John Ewart was a Scottish footballer who made over 280 appearances in the Football League for Bradford City as a goalkeeper.
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10 Facts About Jock Ewart
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Jock Ewart played in the Scottish League for Airdrieonians in two spells and won one cap for Scotland at international level.
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Goalkeeper, Jock Ewart was born in Midlothian and raised in Bellshill; he began his career with a number of junior clubs in Lanarkshire, before joining Scottish League First Division club Airdrieonians in March 1909.
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Jock Ewart moved to England to join First Division club Bradford City in May 1912 for £1,200, a then-record fee for a goalkeeper.
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Either side of the First World War, Jock Ewart made 302 appearances for the club, before returning Airdrieonians for a £300 fee in July 1923.
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In May 1927, Jock Ewart returned to Bradford City, newly-relegated to the Third Division North, for a second spell, but lasted one season before seeing out his career with Second Division club Preston North End and retiring in 1931.
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Shortly after his retirement, Jock Ewart was suspended from football sine die by the FA for an alleged match fixing incident.
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At representative level, Jock Ewart made two appearances for the Scottish League XI in 1910 and 1911.
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Jock Ewart spoke French and German and was a skilled flute, piccolo and violin player.
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Jock Ewart served as a private during the First World War, firstly in the West Yorkshire Regiment and latterly in the Training Reserve.
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