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Dick Evans (footballer)

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as a result of an injury before returning at the end of February. In his first season with the "Saints", he played 23 matches, scoring seven goals, as Southampton claimed the Southern League title for the fifth time in seven years.
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season with three goals in the first three matches and was on the scoresheet regularly until December, when a serious leg injury forced him to sit out most of the rest of the season, (being replaced first by Joe Turner and then by
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Ill health and injuries forced his retirement in 1904 — in his two years at The Dell, he made 41 appearances (16 goals) and helped the team to claim two championship trophies.
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and was a quick and reliable right-winger who rapidly became a favourite with the fans, who also loved his "never-say-die" spirit".
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A return to Port Vale followed in September 1904, however, in only his second game – a 1–0 home defeat by
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with a high reputation following his achievements with Port Vale. Nicknamed "Jammer", he had a deadly
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in 1898. He lost his first-team place in February 1899, despite having scored twice against
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on the left. However, in January, he lost his place to Scottish international
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season with six goals in 19 appearances. He scored four goals in 22 games in
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in the summer of 1899. He helped the "Royals" to finish fourth in
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season with 13 goals in 30 games. He left the club. He signed for
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In the close season of 1902, Evans moved from Reading to fellow
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from Newcastle White Star in November 1894. He scored his first
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All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC
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ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 119. 228:*Club domestic league appearances and goals 141: 27: 1019:at the English National Football Archive 973: 971: 278:goal on 5 January 1895, in a 2–2 draw at 1031: 996: 968: 913: 911: 909: 907: 905: 903: 901: 899: 897: 431: 317:two seasons running, with 14 goals in 945: 943: 941: 939: 301:After the club were demoted from the 978:Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). 950:Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). 917: 487: 265: 149: 1059:Men's association football forwards 894: 869: 245:, spending most of his career with 13: 936: 852:"Dick Evans | SaintsPlayers.co.uk" 290:, including one in a 5–4 win over 14: 1100: 982:. Breedon Books. pp. 32–33. 484:, where he died in January 1942. 1089:Southern Football League players 468:After his brief sojourn back in 447: 309:, Evans became the club's joint 1084:Midland Football League players 1079:English Football League players 1049:Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent 1010: 360: 325:. He helped the club lift the 1: 826: 463: 7: 922:. Witan Books. p. 96. 392:season, a 6–0 victory over 282:. 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Index


Burslem Port Vale
Smallthorne
Salisbury
Outside-right
Burslem Port Vale
Reading
Southampton
Burslem Port Vale
footballer
outside-right
Burslem Port Vale
Southampton
Southern League
Burslem Port Vale
Second Division
Crewe Alexandra
1894–95
1895–96
Liverpool
Athletic Ground
Football League
Midland League
top-scorer
Danny Simpson
1896–97
1897–98
Staffordshire Senior Cup
Woolwich Arsenal
1898–99

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