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Bill McEwan (rugby union)

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Bill McEwan
Birth nameWilliam Maclean Clark McEwan
Date of birth(1875-10-24)24 October 1875
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death4 April 1934(1934-04-04) (aged 58)
Place of deathCape Town, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1894-1900 Scotland 16 (3)
1903 South Africa 2 (0)

William McEwan (24 October 1875 – 4 April 1934) was a Scotland rugby football player.[1] On moving to South Africa, McEwan then also represented South Africa.[2]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He also played for Edinburgh Academicals[when?].[1]

Provincial career

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McEwan was capped for Edinburgh District.[3]

International career

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He was capped sixteen times for Scotland between 1894 and 1900.[1] He was also capped for South Africa[when?].[4]

Family

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He was the brother of Saxon McEwan, who was also capped for Scotland.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bath, p137
  2. ^ "William Maclean Clark McEwan".
  3. ^ "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "William Maclean Clark McEwan". ESPNscrum.
Sources
  • Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1-905326-24-6)