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Francis Fowler McEwan (c. 1915 – 21 September 1944) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians as a forward.[2]

Frank McEwan

Personal information
Full name	Francis Fowler McEwan[1]
Date of birth	c. 1915
Place of birth	Airdrie, Scotland
Date of death	21 September 1944 (aged 29)[1]
Place of death	Donk, Belgium
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1935	Whitburn Junior
1935–1938	Airdrieonians	59	(22)
1938–1944	Tottenham Hotspur	0	(0)
1942	→ Hamilton Academical (guest)
1942	→ Airdrieonians (guest)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

At the outbreak of the Second World War, McEwan enlisted in the British Army.[3] As a rifleman in the Rifle Brigade, he was deployed to Europe in July 1944 and died of wounds in the area of Donk on 21 September 1944.[1][3] He was buried in Mol Communal Cemetery.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Airdrieonians	1935–36[2]	Scottish First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
	1936–37[2]	Scottish Second Division	20	9	0	0	20	9
	1937–38[2]		28	11	0	0	28	11
	1938–39[2]		8	2	0	0	8	2
Career total			59	22	0	0	59	22

References

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