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Billy Ewan
OVERALL STATISTICS
BIRTH	AGE	SIGNED ON	FROM
18-10-1868	N/A	Date unknown.	Unknown.
DEBUT		LAST MATCH	LEFT
30-4-1891 v Salford		Salford	1891-
CAREER			APPEARANCES (SUBS)
1891-1891			1 (0)
TRIES	GOALS	DGOALS	PTS
0	0	0	0

Biography of Billy Ewan
HERITAGE NO : Billy Ewan ADVENTURER Billy was born on Christmas Day 1869 in Applethwaite, Westmorland. The 1881 census tells us that 12 year-old Billy lived in Kendal, where he was one of a family of twelve, six sons and six daughters. His father, Thomas, was a labourer. Ten years later, Billy is recorded as the head of the family, as a grocer and tobacconist in Chapel Street, Leigh. His parents had moved with him, together with five of his brothers and sisters. Billy played for the Saints as a guest player from the Leigh Club. This was on the 30th of April 1869 against Salford. It was the last match of the season and it was an away fixture. The match ended in a draw with the Saints scoring just 3 minors to nil but without goals or tries no victory could be celebrated. After that season the Minors were scratched from the scoring system. When he played for Leigh against the Saints, at Knowsley Road, on the 25th of December 1894 the match ended in a scoreless draw. It all goes to show that medical and player care has changed, thankfully, for the best since those somewhat perilous early days! Billy Cross was the landlord of the Duke of Cambridge Hotel, in Duke Street, which also served as the Saints Headquarters at the time, where both teams would change and catch the waggonette to Knowsley Road, play the match and return to take a bath. Unfortunately, the Leigh Chronicle of 28th December 1894 highlights a particularly distressing injury to Billy Ewan: "He was taken to the hotel occupied by W. Cross the Saints captain and the St. Helens officials did all they possibly could for him, Cross putting him into his best bedroom and Mr. Dennett, the Secretary, being very assiduous in his attentions. When Dr. Knowles examined him, he pronounced the opinion that it would be very dangerous to attempt to remove him home as his breast bone was split, and the broken edges might, by the jolting in a railway carriage, penetrate some of the vital organs such as the heart." Thankfully, Billy made a full recovery, although he had to stay as a guest of the captain for some time before he could return home, presumably after Christmas. It certainly wasn’t the birthday or Christmas that Billy had hoped for. Billy actually signed for the Saints in the Northern Union days and the half back played some 25 appearances. Billy married Annie Bridgewater in Leigh in 1902. After his playing days were over Billy ventured overseas to South Africa to make his fortune. Billy died in Bloemfontein, South Africa in August 1928 at the age of 58, leaving a widow and five children.

Biography of Billy Ewan

HERITAGE NO :

Billy Ewan

ADVENTURER

Billy was born on Christmas Day 1869 in Applethwaite, Westmorland. The 1881 census tells us that 12 year-old Billy lived in Kendal, where he was one of a family of twelve, six sons and six daughters. His father, Thomas, was a labourer. Ten years later, Billy is recorded as the head of the family, as a grocer and tobacconist in Chapel Street, Leigh. His parents had moved with him, together with five of his brothers and sisters.

Billy played for the Saints as a guest player from the Leigh Club. This was on the 30th of April 1869 against Salford. It was the last match of the season and it was an away fixture. The match ended in a draw with the Saints scoring just 3 minors to nil but without goals or tries no victory could be celebrated. After that season the Minors were scratched from the scoring system.

When he played for Leigh against the Saints, at Knowsley Road, on the 25th of December 1894 the match ended in a scoreless draw. It all goes to show that medical and player care has changed, thankfully, for the best since those somewhat perilous early days! Billy Cross was the landlord of the Duke of Cambridge Hotel, in Duke Street, which also served as the Saints Headquarters at the time, where both teams would change and catch the waggonette to Knowsley Road, play the match and return to take a bath. Unfortunately, the Leigh Chronicle of 28th December 1894 highlights a particularly distressing injury to Billy Ewan: "He was taken to the hotel occupied by W. Cross the Saints captain and the St. Helens officials did all they possibly could for him, Cross putting him into his best bedroom and Mr. Dennett, the Secretary, being very assiduous in his attentions. When Dr. Knowles examined him, he pronounced the opinion that it would be very dangerous to attempt to remove him home as his breast bone was split, and the broken edges might, by the jolting in a railway carriage, penetrate some of the vital organs such as the heart."

Thankfully, Billy made a full recovery, although he had to stay as a guest of the captain for some time before he could return home, presumably after Christmas. It certainly wasn’t the birthday or Christmas that Billy had hoped for.

Billy actually signed for the Saints in the Northern Union days and the half back played some 25 appearances.

Billy married Annie Bridgewater in Leigh in 1902. After his playing days were over Billy ventured overseas to South Africa to make his fortune. Billy died in Bloemfontein, South Africa in August 1928 at the age of 58, leaving a widow and five children.

Date	Match		Pos	Opponents	Comp	Venue	FT	FTO	T	G	DG
30th Apr 1891	1	D	6	Salford*	FR	A	0	0				VIEW

*Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub.

WINS : \| LOSSES : \| DRAWS : 1

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Billy Ewan

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Biography of Billy Ewan