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Willie Evans (footballer, born 1912)

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Willie Evans
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(1976-07-22) (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

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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

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
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

List of international goals scored by Willie Evans
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

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  1. ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Willie Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  4. ^ Topsurs A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012
  5. ^ "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
  6. ^ "Wales vs. Scotland 3–2: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.