Albert Evans | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 March 1874 Barnard Castle, England |
| Died |
24 March 1966 (aged 92)[1] Warwick, England |
Albert James Evans (18 March 1874 – 24 March 1966) was an English professional football left back who made over 170 appearances in the Football League for Aston Villa.[2][3][4][5] After his retirement as a player he managed Coventry City and coached Aston Villa and Sarpsborg FK.[1][6]
Personal life[]
Evans served as a corporal in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment during the First World War.[7] Later in life he travelled the world and his jobs included sheep farming and gold prospecting in Canada.[1] He returned to England in 1950.[1]
Honours[]
Aston Villa
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1896–97[8] | First Division | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1897–98[8] | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 1898–99[8] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1899–00[8] | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1900–01[8] | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 1901–02[8] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1902–03[8] | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1903–04[8] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1904–05[8] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1905–06[8] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 178 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 202 | 0 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1907–08[9] | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1908–09[10] | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 242 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Albert Evans". http://spartacus-educational.com/ASTONevans.htm. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 93. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Aston Villa Player Database". http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/430.html. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Evans Albert Image 1 Aston Villa 1896 – Vintage Footballers" (in en-GB). http://vintagefootballers.com/product/evans-albert-image-1-aston-villa-1896/. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Albert James Evans". https://www.11v11.com/players/albert-james-evans-128784/.
- ↑ Gibbons, Brett (16 February 2012). "Aston Villa legend Albert Evans's medals set to net £6,000 in Jewellery Quarter auction". Birmingham Mail. http://www.birminghammail.net/news/birmingham-news/2012/02/16/aston-villa-legend-abert-evans-s-medals-set-to-net-6-000-in-jewellery-quarter-auction-97319-30339495/. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Albert James Evans | Service Record | Football and the First World War" (in en-US). Football and the First World War. http://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/albert-evans-service-record/. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 "Albert Evans". https://www.11v11.com/players/albert-evans-44835/. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/stats/1907-08.html. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". http://www.albiontillwedie.co.uk/seasonarchive/stats/1908-09.html. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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