Roy Evans (rugby league)

Roy Evans
Personal information
Full nameRoy Evans
Bornc. 1938
Died1987 (aged 49)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957–65 Wigan 252 34 102
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1961–62 Great Britain 4 1 0 0 3
1963–65 Lancashire 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Roy Evans (c. 1938 – 1987) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward.[1]

Playing career

Wigan

Roy Evans played loose forward in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.[3]

Roy Evans played loose forward in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811, and played right-second-row,[4] i.e. number 12, in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.[5]

Roy Evans played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.[6]

International honours

Roy Evans won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.[1]

Post-retirement

Evans announced his retirement from rugby league in January 1966.[7] He later worked as director of rugby at Blackpool Borough.[8]

He died in 1987 after a long illness, aged 49.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Roy Evans". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ^ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ Macklin, Keith (15 January 1966). "Wigan star Roy Evans decides to leave game". Liverpool Daily Post. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "French are tough - Baxendale". Pink Final. Manchester Evening News. 2 December 1978. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ Burke, David (2 July 1987). "Selby 'ban' rocks Salford". Manchester Evening News. p. 79 – via British Newspaper Archive.