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Dave Evans
Personal information
Full name David Gordon Evans[1]
Date of birth (1958-05-20) 20 May 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1978 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1979 Aston Villa 2 (0)
1979–1984 Halifax Town 218 (9)
1984–1990 Bradford City 223 (3)
1990–1992 Halifax Town 73 (1)
1992–???? Brighouse Town
Total 516 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Gordon Evans (born 20 May 1958)[3] is an English retired professional footballer who made more than 500 league appearances for three clubs.

Career

Born in West Bromwich,[3] Evans began his professional career with Aston Villa. He later played for Halifax Town in two spells, and also played with Bradford City.[3] Whilst at Bradford he won the Football League Division Three title in 1984–85; on the last day of that season he was involved in the Valley Parade fire disaster.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dave Evans". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ a b c Dave Evans at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  4. ^ Rick Broadbent (9 May 2005). "Tragic day that left a city scarred for life". The Times.
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