Ted Evans (footballer)

Ted Evans
Personal information
Full name	John Edward Evans
Date of birth	April 1868
Place of birth	Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Date of death	1942 (aged 73–74)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Newcastle Swifts
1891–1895	Stoke
1895	Bury
1896–1899	Burslem Port Vale
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.^[2]

Career

Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club Stoke in 1891.^[2] He had a decent debut season with Stoke, scoring six goals during the 1891–92 season.^[2] Evans became the first Stoke player to be sent off after receiving his marching orders in an away match at Everton on 12 November 1892.^[2] He recovered well from this setback and went on to score 10 league goals during the 1892–93 season, helping Stoke to achieve their highest league position to that point of 7th.^[2] He spent two more seasons at the Victoria Ground but failed to hold down a place in the starting eleven.

He left in 1895 for Bury and then moved on to Burslem Port Vale, most likely in the autumn of 1896.^[1] He was a regular in the first-team, helping the side win the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1898.^[1] However, he lost his place at the start of the 1898–99 season after the club were promoted back to the Football League from the Midland League, and he was released upon its conclusion.^[1]

Career statistics

Source:^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1891–92	Football League	15	5	5	1	20	6
	1892–93	First Division	25	10	1	0	26	10
	1893–94	First Division	10	3	0	0	10	3
	1894–95	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	Total		55	18	6	1	61	19
Bury	1895–96	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Burslem Port Vale	1896–97	Midland League	21	10	1	1	22	11
	1897–98	Midland League	17	4	5	0	22	4
	1898–99	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		38	14	6	1	44	15
Career total			95	32	12	2	107	34

Honours

Port Vale

Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1898

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 96. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
^ Ted Evans at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 96. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.

[The_Encyclopaedia_of_Stoke_City-2] Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.

[3] Ted Evans at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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Personal information
Full name	John Edward Evans^[1]
Date of birth	April 1868^[1]
Place of birth	Fenton, Staffordshire, England^[1]
Date of death	1942 (aged 73–74)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Newcastle Swifts
1891–1895	Stoke	55	(18)
1895	Bury	2	(0)
1896–1899	Burslem Port Vale	38	(14)
Total		95	(32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals