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[Albion] RIP Billy McEwan



Peter Grummit

Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004
6,769
Lewes
Scot signed by Clough and Taylor, played 28 times in 1974, scoring 3 goals.

Remember him as an energetic midfielder with leadership qualities. With Ronnie Welch, went to Chesterfield in the deal that brought Ken Tiler to the club.

Age 70, RIP Billy.

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Green Cross Code Man

Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
19,707
Eastbourne
I remember him well, though I was only 7 at the time. He was a decent player with a bit of bite. Very young, RIP.
 






GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,716
Gloucester
Remember him arriving - I think I may have seen his Goldstone debut. Clough was buying quite a lot of players around that time, I seem to remember in twos - Ronnie Welch and Harry Wilson from Burnley, and didn't we buy two from Blackpool at the same time? Billy McEwan and A.N.Other - anyone remember who, or am I having a senioer moment?

Anyway, RIP Billy - three score and ten is too early these days.
 




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Robinjakarta

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Jul 14, 2014
2,056
Jakarta
GT49er said:
Remember him arriving - I think I may have seen his Goldstone debut. Clough was buying quite a lot of players around that time, I seem to remember in twos - Ronnie Welch and Harry Wilson from Burnley, and didn't we buy two from Blackpool at the same time? Billy McEwan and A.N.Other - anyone remember who, or am I having a senioer moment?

Anyway, RIP Billy - three score and ten is too early these days.
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Another pair was Jim Walker and Tommy Mason but can't remember who from. I think Clough bought Paul Fuschillo from Blackpool but don't recall him or Billy McEwan as part of a pair.

Of course, there's always Google but much prefer trying to recall.

RIP Billy.
 




Super Steve Earle

Super Steve Earle

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Feb 23, 2009
8,354
North of Brighton
GT49er said:
Remember him arriving - I think I may have seen his Goldstone debut. Clough was buying quite a lot of players around that time, I seem to remember in twos - Ronnie Welch and Harry Wilson from Burnley, and didn't we buy two from Blackpool at the same time? Billy McEwan and A.N.Other - anyone remember who, or am I having a senioer moment?

Anyway, RIP Billy - three score and ten is too early these days.
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And threes. Ian Mellor, Andy Rollings and Steve Govier all from Norwich if I recall correctly.

Remember Billy McEwan well. One of those energetic, head bobbling while he ran midfielders. Always liked him. RIP Billy.
 


Blue3

Blue3

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Jan 27, 2014
5,569
Lancing
A fine midfielder was very surprised he only played 28 times far to young to pass away RIP Billy thoughts and prayers with his family and all who knew him
 


GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,716
Gloucester
Robinjakarta said:
Another pair was Jim Walker and Tommy Mason but can't remember who from. I think Clough bought Paul Fuschillo from Blackpool but don't recall him or Billy McEwan as part of a pair.

Of course, there's always Google but much prefer trying to recall.

RIP Billy.
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Spot on with Paul Fuschillo. Both players arrived from Blackpool in 1974 - if not a pair, pretty close together I would think.
(I did try Googling, but for obvious reason my search criteria didn't include the words 'Paul' and 'Fuschillo' and weren't successful!)

Didn't remember Mason and Walker, but the answer (thank you Google) is Derby.
 




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BLOCK F

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Feb 26, 2009
6,343
Yes, I remember Billy, a player with a bit of positive ‘bite’
Wow, only 70, far too young.
RIP, Billy.
 








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Lenny Rider

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Sep 15, 2010
5,427
RIP Billy sadly another Parkinson’s sufferer, potentially another work place injury?

At some point someone has to take responsibility for this.
 




Albion my Albion

Albion my Albion

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Feb 6, 2016
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Indiana, USA
GT49er said:
Billy McEwan and A.N.Other - anyone remember who, or am I having a senior moment?
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Are you referring to A.N. Other?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._N._Other

A. N. Other is used as a placeholder name or, less commonly, a pseudonym used by a person wishing to remain anonymous. It is most used in the United Kingdom, often written as AN Other. Occasionally it may be abbreviated to ANO, or—in cases where a female name is expected—rendered as Ann(e) Other.

As a placeholder name, A. N. Other is commonly employed in lists of cricket players, where players' names are traditionally listed as initials and surname (e.g., I. T. Botham), for players whose names have not yet been announced or are unknown (e.g. "Additional players: A. W. Smith, J. C. Taylor and A. N. Other").[1]

The Formula One racing driver Jackie Stewart raced as "A. N. Other" early in his career, supposedly because his mother would worry if she knew he was racing cars.[2]

Less frequently used is U. N. Owen, as for example used in the Agatha Christie novel And Then There Were None.

The name is also used for demonstration on sample documents and identity cards.

An equivalent term is "NN", for "Nomen nescio". Of equivalent function are TBA, TBC, and TBD (to be announced, confirmed, determined).
 


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AnotherArch

Northern Exile
Apr 2, 2009
1,180
Stockport & M62
I travelled back from a game at Shrewsbury to Crewe with Biily, Fuschillo and Harry Wilson. Just normal guys sat in Standard Class (i.e. no 'entitlement') - and telling tales about Cloughie (who went a few weeks later). Billy and Paul were going home to Blackpool for the weekend, and Harry carried on to Manchester with me.
 


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