Tom Evans (footballer, born 1907)
Tom Evans (28 November 1907 – 1993) was a professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Ton Pentre, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1993 (aged 85–86) | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ton Pentre | |||
| Leytonstone | |||
| 1927– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| –1929 | Northfleet United | ||
| 1929–1936 | Tottenham Hotspur | 94 | (4) |
| 1937–? | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Evans was born in Ton Pentre, and played for Ton Pentre F.C., Leytonstone, Northfleet, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion.[1]
Playing career
Evans began his career at Welsh club Ton Pentre before joining non league Leytonstone. In 1927 he made the move to Tottenham Hotspur which was to be his first spell at White Hart Lane. Evans joined Spurs nursery club Northfleet United [2] before rejoining the Spurs in 1929. The right half featured in 101 games and scored on four occasions for the club in all competitions.[3] After leaving the Spurs in 1936, Evans ended his career at West Bromwich Albion.
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- Kent's nursery clubs Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 February 2009
- Topspurs A- Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012
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