Dave Ewing
Dave Ewing (10 May 1929 - 1999) was a Scottish[1] footballer who played in the centre half position. Ewing was born in Logierait, Perthshire in May 1929 and was spotted playing for Luncarty Juniors by Manchester City and signed for the Mancunians just after his 20th birthday in June 1949. He made his first team debut in January of 1953 against Manchester United before going on to make 279 appearances for City, scoring 1 goal.
Ewing played in both the 1955 and 1956 FA Cup finals. In 1955 Newcastle United beat City 3-1 but the following year Ewing was on the winning side against Birmingham City - this time City were 3-1 winners in a game made famous by the heroics of Bert Trautmann who played on with a broken neck to help City lift the trophy.
His playing days at City ended when he joined Crewe Alexandra at the end of the 1961-62 season and he played two seasons for the Cheshire side, adding another 48 appearances to his career total before leaving for Ashton United in the summer of 1964. He played one season with Ashton in the Midlands League before retiring from playing altogether.
After retiring from playing Ewing was involved in a coaching role at City before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday, Bradford City and Crystal Palace in a similar role as well as becoming manager at Scottish side Hibernian during the 1970-71 season. But it was at City, to where Ewing returned in 1973, that he had the most effect in his role of coach as he led the club's reserve team to their first ever Central League title and oversaw the promotion of several talented youngsters into the City first team.
An uncompromising player with a huge frame and vocal encouragement to match, Ewing died at the age of 70 in 1999.
In the 1960s, he owned a small hardware shop in Reddish, Stockport.
Honours
As a player
- FA Cup winner 1956
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