Dave Evans (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David G. Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1978 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1978–1979 | Aston Villa | 2 | (0) |
| 1979–1984 | Halifax Town | 218 | (9) |
| 1984–1990 | Bradford City | 223 | (3) |
| 1990–1992 | Halifax Town | 73 | (1) |
| 1992–???? | Brighouse Town | ||
| Total | 516 | (13) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David G. "Dave" Evans (born 20 May 1958[1]) is an English retired professional footballer who made more than 500 league appearances for three clubs.
Career
Born in West Bromwich,[1] Evans began his professional career with Aston Villa. He later played for Halifax Town in two spells, and also played with Bradford City.[1] Whilst at Bradford he won the Football League Division Three title in 1984–85; on the last day of that season he was involved in the Valley Parade fire disaster.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- ↑ Rick Broadbent (9 May 2005). "Tragic day that left a city scarred for life". The Times.