Willie Evans (footballer, born 1912)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Evans | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1912 | ||
Place of birth | , [Ebbw Vale], Wales | ||
Date of death | 22 July 1976 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | Ponders End, England | ||
Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Tottenham Juniors | ? | (?) | |
Barnet | ? | (?) | |
Hayward Juniors | ? | (?) | |
1930–1931 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
1931–1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | 178 | (78) |
1937–? | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
1932–1936 | Wales[1] | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Evans (7 November 1912 – 22 July 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and represented Wales on six occasions. [2]
Football career[]
Evans was born in Waun-Lwyd and joined Spurs from Cardiff in 1931 after spells with Tottenham Juniors, Barnet and Hayward Sports.
Between 1931 and 1936 the outside left played a total of 195 matches and netting 86 goals in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club.[3] The Welshman scored twice on his 'Lilywhites' debut in a 6-2 victory over Swansea City at White Hart Lane in November 1931 in the old Second Division.[4]
Evans joined Fulham in 1937 and ended his football career at Craven Cottage.
References[]
- ^ Willie Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Topsurs A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012
- ^ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
Categories:
- 1912 births
- 1976 deaths
- Footballers from Aberdare
- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- English Football League players
- Barnet F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Association football forwards