| Roy Evans | |
| Fullname: | Roy Evans |
| Death Date: | 1987 (aged 49) |
| Club1: | Wigan |
| Year1start: | 1957 |
| Year1end: | 65 |
| Appearances1: | 252 |
| Tries1: | 34 |
| Points1: | 102 |
| Teama: | Great Britain |
| Yearastart: | 1961 |
| Yearaend: | 62 |
| Appearancesa: | 4 |
| Triesa: | 1 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 3 |
| Teamb: | Lancashire |
| Yearbstart: | 1963 |
| Yearbend: | 65 |
| Appearancesb: | 2 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Source: | [1] |
Roy Evans (– 1987) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a, or .[1]
Roy Evans played in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[2]
Roy Evans played in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811, and played right-,[3] i.e. number 12, in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[4]
Roy Evans played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.[5]
Roy Evans won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.[1]
Evans announced his retirement from rugby league in January 1966.[6] He later worked as director of rugby at Blackpool Borough.[7]
He died in 1987 after a long illness, aged 49.[8]