Roy Evans (rugby league)

Roy Evans
Personal information
Full name Roy Evans
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957–65 Wigan 252 34 102
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–62 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Roy Evans is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a Second-row, or Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Roy Evans won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.[1]

Championship final appearances

Roy Evans played Loose forward/Lock in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[2]

Challenge Cup final appearances

Roy Evans played Loose forward/Lock in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull in the 1959 Challenge Cup final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, and played Right-Second-row,[3] i.e. number 12 in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965.[4]

County League appearances

Roy Evans played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season, and 1961–62 season.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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