| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Edward Evans | ||
| Date of birth | April 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Fenton, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1942 (aged 73–74) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Newcastle Swifts | |||
| 1891–1895 | Stoke | 55 | (18) |
| 1895 | Bury | 2 | (0) |
| 1896–1899 | Burslem Port Vale | 38 | (14) |
| Total | 95 | (32) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.
Career
Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club Stoke in 1891. He had a decent debut season with Stoke, scoring six goals during the 1891–92 season. Evans became the first Stoke player to be sent off after receiving his marching orders in an away match at Everton on 12 November 1892. He recovered well from this setback and went on to score 10 league goals during the 1892–93 season, helping Stoke to achieve their highest league position to that point of 7th. He spent two more seasons at the Victoria Ground but failed to hold down a place in the starting eleven.
He left in 1895 for Bury and then moved on to Burslem Port Vale, most likely in the autumn of 1896. He was a regular in the first-team, helping the side win the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1898. However, he lost his place at the start of the 1898–99 season after the club were promoted back to the Football League from the Midland League, and he was released upon its conclusion.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stoke | 1891–92 | Football League | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
| 1892–93 | First Division | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |
| 1893–94 | First Division | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 1894–95 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 19 | ||
| Bury | 1895–96 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Burslem Port Vale | 1896–97 | Midland League | 21 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 |
| 1897–98 | Midland League | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 95 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 107 | 34 | ||
Honours
Port Vale
- Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1898
References
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 96. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- Ted Evans at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)