Billy Evans (footballer, born 1921)

Billy Evans
Personal information
Full name William Emmanuel Evans
Date of birth (1921-09-05)5 September 1921
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 26 July 1960(1960-07-26) (aged 38)
Place of death Grimsby, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1949 Aston Villa 7 (3)
1949–1953 Notts County 96 (14)
1953–1955 Gillingham 89 (12)
1955–? Grimsby Town 102 (28)
Total 294 (57)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Emmanuel Evans (5 September 1921 – 26 July 1960) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[1] He died of lung cancer in Grimsby in 1960, aged 38.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Billy Evans". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.


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