Wyndham Evans | |
Fullname: | Wyndham Edgar Evans |
Birth Date: | 19 March 1951 |
Birth Place: | Llanelli, Wales |
Position: | Right back |
Youthyears1: | 1968 |
Youthclubs1: | Llanelli Steel |
Youthyears2: | 1969–1971 |
Youthclubs2: | Stoke City |
Years1: | 1971–1983 |
Clubs1: | Swansea City |
Caps1: | 352 |
Goals1: | 20 |
Years2: | 1983 |
Clubs2: | Llanelli |
Years3: | 1983–1985 |
Clubs3: | Swansea City |
Caps3: | 37 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1985 |
Clubs4: | Pembroke Borough |
Totalcaps: | 389 |
Totalgoals: | 20 |
Manageryears1: | 1983 |
Managerclubs1: | Llanelli |
Manageryears2: | 1985 |
Managerclubs2: | Pembroke Borough |
Managerclubs3: | Llanelli |
Manageryears4: | 1996 |
Managerclubs4: | Carmarthen Town |
Wyndham Edgar Evans (born 19 March 1951) is a Welsh football commentator and former player and manager.
Born in Llanelli, Evans played as a right back. After playing as an amateur with Stoke City, Evans turned professional with Swansea City in February 1971, making 389 appearances in the Football League for them over two spells.[1] While at Swansea, Evans competed in all four divisions of the Football League.[2]
Evans had spells as player-manager of both Llanelli and Pembroke Borough,[1] before returning to manage Llanelli.[3] [4]
Evans later became a commentator for Swansea City's TV service.[5]
His nephew is Stuart Roberts, who also played for Swansea.[3]
Source:
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Swansea City | 1970–71 | Third Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
1971–72 | Third Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
1972–73 | Third Division | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
1973–74 | Fourth Division | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
1974–75 | Fourth Division | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 8 | ||
1975–76 | Fourth Division | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
1976–77 | Fourth Division | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | Fourth Division | 46 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
1978–79 | Third Division | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | Second Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
1980–81 | Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
1981–82 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
1982–83 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
1983–84 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
1984–85 | Third Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 389 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 426 | 21 |