Hugh McEwen
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Hugh McEwen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Hugh Gordon McEwen | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1877 | ||
Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 7 March 1914 | (aged 36)||
Place of death | Casterton, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Hamilton/Ormond College | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1897–1901 | Fitzroy | 32 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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).
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.
References[]
- ^ "Crossed the Bar". . XL (3831). Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1914. p. 3 (Bi-Weekly). Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- Hugh McEwen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Hugh McEwen at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- 1877 births
- 1914 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Fitzroy Football Club Premiership players
- One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1870s birth stubs