Brian Evans (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Clifford Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Brynmawr, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 26 February 2003 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Abergavenny Thursdays | ||
| 1963–1973 | Swansea City | 356 | (58[2]) |
| 1973–1975 | Hereford United | 48 | (9) |
| 1975–1976 | Bath City | 52 | (10) |
| 1976–1977 |
Llanelli | ||
| 1977–1978 | Haverfordwest County | ||
| 1978–1979 |
Pontardawe Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971–1973 | Wales | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Clifford Evans (2 December 1942 – 26 February 2003) was a Welsh footballer who played as a
Football League for Swansea City and Hereford United. He made a total of 397 senior appearances for Swansea (excluding Welsh Cup appearances),[3] and was capped 7 times for Wales.[4] Brian Evans was the father of former footballer Richard Evans
.
Career
After being spotted playing for
Pontardawe Town
.
International career
Evans played for the Wales under-23 side and was also part of an FAW XI tour of Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia in 1971.[6] He made his debut for the senior side on 13 October 1971 in a 3–0 win over Finland. He went on to make a further six appearances over the following two years, winning his final cap on 26 September 1973 in a 3–0 defeat to Poland.[5]
Later life
After retiring from playing he ran a painting and decoration business in Swansea. He died at the age of 60 after a short battle with cancer.[7]
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 1973–74, p. 404.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Brian Evans". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
- ^ "British FA XI tours". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ "Past players". Swansea City A.F.C. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.