Willie Evans | |
Fullname: | William Evans |
Birth Date: | 7 November 1912 |
Birth Place: | Waunllwyd, Ebbw Vale, Wales |
Death Place: | Ponders End, England |
Position: | Outside left |
Height: | 5 ft 6 in[1] |
Years4: | 1930–1931 |
Years5: | 1931–1936 |
Years6: | 1937–? |
Clubs1: | Tottenham Juniors |
Clubs3: | Hayward Juniors |
Clubs6: | Fulham |
Caps1: | ? |
Goals1: | ? |
Caps2: | ? |
Goals2: | ? |
Caps3: | ? |
Goals3: | ? |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Caps5: | 178 |
Goals5: | 78 |
Caps6: | 0 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1932–1936 |
Nationalteam1: | Wales |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
William Evans (7 November 1912 – 22 July 1976) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and represented Wales on six occasions.[2]
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.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wales | 1932 | 1 | 0 | |
1933 | 2 | 1 | ||
1934 | 1 | 0 | ||
1936 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 1 |
Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Evans goal