Jamie Ewings

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jamie Ewings

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1984|8|4}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

| position = Goalkeeper

| height =

| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 2002–2005

| years2 = 2005–2007

| years3 = 2008

| years4 = 2009–2010

| years5 = 2010–2011

| years6 = 2011–2018

| years7 = 2012

| clubs1 = Motherwell

| clubs2 = Albion Rovers

| clubs3 = Drogheda United

| clubs4 = Albion Rovers

| clubs5 = Alloa Athletic

| clubs6 = Dumbarton

| clubs7 = → Arthurlie (loan)

| caps1 = 0

| caps2 = 40

| caps3 = 32

| caps4 = 35

| caps5 = 20

| caps6 = 71

| caps7 = 3

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| totalcaps = 201

| totalgoals = 0

| club-update = 28 April 2018

| manageryears1 = 2018

| managerclubs1 = Dumbarton (caretaker)

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Jamie Ewings (born 4 August 1984) is a Scottish former footballer and goalkeeping coach.

Career

Born in Bellshill, Ewings began his career at Motherwell but left the club in 2005 without making a first-team appearance. From there he moved to Albion Rovers.{{cite web|title=Six recruited by Albion Rovers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/4701427.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 July 2005|accessdate=2 April 2014}} In 2007, he left Albion Rovers for a scholarship in the US.{{cite web|title=Rovers begin squad re-building|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/6650005.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2007|accessdate=2 April 2014}}{{cite web|title=Rover returns after Irish dream fades|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/rover-returns-after-irish-dream-2833094|publisher=Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser|last=Paterson|first=Colin|date=4 February 2009|accessdate=2 April 2014}}

In February 2008, Ewings signed for League of Ireland club Drogheda United on a one-year contract.{{cite web|title=OUT OF AFRICA AS IBRAHIMA GOES TO DROGS|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+OUT+OF+AFRICA+AS+IBRAHIMA+GOES+TO+DROGS.-a0175339344|work=The Mirror|last=O'Hehir|first=Paul|date=26 February 2008|accessdate=2 April 2014}} During his time at Drogheda he played as the club took on Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers,{{cite web|title=Brave Drogs undone by late Aliyev strike|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/sport/soccer/brave-drogs-undone-by-late-aliyev-strike-27127251.html|publisher=Drogheda Independent|last=Cavaroli|first=Marcus|accessdate=2 April 2014}} but his stay there ended in disappointment with the club experiencing financial problems.

Ewings then returned to Scotland for a second spell at Albion Rovers.{{cite web|title=Ewings set for Cliftonhill deal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/albion_rovers/7835071.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2009|accessdate=2 April 2014}} On 19 June 2010, he then moved to Alloa Athletic.{{cite web|title=Maitland Strengthens Squad|url=http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=371&mid=2|publisher=alloaathletic.co.uk|date=19 June 2010|accessdate=2 April 2014|archive-date=7 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407062649/http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=371&mid=2|url-status=dead}}

On 4 June 2011 Ewings signed for Dumbarton.{{cite web|title=Keeper Jamie Ewings signs for Dumbarton FC|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/keeper-jamie-ewings-signs-dumbarton-2568452|work=Lennox Herald|date=10 June 2011|accessdate=2 April 2014}} In April 2012, he spent time on loan at junior club Arthurlie.{{cite web|title=New goalkeeper checks into Arthurlie|publisher=Paisley Daily Express|last=Behan|first=Paul|date=3 April 2012}} Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Ewings signed a new one-year contract with Dumbarton.{{cite web|title=Jamie Ewings re-signs for Dumbarton FC|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/jamie-ewings-re-signs-dumbarton-fc-2535095|work=Lennox Herald|date=21 June 2013|accessdate=2 April 2014}} On 16 May 2014 Ewings committed himself to Dumbarton, signing a new one-year deal.{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=Safe Pair of Hands|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1358|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=13 May 2016}} Exactly a year later he signed on for another year at the Rock.{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=Three Players Agree Terms|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1867|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=13 May 2016}}

He made his first appearance for the club in 14 months keeping a clean sheet a 0–0 draw with Raith Rovers in January 2016, and became the club's first choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|title=Raith Rovers 0–0 Dumbarton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35331257|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=26 July 2016}} He signed a new one-year deal with the club in May 2016, taking him into his sixth season with the club{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=JAMIE EXTENDS HIS STAY|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2457|accessdate=26 July 2016}}

He missed the first seven months of the 2016–17 season after picking up a serious back injury, and failed to make a competitive appearance for the club all season due to the form of Alan Martin. With Martin leaving that summer he was rewarded with a new deal in May 2017, taking into his 7th season with the Sons.{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=PLAYERS AGREE TERMS WITH GAFFER|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3030|website=Dumbarton Football Club|accessdate=24 May 2017}} In June 2017 it was announced that he would also become the club's new goalkeeping coach.{{cite web|last1=Findlay|first1=Alan|title=FRIENDLIES ARRANGED|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3059|accessdate=8 June 2017|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} After not featuring in a competitive game for 15 months, Ewings returned to action as a substitute for the injured Scott Gallacher in a Scottish Challenge Cup victory against Stranraer in October 2017.{{cite web|title=Dumbarton 2–1 Stranraer|url=https://spfl.co.uk/challenge-cup/fixture/3640384/|website=SPFL|accessdate=6 October 2017|archive-date=16 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916053034/https://spfl.co.uk/challenge-cup/fixture/3640384/|url-status=dead}} Ewings was released as a player in May 2018, but remained the club's goalkeeping coach.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3607|title=SQUAD UPDATE/PLAYERS RELEASED|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=16 May 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=16 May 2018}} He was appointed joint caretaker manager along with Ian Durrant following Stephen Aitken's sacking in October 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3818|title=PREVIEW : ARBROATH v DUMBARTON|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=19 October 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

After nine seasons with the club as a player and coach, Ewings left Dumbarton in October 2020.{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club - JAMIE EWINGS SAYS FAREWELL|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4584|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}