Willie Evans (footballer, born 1912)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Waunllwyd, Ebbw Vale, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 22 July 1976 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Ponders End, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Tottenham Juniors | ? | (?) | |
| Barnet | ? | (?) | |
| Hayward Juniors | ? | (?) | |
| 1930–1931 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | 178 | (78) |
| 1937–? | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1932–1936 | Wales[2] | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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. [3]
Football career
[edit]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.[4] 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.[5]
Evans joined Fulham in 1937 and ended his football career at Craven Cottage.
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| 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
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 1933 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales | 2 |  Scotland |
1–0 | 3–2 | 1933–34 British Home Championship | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Willie Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Topsurs A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012
- ^ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
- ^ "Wales vs. Scotland 3–2: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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