Tom Evans (footballer, born 1976)
![]() Evans playing for York City in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Raymond Evans[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 31 December 1976||
Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
–1995 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1996 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
1996 | → Harrow Borough (loan) | ||
1997 | → Coventry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1997–2006 | Scunthorpe United | 245 | (0) |
2006–2008 | York City | 81 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Alfreton Town | 16 | (0) |
2009 | → Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Boston United | ||
Total | 346 | (0) | |
International career | |||
2003 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Thomas Raymond Evans (born 31 December 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in England, he played for the Northern Ireland B team.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Scunthorpe United
Palace released him after his first season at the club and on 22 August 1997 he signed for
York City
He was released by Scunthorpe in May 2006 and joined
At the beginning of York's 2007–08 season, Evans came under-fire for poor performances by his manager, Billy McEwan and was later replaced by on-loan Bristol City goalkeeper Stephen Henderson.[11][12] Evans kept his place in the side after Henderson's recall back to Bristol City but was released at the end of the season.[13][14]
Later career
He signed for
International career
Evans played Northern Ireland at youth level and won his only cap for the Northern Ireland B team in a 2–1 defeat to Scotland on 20 May 2003.[3]
Personal life
After retiring from professional football, Evans earned qualifications as a financial adviser and worked for Lloyds Bank before joining Paul Kerr Associates, the organisation of former player Paul Kerr.[24] He has a son called Bobby and a daughter called Molly
Career statistics
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Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Scunthorpe United | 1997–98[25] | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
1998–99[4] | Third Division | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
1999–2000[26] | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
2000–01[27] | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
2001–02[28] | Third Division | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
2002–03[29] | Third Division | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
2003–04[30] | Third Division | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2004–05[31] | League Two
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2005–06[32] | League One
|
18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
Total | 245 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 291 | 0 | ||
York City | 2006–07[33] | Conference National
|
45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
2007–08[34] | Conference Premier
|
36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9[e] | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 97 | 0 | |||
Alfreton Town | 2008–09[18] | Conference North
|
16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Gainsborough Trinity (loan) | 2008–09[17] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 346 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 416 | 0 |
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, one in Third Division play-offs
- ^ Football League Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in Third Division play-offs
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two in Conference National play-offs
- ^ Seven appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference League Cup
- ^ One appearance in Conference League Cup, one in FA Trophy
Honours
Scunthorpe United
Boston United
References
- ^ ISBN 1-84596-111-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
- ^ a b "Tom Evans". NIFG. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Tommy Evans in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Keeper Evans undergoes operation". BBC Sport. 26 May 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Evans & Stanton leave Scunthorpe". BBC Sport. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Iron keeper Evans joins York". BBC Sport. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Hughes, Claire (10 August 2006). "Good Evans wants City to follow his 20-plenty vision". The Press. York. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (11 September 2006). "Bitter defeat". The Press. York. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "York boss releases eight players". BBC Sport. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Flett, Dave (31 August 2007). "Billy may axe Evans after nightmare start". The Press. York. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Kelly, Tony (1 September 2007). "City land loan star". The Press. York. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Woolford pens new York contract". BBC Sport. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Three players released by Walker". BBC Sport. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Evans is in Town". The Press. York. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Reshuffle for Gainsborough Trinity". Gainsborough Standard. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
- ^ a b Williams; Wright (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2010. pp. 180–181.
- ^ "Reds in double swoop – Alfreton Town FC". Derbyshire Times. Chesterfield. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Evans becomes latest signing". Boston United F.C. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Boston United release five after promotion season". BBC Sport. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Final Score". Boston United FC – The Original Website. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Professional dream is still alive for Winterton ace Jacob Hammond". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Madden, Lawrie (13 April 2011). "PFA Careers after football: Tom Evans He has a son called Bobby Evans". Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Games played by Tommy Evans in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
- ^ Batters. York City: The Complete Record. pp. 410–411, 420–421.
External links
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- Tom Evans at Soccerbase