Jack Evans (English rugby league, born 1897)

Jack Evans
Personal information
Full name John Evans
Born 23 September 1897
Llwynypia, Glamorgan, Wales
Died 20 March 1940 (aged 42)
Pendlebury, Lancashire, England
Playing information
Position Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1925–≥28 Swinton
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1925–28 England 5 1 0 0 3
1926–27 Great Britain 3 2 0 0 6
Source: [1][2][3]

John Evans was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Swinton, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Playing career

Swinton

Evans played centre in Swinton's 0–17 defeat by St Helens Recs in the 1923 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 24 November 1923, played left-centre, and scored a try in the 15–11 victory over Wigan in the 1925 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at The Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), and played left-centre in the 5–2 victory over Wigan in the 1927 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at Watersheddings, Oldham on Saturday 19 November 1927.

International honours

Evans won caps for England while at Swinton in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1928 against Wales,[2] and won caps for Great Britain while at Swinton in 1926–27 against New Zealand (3 matches).[3]

Coaching career

Evans was appointed as manager of Broughton Rangers ahead of the 1933–34 season.[4] In February 1934, he made an appearance for the Rangers as a player against Castleford, but suffered a collarbone injury early in the game, and took no further part.[5]

Genealogical information

Jack Evans was the brother of the rugby league footballer, Bryn Evans.[6]

Outside of rugby league

Jack Evans was the landlord of the Royal Oak, 536 Bolton Road, Pendlebury from 1932 onwards and probably until his untimely death in 1940. In later years the pub was in the hands of his son Stan who was also assisted by Jack's brother Bryn, Stan's uncle.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jack Evan's Post - Famous Rugby Player To Manage Broughton Rangers". Leeds Mercury. 15 June 1933. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Broken Collar-Bone - Early Mishap To Jack Evans". Leeds Mercury. 12 February 1934. p. 9.
  6. ↑ "Club History - The Early Years". swintonlionstales.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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