Willie Evans (footballer, born 1912)

William Evans (7 November 1912 – 22 July 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Cardiff City, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and represented Wales on six occasions. ^[3]

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(1976-07-22) (aged 63)
Place of death	Ponders End, England
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)^[1]
Position(s)	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)
International career
1932–1936	Wales^[2]	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Evans was born in Waun-Lwyd and joined Spurs from Cardiff in 1931 after spells with Tottenham Juniors, Barnet and Hayward Sports.

Between 1931 and 1936 the outside left played a total of 195 matches and netting 86 goals in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club.^[4] The Welshman scored twice on his 'Lilywhites' debut in a 6-2 victory over Swansea City at White Hart Lane in November 1931 in the old Second Division.^[5]

Evans joined Fulham in 1937 and ended his football career at Craven Cottage.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Wales	1932	1	0
	1933	2	1
	1934	1	0
	1936	2	0
Total		6	1

Wales score listed first, score column indicates score after each Evans goal

List of international goals scored by Willie Evans

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	4 October 1933	Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales	2	Scotland	1–0	3–2	1933–34 British Home Championship	^[6]

References

1. "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
2. Willie Evans at National-Football-Teams.com
3. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
4. Topsurs A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012
5. "Tottenham Football/ Premier League debut scorers".
6. "Wales vs. Scotland 3–2: Summary". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 18 January 2023.