Stanley McEwan (born 8 June 1957) is a Scottish former professional

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. He spent eight years at

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in the 1970s and 1980s, making over 200

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appearances for the club. He also played for four other professional clubs in his career. His position was as a defender.

Blackpool

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-born McEwan made his debut for Harry Potts' Blackpool midway through the 1975–76 season, in a single-goal victory over

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on 12 December 1975.Calley, Roy (1992). '' Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 326 He went on to make sixteen further appearances in the league that season, as well as two in the

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. In 1976–77, under new manager, compatriot Allan Brown, McEwan made eleven league appearances;Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 328 however, the following season, 1977–78, he was given an extended run in the team, making 39 league appearances. He also scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw at

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on 25 April.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 330 McEwan was ever-present in Blackpool's 53 league and cup games in 1978–79, under

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, his third manager in his time at the club. He scored five league goals (four from the penalty spot), including two in a 5–0 home victory over

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on 20 March. He also scored one penalty in the FA Cup and two goals (one a penalty) in the

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.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 332

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replaced Stokoe for the start of the 1979–80 campaign. He made 25 league appearances before Ternent was sacked. Former 'Pool player Alan Ball was installed as Ternent's successor, and McEwan went on to make a further fourteen appearances during the remainder of the league calendar. He scored twelve goals, including five penalties. His two goals gave Blackpool victory in a

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derby with

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at Bloomfield Road on 22 September, and his penalty at

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on 26 April was the only goal of the game. In addition, he scored two cup goals, one in each competition, which put him at the top of the club's overall goalscoring chart for the season.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 334 McEwan made 24 league appearances under Ball during 1980–81. Ball was fired in the New Year, and was replaced by Allan Brown for his second stint in charge during McEwan's Blackpool career. Ball had omitted McEwan from the team for his final eight games in charge, but Brown reinstated him to the line-up for his first game back in the hot seat and the subsequent eleven games leading up to Blackpool's relegation to Division Four.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 336 In McEwan's final season at the seaside, 1981–82, saw him make 25 league appearances. His final appearance for the club occurred on 27 March, in a 2–2 draw with

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at Bloomfield Road.Calley, Roy (1992). ''Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport, p. 338

After Blackpool

McEwan left Blackpool in March 1982 to join Exeter City. He made 65 league appearances in two years for ''the Grecians'', scoring fifteen goals. In 1984, he joined

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, and went on to make 113 league appearances for the club, scoring 25 goals. Four years later, he signed for

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. He made 29 league appearances for ''the Latics'' and scored four goals. He rounded off his professional career with an equally-brief spell with

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in 1989, making fourteen league appearances and finding the net on two occasions. McEwan moved into

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with

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in 1990.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McEwan, Stan 1957 births Scottish men's footballers Blackpool F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Boston United F.C. players English Football League players Living people Men's association football defenders