Dai Evans (footballer, born 1902)

David "Dai" Evans (28 January 1902 – 1951) was a professional footballer who played as a left half in the 1920s. He played for a number of teams in the English Football League, including Reading, Huddersfield Town and Bury.[1]

Dai Evans
Personal information
Full name David Evans
Date of birth 28 January 1902
Place of birth Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death 15 December 1951 1951 (aged 48–49)
Place of death Sully, Glamorgan, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1922 Merthyr Town 0 (0)
1922–1923 Nelson 0 (0)
1923–1924 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
1924–1928 Reading 122 (11)
1928–1929 Huddersfield Town 18 (0)
1929–1930 Bury 19 (0)
Total 149 (11)
International career
1926–1928 Wales 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He also won four caps for Wales, the first of which was against Ireland on 13 February 1926.[2]

He was known as 'Dai Gethin' after the pub owned by his parents.

References edit

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "Ireland v Wales 13 February 1926 – Wales line-up at Welsh Football Data Archive". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  • Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)