About Ewart Beswick
Lived 1897 – 1978 (aged 80). Ewart Beswick was a British association football player.
John Ewart Beswick (5 April 1897 – 20 February 1978) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.
Career Beswick was a defender who had two spells as the Victoria Ground, He was described as an intelligent ball playing centre-half who gave nothing away. The retired through injury at the end of his second spell, Beswick was one of the most successful amateurs to have served the club and helped Stoke to the Third Division North Title in 1926–27.
He was also a member of the famous pottery family Beswick, he continued to run the John Beswick Ltd company after his retirement from football until his death in 1978.
Career statistics
Honours with Stoke City Football League Third Division North Champions: 1926–27
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Who was Ewart Beswick?
English footballer (1897-1978)
When was Ewart Beswick born?
Ewart Beswick was born on 5 April 1897 in Macclesfield.
When did Ewart Beswick die?
Ewart Beswick died on 1 February 1978 in Stoke-on-Trent.
What was Ewart Beswick's occupation?
Ewart Beswick was an association football player.
What nationality was Ewart Beswick?
Ewart Beswick was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ewart Beswick. https://biography.guide/ewart-beswick/
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