Hugh McEwen explained

Hugh McEwen
Fullname:Hugh Gordon McEwen
Birth Date:2 April 1877
Birth Place:Casterton, Victoria
Death Place:Casterton, Victoria
Originalteam:Hamilton/Ormond College
Position:Defender
Statsend:1901
Years1:1897–1901
Club1:Fitzroy
Games Goals1:32 (0)
Careerhighlights:

1899

Hugh Gordon McEwen (2 April 1877 – 7 March 1914[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

McEwen, who began at Fitzroy in their debut VFL season, was a defender from Hamilton. He played as a back pocket in his club's 1899 premiership side and was in the same position when they lost the 1900 Grand Final to Melbourne.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Crossed the Bar. . . XL . 3831 . Victoria, Australia . 9 March 1914 . 21 January 2017 . 3 (Bi-Weekly) . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Family Notices . 14 November 2023 . Casterton News and the Merino and Sandford Record . 9 March 1914.