Willie Evans (footballer, born 1912)

Willie Evans

Personal information
Full name	William Evans
Date of birth	7 November 1912
Place of birth	Waunllwyd, [Ebbw Vale], 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[1]	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 footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and represented Wales on six occasions. ^[2]

Football career

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.^[3] Evans joined Fulham in 1937 where he ended his football career.

References

1. Willie Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
3. Topsurs A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012