| Saxon McEwan | |
| Birth Date: | 1865 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Ayr, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Chicago, United States |
| Ru Position: | Forward |
| Ru Amateuryears: | - |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Edinburgh Academicals |
| Ru Provinceyears: | 1885–89 1886–88 |
| Ru Province: | East of Scotland District Edinburgh District |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 1886–92 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 15 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (7) |
| Ru Coachyears: | - |
| Ru Refereeyears: | 1892 |
| Ru Refereecomps: | Home Nations Championship |
| Ru Refereeapps: | 1 |
Matthew Clark McEwan (5 October 1865 – 14 April 1899), known as Saxon McEwan, was a Scotland international rugby union player.[1] [2]
McEwan played for Edinburgh Academicals.[1] He earned the nickname 'Saxon'.
McEwan played for East of Scotland District against West of Scotland District on 31 January 1885.[3] He again played for East of Scotland District in the 1886 fixture,[4] the 1887 fixture,[5] and the 1888 fixture.[6] He captained the East side in the 1889 match.[7]
McEwan played for Edinburgh District in the 1886 inter-city fixture against Glasgow District,[8] the 1887 fixture and the 1888 fixture.[9]
McEwan was capped fifteen times for between 1886 and 1892.[1] [10]
McEwan refereed one international match in the Home Nations Championship; the 1892 match between England and Wales. Remarkably he was a still a Scotland international player at this point, and he later played for Scotland in that season's championship.[11]
He was born to Thomas McEwan (1834-1895) and Agnes Clark (1840-1914). He was the brother of Bill McEwan who was also capped for Scotland.[1]