| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1951 1951 (aged 48–49) | ||
| Place of death | Sully, Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1921–1922 | Merthyr Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Nelson | 0 | (0) |
| 1923–1924 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1924–1928 | Reading | 122 | (11) |
| 1928–1929 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Bury | 19 | (0) |
| Total | 149 | (11) | |
| National team | |||
| 1926–1928 | Wales | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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David "Dai" Evans (28 January 1902 - 1951) was a former professional footballer who played as a left half in the 1920s. He played for a number of teams in the Football League, including Reading, Huddersfield Town and Bury.[1]
He also won four caps for Wales, the first of which was against Ireland on 13 February 1926.[2]
He was known as 'Dai Gethin' after the pub owned by his parents.