Will Evans (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Evans | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cricklade, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fairford Town | |||
| Cricklade | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hereford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Hereford United | 37 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Newport County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Eastleigh | 86 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Aldershot Town | 72 | (7) |
| 2018– | Chesterfield | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:04, 3 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
William George Evans (born 9 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for Chesterfield.
Career
Evans played for Fairford Town and then Cricklade before joining Swindon Town and progressing through their Centre of Excellence.[2] He signed his first professional contract in April 2010,[3] after captaining the youth and reserve sides throughout the 2009–10 season.[4] He made his professional debut in a 3–0 Football League Trophy victory at Southampton on 31 August 2010.[5]
After spending three months on loan with Hereford United where he made 6 appearances he joined Hereford permanently in January 2012 on a free transfer.
On 6 March 2012, Evans scored the fastest goal in Hereford United history in a 2–2 draw at Macclesfield Town. He lashed home a spectacular 25-yarder fractionally inside 12 seconds at Moss Rose before scoring a second goal from outside the penalty area after 26 minutes. The game was Richard O'Kelly's first match in charge of the Bulls having taken over from Jamie Pitman a day earlier. Evans broke the record that had stood since the 1991–92 campaign when Peter Heritage netted after 14 seconds in a home game against Lincoln City.
On 31 January 2013 Evans joined Conference National rivals Newport County on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season. He was eventually released by parent club Hereford at the end of the season and signed for Eastleigh.[6]
On 26 May 2016, Evans signed for Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.[7]
On 29 May 2018, Evans joined National League rivals Chesterfield, on a two-year deal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 September 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2010–11 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hereford United (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Hereford United | League Two | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 41 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | !6 | 0 | ||
| Eastleigh | 2013–14[9] | Conference South | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[9] | Conference Premier | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16[9] | National League | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Total | 86 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 106 | 5 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2016–17 | National League | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
| 2017–18 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 72 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 7 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2018–19 | National League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 216 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 252 | 20 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in the Hampshire Senior Cup and three in the FA Trophy
- ↑ One appearance in the Hampshire Senior Cup,one in the FA Trophy and two in the Conference Premier play-offs
- ↑ One appearance and a goal in the Hampshire Senior Cup; one appearance in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in the FA Trophy, two in the National League play-offs
- ↑ One appearance in the FA Trophy, one in the National League play-offs
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 475. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Newport County AFC | Official Site". Newport-county.co.uk. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ↑ "Swindon Town hand pro-contracts to Evans and Bodin". BBC Sport. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Player profile – Will Evans". www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Southampton 0 – 3 Swindon". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Evans joins Eastleigh". Football Conference. 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Will Evans: Aldershot bring in former Eastleigh defender". BBC Sport. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Allen Secures Fifth Summer Signing". Chesterfield Official Site. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Will Evans". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- Will Evans at Soccerbase
