Maurice Evans (footballer, born 1936)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice George Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Didcot, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 August 2000 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1967 | Reading | 407 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1974 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| 1977–1984 | Reading | ||
| 1985–1988 | Oxford United | ||
| 1993 | Oxford United (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maurice George Evans (22 September 1936 – 18 August 2000) was a football player with Reading F.C., and later manager of Shrewsbury, Reading and Oxford United.
Career
Evans was born in
After leaving the club in 1967, he briefly took over as
Evans then joined
In November 1986 Oxford briefly occupied eighth place in the First Division — their highest standing to date — but they finished 18th in the final table and Evans resigned in March 1988 just before Oxford's relegation. He continued at the club in various capacities, including a brief stint as caretaker manager in 1993 and elevation to the board of directors in 1998, before rejoining Reading as Chief Scout in November 1999.
Personal life
Evans died of a heart attack on 18 August 2000 at the age of 63. A plaque was placed in the wall of the Madejski Stadium by Reading F.C. in his memory, reading "Maurice Evans, 1936–2000. Player, Manager, Gentleman". A lounge at Oxford's Kassam Stadium is also named in his honour.
Honours
Managerial
Reading
- 1979
Oxford United
- 1986
References
- ^ "Revealed - The Royals' best-ever XI as voted for by fans on this site". Reading F.C. 22 August 2005. Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 16 April 2014.