William Johnston McGowan McEwan (20 June 1951 – 17 February 2022) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.

[1] McEwan started his playing career as a midfielder with Scottish non-League side Pumpherston Juniors before joining Hibernian in 1969, making 60 appearances and scoring two goals for the Edinburgh club.

[3] McEwan was appointed manager of York City on 10 February 2005,[4] where in his first full season he achieved a position of eighth in the Conference National.

[6] McEwan issued a public apology to York's supporters and on loan West Bromwich Albion striker Rob Elvins after the team's home defeat to Conference bottom club Tamworth on 3 February 2007.

[8] McEwan was linked with the managerial vacancy at Mansfield Town in March 2008,[9] and he was appointed as manager on a three-year contract on 4 July 2008.

[16] McEwan's family donated his brain to research after his death, and he was found to have severe Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) on post mortem examination as a result of repetitive head injuries sustained throughout his career.