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Welsh footballer

Charles Evans
Personal information
Full name John Charles Evans
Date of birth (1897-01-31)31 January 1897
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Date of death 1939 (aged 41–42)
Place of death Frome, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1922 Cardiff Camerons
1922–1924 Cardiff City 0 (0)
1924–1925 Northampton Town 18 (2)
1925–1926 Grimsby Town 5 (0)
1927–1928 Barry 13 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Charles Evans (31 January 1897 – 1939) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a wing half.

During his time with Grimsby Town, Evans also played cricket for Grimsby Cricket Club and worked as the club's groundsman. He later played for Barry in the 1927–28 season. He died in Frome Hospital in 1939.

References

  1. Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  2. ^ "Former Cardiff City Player". Western Mail. 13 June 1939. p. 13. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Season Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 19 September 2021.


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