| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1944-07-14)14 July 1944 (age 81) | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1970 | Queen's Park | 55 | (0) |
| 1970–1975 | Dundee | 42 | (0) |
| 1975 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10 | (0) |
| 1976–1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | 150 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Hartford Hellions (indoor) | 12 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) | 17 | (0) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mike Hewitt (born 14 July 1944) is a Scottish retiredfootballgoalkeeper who played professionally in Scotland, Canada and the United States.
After three seasons with the Scottish League's only amateur club,Queen's Park, Hewitt began his professional career withDundee F.C. in 1970. He won his only representative honour when he was included as an overaged player in theScotland U23 squad for the unofficial match against West Germany's Olympic XI on 10 January 1972. (He played the full 90 minutes, keeping a clean sheet in Scotland's 1–0 victory.) In 1975, Hewitt became one of the first two players, along withAlex Pringle, signed by theTampa Bay Rowdies of theNorth American Soccer League as they purchased his contract from Dundee. He spent the season sharing goalkeeper duties withPaul Hammond as the Rowdies won the league championship. In 1976, the Rowdies traded Hewitt to theSan Jose Earthquakes where he manned the nets for the next seven years. While playing outdoor soccer with the Earthquakes, Hewitt also spent the 1979-1980 winter season with theHartford Hellions of theMajor Indoor Soccer League. He also played the 1982-1983 MISL season with theGolden Bay Earthquakes. In mid-April 1983, the Earthquakes sold Hewitt's contract to theMontreal Manic.[1]