Evan Watkins Explained

Evan Watkins
Fullname:Evan William Watkins
Birth Date:third ¼ 1882
Birth Place:Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Death Date:9 January 1956 (aged 73)
Death Place:Cardiff, Wales
Club1:Warrington
Year1start:1908
Appearances1:9
Tries1:5
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:15
First:RU
Ru Club1:Abertillery RFC
New:yes

Evan William Watkins (third ¼ 1882[1] – 9 January 1956[2]) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, and cricketer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Monmouthshire, and at club level for Abertillery, and club level rugby league (RL) for Warrington (Heritage № 146), as a . He also played cricket for Monmouthshire.

Playing career

Evan Watkins made his début for Warrington on Saturday 8 February 1908, and he played his last match for Warrington on Friday 17 April 1908.[3] He played cricket for Abertillery Town Cricket Club, Blaina Cricket Club, and Monmouthshire in the Minor Counties Championship between 1909 and 1911, making 6 appearances.[4]

Genealogical information

Evan Watkins' younger brother was the Olympic gymnast Edgar Watkins.[5] Evan's marriage to Miriam (née Davies) was registered during first ¼ 1914 in Llandovery district.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  2. Web site: Death details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.
  3. Web site: Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk. wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Statistics at cricketarchive.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20121107223339/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/104/104595/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. dead. 7 November 2012. cricketarchive.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. News: Wales's Champion Gymnast - E. L. Watkins, Abertillery. Evening Express, via National Library of Wales. 21 March 1908. 23 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk. freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. 1 January 2012.