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DeutschSpencer Evans
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Spencer Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 1981 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back; wing-half; inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rhyl Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wrexham | |||
| Rhyl Athletic | |||
| 1931–1932 | Chester | 1 | (0) |
| 1934 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 1934–1936 | Altrincham | ||
| 1936–1938 | Port Vale | 68 | (0) |
| 1938–19?? | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1953 | Mossley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Spencer Evans (24 September 1911 – 1981) was a Welsh footballer who played as a half-back for Rhyl Athletic, Wrexham, Chester, Stoke City, Altrincham, Port Vale, and Northwich Victoria before World War II.
Career
[edit]Spencer played for Rhyl Athletic (over two spells), Wrexham, Chester, Stoke City (without making a first-team appearance) and Altrincham before joining Port Vale in July 1936.[1][3] He featured in 34 Third Division North games in both the 1936–37 and 1937–38 seasons.[1] Having fallen out of favour at The Old Recreation Ground, he was given a free transfer to Northwich Victoria in May 1938.[1] He played at Mossley for one season at the end of his career in 1953, scoring nine goals in 23 appearances.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chester | 1931–32 | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 1936–37 | Third Division North | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 68 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 96. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Altrincham FC". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Spencer Evans at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)