Jack Evans (footballer, born 1891)
| Jack Evans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Adrian Evans | ||
| Nickname(s) | Dodger | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1891 | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 1966 (aged 75) | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond District | ||
| Height/Weight | 174 cm / 72 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–15, 1919 | Melbourne | 61 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1919 season. | |||
Jack Evans (28 March 1891 – 22 October 1966) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Evans' football career was interrupted by serving in World War I.[2] He served in the Army and was a sergeant when awarded the Military Medal in 1918.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "First World War Embarkation Rolls: John Adrian Evans". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Honours and Awards: John Adrian Evans". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
External links
- Jack Evans's statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Evans's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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