David Alexander Ewing (June 1881 – June 1926) was an English professional
footballer
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who played in
the Football League for
Chesterfield Town as a
left back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Career
After beginning his career in
non-League football
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,
Ewing moved to Second Division club
Chesterfield Town in 1907.
He made 35 appearances and scored one goal during the
1907–08 season,
before joining
Southern League First Division club
Brentford
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Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...
in 1908.
He was a near ever-present during the
1908–09 season and after spells with
Huddersfield Town,
and Machen, he ended his career back in the Southern League with
Queens Park Rangers and
Newport County prior to the
First World War.
Career statistics
References
English footballers
Brentford F.C. players
English Football League players
Association football fullbacks
Worksop Town F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
Southern Football League players
1881 births
People from Elsecar
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Castleford Town F.C. players
Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Midland Football League players
Newport County A.F.C. players
Workington A.F.C. players
1926 deaths
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