Hugh McEwen

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Hugh McEwen
Personal information
Full name Hugh Gordon McEwen
Date of birth (1877-04-02)2 April 1877
Place of birth Casterton, Victoria
Date of death 7 March 1914(1914-03-07) (aged 36)
Place of death Casterton, Victoria
Original team(s) Hamilton/Ormond College
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1901 Fitzroy 32 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hugh Gordon McEwen (2 April 1877 – 7 March 1914[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

McEwen, who began at Fitzroy in their debut VFL season, was a defender from Hamilton. He played as a back pocket in his club's 1899 premiership side and was in the same position when they lost the 1900 Grand Final to Melbourne.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Crossed the Bar". The Casterton News And The Merino And Sandford Record. Vol. XL, no. 3831. Victoria, Australia. 9 March 1914. p. 3 (Bi-Weekly). Retrieved 21 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Family Notices". Casterton News and the Merino and Sandford Record. 9 March 1914. Retrieved 14 November 2023.