Roy Evans (footballer, born 1943)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Royston Sidney Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1969 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Hereford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1962 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1968 | Swansea City | 214 | (7) |
| 1968–1969 | Hereford United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1964 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Royston Sidney "Roy" Evans (5 July 1943 – 20 January 1969) was a Welsh international footballer who played professionally for Swansea City between 1962 and 1968, making 214 league appearances.[1] Evans also played for Hereford United. Evans died in a car-crash on 20 January 1969, alongside Brian Purcell.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "SWANSEA CITY : 1946/47 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ "Death notices – Rest in Peace – 1960s and 1970s". Nigel's Webspace – Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 – 1979/80. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
External links
[edit]- Roy Evans at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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