Rangers and Newport County prior to the First World War.[7] [8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chesterfield Town1907–08[9] Second Division32130351
Brentford1908–09[10] Southern League First Division36020380
Huddersfield Town1909–10[11] Midland League30051351
Career total9811001082

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player-based information – 1899–1909 . 17 December 2016 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  2. Web site: Dave Ewing . 13 November 2023 . stats.acscricket.com.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 94.
  4. Web site: The Football Association – Season 1904–05 – Summary Of Professional Registrations . 1 January 2021 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  5. Web site: The Football Association – Season 1905–06 – Summary Of Professional Registrations . 1 January 2021 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  6. Web site: The Football Association – Season 1910–11 – Summary Of Professional Registrations . 1 January 2021 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  7. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – 1911–12 . 16 May 2019 . QPRnet.
  8. Book: Taylor, Andrew . Newport County AFC The First 100 Years . Amberley Publishing . 2014 . 978-1445618074.
  9. Web site: Lineups: 1907–08 . 17 December 2016 . Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource.
  10. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 360.
  11. Web site: Players – Player Profile . 31 July 2020 . Huddersfield Town AFC Archive .