Tom Evans (footballer, born 1907)
| 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) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[1] | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Thomas Evans (28 November 1907 – 1993) was a professional footballer.
Evans was born in Ton Pentre, and played for Ton Pentre, Leytonstone, Northfleet, Tottenham HotspurJoyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.</ref>
Playing career
[edit]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 by opening and continuing to run his garage.
References
[edit]- ^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kent's nursery clubs Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 February 2009
- ^ [1] Topspurs A- Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012