Jack Elwyn Evans

John Elwyn Evans
Personal information
Full name John Elwyn Evans
Nickname Jack
Born 1897
Brynamman, Wales
Died 15 July 1941 (aged 43–44)
Denbigh, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
Position Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Brynamman RFC
Amman United RFC
Swansea RFC
≤1924–1926 Llanelli RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924–1924 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 Broughton Rangers
Source: scrum.com

John "Jack" Elwyn Evans (1897 – 15 July 1941 (aged 43–44)) was born in Brynamman, and was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. At representative level he played rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Brynamman RFC, Amman United RFC, Swansea RFC and Llanelli RFC,[1] playing at Centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and at club level played rugby league (RL) for Broughton Rangers.[2] He died in Denbigh.

International honours

Jack Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1924 against Scotland.[3]

References

  1. ^ Jack Evans Swansea player profile swansearfc.co.uk
  2. ^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  3. ^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 2008-12-31. http://www.scrum.com/wales/rugby/player/3077.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 

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