Dave Ewing (footballer, born 1881)

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.

Dave Ewing

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(s)	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
0000–1911	Machen
1911–1912	Queens Park Rangers	0	(0)
1912–1913	Newport County	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

After beginning his career in non-League football,[1][3][4] Ewing moved to Second Division club Chesterfield Town in 1907.[2] He made 35 appearances and scored one goal during the 1907–08 season,[5] before joining Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1908.[6] He was a near ever-present during the 1908–09 season and after spells with Huddersfield Town,[6] Castleford Town and Machen,[7] he ended his career back in the Southern League with Queens Park Rangers and Newport County prior to the First World War.[1][8][9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield Town	1907–08[5]	Second Division	32	1	3	0	35	1
Brentford	1908–09[6]	Southern League First Division	36	0	2	0	38	0
Huddersfield Town	1909–10[10]	Midland League	30	0	5	1	35	1
Career total			98	1	10	0	108	2

References

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