Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Evans | ||
Date of birth | 7 November 1912 | ||
Place of birth | Waunllwyd, Aberdare, Wales | ||
Date of death | 22 July 1976 | (aged 63)||
Place of death | Ponders End, England | ||
Playing position | 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) |
National team | |||
1932–1936 | Wales | 6 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
William "Willie" Evans (7 November 1912 – 22 July 1976) was a professional who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and represented Wales on six occasions. [1]
Evans was born in Waunllwyd and joined the Spurs from Cardiff in 1931 after spells with Tottenham Juniors, Barnet and Hayward Sports. Between 1931–36 the outside left played a total of 195 matches and netting 86 goals in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club.[2] Evans joined Fulham in 1937 where he ended his football career.