Billy McEwan

[Hamish]

Just read that Billy passed away yesterday.
60 appearances for us from 69 to 73.
Didn't realise he was manager of York City when Clayton Donaldson broke through.

[Golden Bear]

Sad news, RIP Billy.

[JimBHibees]

Just read that Billy passed away yesterday.
60 appearances for us from 69 to 73.
Didn't realise he was manager of York City when Clayton Donaldson broke through.

That's a shame. Can remember him not being happy we were able to pick up Donaldson for no fee.

RIP Billy.

[A Hi-Bee]

Just read that Billy passed away yesterday.
60 appearances for us from 69 to 73.
Didn't realise he was manager of York City when Clayton Donaldson broke through.

Sad to hear, Billy was a good honest player for Hibs at a time when the team struggled, I believe he was also chairman or something to do with the Hibs ex-players association, thoughts go out to his family.
GGTTH

[Iggy Pope]

Dreadful news remember him as a player when I was young and he was also a very popular manager at York City.
Far too young.
RIP Billy.


https://i.ibb.co/QCFp85L/86-C8-CEDB-68-D2-44-B6-95-C4-13321-FB887-AD.jpg (https://ibb.co/b2gQHfT)

[eastterrace]

Decent player was billy and had a successful manager career down south. RIP

[Ray_]

Played in some important matches mainly at left back, but also played at right back and midfield when he and Mervyn Jones competed to replace Joe Davis at left back.

Shades added to the competition when he followed Willie Mac to Hibs and eventually made the position his own.

Very good and reliable young player left at a time Hibs needed experienced cover, which by that time, Willie was.

RIP, way too soon.

[darwenhibby]

Didn’t realise it was the Billy McEwan who seemed to do the circuit in the English leagues as a manager.
Was also noticing how many times he appeared on Billy Whizz posts that make a great read!
Just before my time RIP Billy McEwan
You have a wonderful surname

[Hiber-nation]

Sad news. I thought Billy was quite a classy midfielder but used less when ET took over. He slotted in well at right and left back as well.

RIP Billy

[Jonnyboy]

A neat and tidy player that could cover a number of positions.

RIP Billy

[Billy Whizz]

Didn’t realise it was the Billy McEwan who seemed to do the circuit in the English leagues as a manager.
Was also noticing how many times he appeared on Billy Whizz posts that make a great read!
Just before my time RIP Billy McEwan
You have a wonderful surname

Think you mean BillyHibs

[DroitwichHibs]

I remember Billy as a good steady squad player when I started going in the early seventies. He often deputised for Pat Stanton, which was a shame for Billy as there was natural disappointment in the crowd( and this wee boy in particular) but Billy McEwan gave his all and had a great career in football, particularly at York and Sheffield Utd. RIP Billy.

[Lancs Harp]

Did Billy manage Rotherham? I have a vague recollection must have been mid-late 80s?

[heretoday]

"There's only one King Billy - that's McEwan!"

[The 90+2]

Think you mean BillyHibs


Glad you're okay mate.

RIP BM.

[darwenhibby]

Think you mean BillyHibs

Apologies read everything so quick
The BillyHibs history threads are brilliant
Especially from the Tornadoes era when as a kid thought we won every week
To being older and remembering the games I attended

[hibeg]

Dreadful news remember him as a player when I was young and he was also a very popular manager at York City.
Far too young.
RIP Billy.


https://i.ibb.co/QCFp85L/86-C8-CEDB-68-D2-44-B6-95-C4-13321-FB887-AD.jpg (https://ibb.co/b2gQHfT)

Class Photo Iggy
Martin Buchan and Eric Stevenson ?

[delbert]

Class Photo Iggy
Martin Buchan and Eric Stevenson ?

That’s Billy McEwan

[hibeg]

That’s Billy McEwan

I know, I meant the other 2 in the photo

[Lancs Harp]

I know, I meant the other 2 in the photo

Tom Jones extreme right

[hibeg]

Tom Jones extreme right

That’s not unusual

[Iggy Pope]

Come on guys are you that bored?

[Iggy Pope]

Did Billy manage Rotherham? I have a vague recollection must have been mid-late 80s?

As well as the aforementioned York City it seems he managed at Rotherham as well as Sheffield United and Derby County.
Lots of York fans on Twitter speaking very highly of his time there.

[The Harp]

Sorry to hear of the passing of Billy McEwan. Always regarded him as a fine, solid player for us, who was underrated during his time at ER.

RIP Billy

[Forza Fred]

Remember Billy playing for us…mostly in what would be called the inside right position then.

Wasn’t usually first choice, but a handy player nevertheless.

Sorry to hear of his passing.

[stevenson]

Billy played left back in my first league game at Easter Road in Nov 1969 against Motherwell. The pitch was dusted with snow and the game ended 1-1. Johnny Graham scored for Hibs and, inevitably, John "Dixie" Deans scored for Well.

The last time I can recall him playing for Hibs was deputising for Erich Schaedler, who was injured, at a game at Ibrox in March 73. We lost 1-0 to an offside goal scored by Tommy McLean and John Blackley was sent off for protesting.

[big-mo]

Sad to hear, Billy was a good honest player for Hibs at a time when the team struggled, I believe he was also chairman or something to do with the Hibs ex-players association, thoughts go out to his family.
GGTTH
Wrong Billy, Billy Hunter was secretary of the HFPA before I took over some years ago.

[brog]

I'm sure I remember seeing Billy playing for Edina Hibs in A final at Leith Links. He would have been the stand out player on the park but for the fact there was a young lad called Cropley also playing!

[Roxyhibee]

Dreadful news remember him as a player when I was young and he was also a very popular manager at York City.
Far too young.
RIP Billy.


https://i.ibb.co/QCFp85L/86-C8-CEDB-68-D2-44-B6-95-C4-13321-FB887-AD.jpg (https://ibb.co/b2gQHfT)

Great photo of him, thanks for posting.

Yes remember his name well from that period on the team sheet - Hibs were a side on the rise then and developing some excellent talent they had within the squad and for Billy to hold his own and provide cover tells you the guy was reliable quality. RIP

[A Hi-Bee]

Wrong Billy, Billy Hunter was secretary of the HFPA before I took over some years ago.

Thanks for correction, long time ago.
:aok: