Gwyn Evans

Gwyn Evans (24 December 1935 – 11 May 2000 ) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 80 Football League appearances for Crystal Palace as a centre-half. He also played for Christchurch United and Nelson United in New Zealand. He was the father of Ceri Evans who also had a career in professional football.

Playing career Evans was born in Ton Pentre and signed for Crystal Palace, from local club Cwm Parc, in May 1955, but did not make his debut until April 1959, in an away 2–0 defeat to Coventry City. Between then and 1963, Evans made 80 League appearances for Palace, all at centre-half, and made 25 appearances in season 1960–1961 when Palace achieved promotion from the Fourth Division.

However, by the 1962–63 season, Evans was no longer a regular in the side and in 1963, and his ashes were buried at Onetangi Cemetery on Waiheke Island.