Ted Evans (footballer) explained

Ted Evans
Fullname:John Edward Evans
Birth Date:April 1868
Birth Place:Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Death Date:1942 (aged 73–74)
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Newcastle Swifts
Years2:1891–1895
Clubs2:Stoke
Caps2:55
Goals2:18
Years3:1895
Clubs3:Bury
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:1896–1899
Clubs4:Burslem Port Vale
Caps4:38
Goals4:14
Totalcaps:95
Totalgoals:32

John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.[1]

Career

Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club Stoke in 1891.[1] He had a decent debut season with Stoke, scoring six goals during the 1891–92 season.[1] Evans became the first Stoke player to be sent off after receiving his marching orders in an away match at Everton on 12 November 1892.[1] He recovered well from this setback and went on to score 10 league goals during the 1892–93 season, helping Stoke to achieve their highest league position to that point of 7th.[1] He spent two more seasons at the Victoria Ground but failed to hold down a place in the starting eleven.

He left in 1895 for Bury and then moved on to Burslem Port Vale, most likely in the autumn of 1896.[2] He was a regular in the first-team, helping the side win the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1898.[2] However, he lost his place at the start of the 1898–99 season after the club were promoted back to the Football League from the Midland League, and he was released upon its conclusion.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke1891–92Football League15551206
1892–93First Division2510102610
1893–94First Division10300103
1894–95First Division500050
Total5518616119
Bury1895–96First Division200020
Burslem Port Vale1896–97Midland League2110112211
1897–98Midland League17450224
1898–99Second Division000000
Total3814614415
Career total953212210734

Honours

Port Vale

1898

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 96. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0. .