Tom Evans (footballer, born 1907)

Tom Evans
Personal information
Full name Thomas Evans
Date of birth 28 November 1907
Place of birth Ton Pentre, Wales
Date of death 1993
Playing position Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–? Ton Pentre ? (?)
?–? Leytonstone ? (?)
1927– Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
–1929 Northfleet United ? (?)
1929–1936 Tottenham Hotspur 94 (4)
1937–? West Bromwich Albion ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tom Evans (28 November 1907 – 1993) was a professional footballer.

Evans was born in Ton Pentre, and played for Ton Pentre F.C., Leytonstone, Northfleet, Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion.[1]

Playing career

Evans began his career at Welsh club Ton Pentre before joining non league Leytonstone. In 1927 he made the move to Tottenham Hotspur which was to be his first spell at White Hart Lane. Evans joined Spurs nursery club Northfleet United [2] before rejoining the Spurs in 1929. The right half featured in 101 games and scored on four occasions for the club in all competitions.[3] After leaving the Spurs in 1936, Evans ended his career at West Bromwich Albion.

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 85. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  2. Kent's nursery clubs Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 February 2009
  3. Topspurs A- Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 3 October 2012
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