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John Evans (footballer, born 1900)

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Full name
  
John Evans

Playing position
  
Forward

Position
  
Forward

Date of death
  
Unknown

Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Barking, England

Name
  
John Evans

Date of birth
  
12 February 1900

Years
  
Team


John Evans (12 February 1900 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield United, Walsall and Stoke.

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Career

Evans was born in Barking and played for West Bromwich Standard and Ewells before joining Walsall in 1921. He played once for the "Saddlers" and then played for Shrewsbury Town and two matches with Sheffield United before signing for Stoke in 1924. He played 12 times for Stoke in 1924–25 failing to make much of an impact and was released from the Victoria Ground at the end of the season. He then went on to play for Northwich Victoria, Shrewsbury Town and Stalybridge Connaughts .

Career statistics

  • Sourced from John Evans profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  • References

    John Evans (footballer, born 1900) Wikipedia