John Evans (footballer, born 1900)

John Evans
Personal information
Full name John Evans[1]
Date of birth 12 February 1900[1]
Place of birth Barking, England[1]
Date of death Unknown
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Bromwich Standard
Ewells
1921–1922 Walsall 1 (0)
1922–1923 Shrewsbury Town
1923–1924 Sheffield United 2 (0)
1924–1925 Stoke 12 (0)
Northwich Victoria
Shrewsbury Town
Stalybridge Connaughts

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


John Evans (12 February 1900 – unknown) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield United, Walsall and Stoke.[1]

Career

Evans was born in Barking and played for West Bromwich Standard and Ewells before joining Walsall in 1921.[1] He played once for the "Saddlers" and then played for Shrewsbury Town and two matches with Sheffield United before signing for Stoke in 1924.[1] 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 .[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 1921–22 100010
Sheffield United 1923–24 200020
Stoke 1924–25 12000120
Career Total 15000150

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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