Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 December 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Ton Pentre, Wales | ||
Date of death | 11 May 2000 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
Cwm Parc | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1955–1963 | Crystal Palace | 80 | (0) |
1963–? | Christchurch United | ? | (?) |
? | Nelson United | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gwyn Evans (24 December 1935 – 11 May 2000 [1]) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 80 Football League appearances for Crystal Palace as a centre-half. He also played for Christchurch United and Nelson United in New Zealand. He was the father of Ceri Evans who also had a career in professional football. [2]
Evans was born in Ton Pentre [3] and signed for Crystal Palace, from local club Cwm Parc, in May 1955, [4] but did not make his debut until April 1959, in an away 2–0 defeat to Coventry City. [5] Between then and 1963, Evans made 80 League appearances for Palace, all at centre-half, [6] and made 25 appearances in season 1960–1961 when Palace achieved promotion from the Fourth Division. [7]
However, by the 1962–63 season, Evans was no longer a regular in the side and in 1963, [4] emigrated to New Zealand, signing for Christchurch United (then known as Christchurch City prior to amalgamation with other local clubs). He served Christchurch both as captain and player-coach, leading the club to the final of the Chatham Cup in 1967. [2] He later moved to Nelson United where he continued as player-coach. Whilst in New Zealand, Evans also worked part-time as a teacher. [2]
After retiring as a player, Evans moved into the administrative side of the game. He served as secretary-general of the New Zealand Football Association, a position he held from 1981 to 1987. [2] He retired on health grounds and moved to Waiheke Island where he ran a shop. [2] In his later years his health declined further and his legs were amputated. [2]
Evans was married twice. Firstly to Joyce (née Williamson) a New Zealand table tennis player and secondly to Eleanor. [2] He had three children, including Ceri who played professionally for Oxford United and for the New Zealand national team.
Evans showed ability at several sports and was a British amateur snooker champion. [2] He died on 11 May 2000, [1] [8] and his ashes were buried at Onetangi Cemetery on Waiheke Island. [9]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 December 1935 | ||
Place of birth | Ton Pentre, Wales | ||
Date of death | 11 May 2000 | (aged 64)||
Place of death | New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
Cwm Parc | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1955–1963 | Crystal Palace | 80 | (0) |
1963–? | Christchurch United | ? | (?) |
? | Nelson United | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gwyn Evans (24 December 1935 – 11 May 2000 [1]) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 80 Football League appearances for Crystal Palace as a centre-half. He also played for Christchurch United and Nelson United in New Zealand. He was the father of Ceri Evans who also had a career in professional football. [2]
Evans was born in Ton Pentre [3] and signed for Crystal Palace, from local club Cwm Parc, in May 1955, [4] but did not make his debut until April 1959, in an away 2–0 defeat to Coventry City. [5] Between then and 1963, Evans made 80 League appearances for Palace, all at centre-half, [6] and made 25 appearances in season 1960–1961 when Palace achieved promotion from the Fourth Division. [7]
However, by the 1962–63 season, Evans was no longer a regular in the side and in 1963, [4] emigrated to New Zealand, signing for Christchurch United (then known as Christchurch City prior to amalgamation with other local clubs). He served Christchurch both as captain and player-coach, leading the club to the final of the Chatham Cup in 1967. [2] He later moved to Nelson United where he continued as player-coach. Whilst in New Zealand, Evans also worked part-time as a teacher. [2]
After retiring as a player, Evans moved into the administrative side of the game. He served as secretary-general of the New Zealand Football Association, a position he held from 1981 to 1987. [2] He retired on health grounds and moved to Waiheke Island where he ran a shop. [2] In his later years his health declined further and his legs were amputated. [2]
Evans was married twice. Firstly to Joyce (née Williamson) a New Zealand table tennis player and secondly to Eleanor. [2] He had three children, including Ceri who played professionally for Oxford United and for the New Zealand national team.
Evans showed ability at several sports and was a British amateur snooker champion. [2] He died on 11 May 2000, [1] [8] and his ashes were buried at Onetangi Cemetery on Waiheke Island. [9]