Billy McEwan (footballer, born 1951)

William Johnston McGowan McEwan (20 June 1951 – 17 February 2022) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He was known for playing with Chesterfield F.C. and Rotherham United F.C.. He also managed Sheffield United F.C..

Billy McEwan

McEwan managing York City in 2007
Personal information
Full name	William Johnston McGowan McEwan[1]
Date of birth	(1951-06-20)20 June 1951[1]
Place of birth	Cleland, Scotland
Date of death	17 February 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 70)
Position(s)	Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1973	Hibernian	60	(2)
1973	Blackpool	4	(0)
1974	Brighton & Hove Albion	27	(3)
1974–1975	Chesterfield	80	(7)
1976–1977	Mansfield Town	32	(3)
1977–1979	Peterborough United	63	(3)
1979–1983	Rotherham United	95	(10)
Total		361	(28)
Teams managed
1986–1988	Sheffield United
1988–1991	Rotherham United
1992–1993	Darlington
1995	Derby County (caretaker)
2002	Derby County (caretaker)
2005–2007	York City
2008	Mansfield Town
2010–2011	Antigua Barracuda
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

McEwan was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2014.[2] He died in February 2022, at the age of 70.[3]