Bob Evans

Career Evans was born in Wrexham. He played local football before joining Wrexham in 1898. Wrexham were champions of The Combination for three successive seasons, from 1900–01 to 1902–03, and Evans played in two Welsh Cup finals for the club, on the losing side in 1902 but victorious in 1903.

His performances for Wrexham and for his country earned him a move to the Football League when First Division club Blackburn Rovers paid a fee of £150 for his services in April 1903. and then four years with Coventry City. He returned to the Football League with Birmingham, Evans finished off his playing career at non-league club Nuneaton Town. He won ten caps in total, Evans' international appearances were restricted by having to compete with Leigh Richmond Roose, who was an automatic first choice for his country for many years.

Personal life Evans died in Coventry in 1962 at the age of 80.