John Hewie
John Hewie | ||
Personnel | ||
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Surname | John Davison Hewie | |
birthday | December 13, 1927 | |
place of birth | Pretoria , South Africa | |
date of death | May 11, 2015 | |
Place of death | Boston , England | |
size | 188 cm | |
position | Defense | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1947-1948 | Arcadia Shepherds | |
1949-1966 | Charlton Athletic | 485 (36) |
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
1956-1960 | Scotland | 19 (2) |
1 Only league games are given. |
John Davison Hewie (born December 13, 1927 in Pretoria , † May 11, 2015 in Boston , Lincolnshire ) was a Scottish football player and coach.
career
Born in the Transvaal to Scottish parents, Hewie played for various South African clubs in his youth. In 1949 he went to Charlton Athletic , who had already brought several players from South Africa into the First Division . There he developed into a regular player and played over 500 competitive games for the club by the end of his professional career in 1968. He was also noticed in the Scottish national team , so that between 1956 and 1960 he played 19 international matches. He was a member of the team at the 1958 World Cup .
After the end of his career he returned to South Africa and coached various teams there. In the 1990s he moved his retirement home to the UK.
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hewie, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hewie, John Davison (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | scottish soccer player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1927 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Pretoria |
DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 2015 |
Place of death | Boston (Lincolnshire) |