Birth name | William Maclean Clark McEwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 24 October 1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 4 April 1934 | (aged 58)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William McEwan (24 October 1875 – 4 April 1934) was a Scotland rugby football player.[1] On moving to South Africa, McEwan then also represented South Africa.[2]
He also played for Edinburgh Academicals[when?].[1]
McEwan was capped for Edinburgh District.[3]
He was capped sixteen times for Scotland between 1894 and 1900.[1] He was also capped for South Africa[when?].[4]
He was the brother of Saxon McEwan, who was also capped for Scotland.[1]