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Wyndham Evans

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Wyndham Evans
Personal information
Full name Wyndham Edgar Evans[1]
Date of birth (1951-03-19) 19 March 1951 (age 73)[1]
Place of birth Llanelli, Wales[1]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1968 Llanelli Steel
1969–1971 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1983 Swansea City 352 (20)
1983 Llanelli
1983–1985 Swansea City 37 (0)
1985 Pembroke Borough
Total 389 (20)
Managerial career
1983 Llanelli
1985 Pembroke Borough
Llanelli
1996 Carmarthen Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wyndham Edgar Evans (born 19 March 1951) is a Welsh football commentator and former player and manager.

Playing career

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Born in Llanelli, Evans played as a right back. After playing as an amateur with Stoke City, Evans turned professional with Swansea City in February 1971, making 389 appearances in the Football League for them over two spells.[2] While at Swansea, Evans competed in all four divisions of the Football League.[3]

Management career

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Evans had spells as player-manager of both Llanelli and Pembroke Borough,[2] before returning to manage Llanelli.[4][5]

Media career

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Evans later became a commentator for Swansea City's TV service.[6]

Personal life

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His nephew is Stuart Roberts, who also played for Swansea.[4]

Career statistics

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Source:[7]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swansea City 1970–71 Third Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1971–72 Third Division 25 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
1972–73 Third Division 38 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 5
1973–74 Fourth Division 39 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 42 2
1974–75 Fourth Division 42 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 44 8
1975–76 Fourth Division 45 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 48 3
1976–77 Fourth Division 43 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 48 0
1977–78 Fourth Division 46 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 52 3
1978–79 Third Division 35 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 43 0
1979–80 Second Division 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
1980–81 Second Division 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
1981–82 First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
1982–83 First Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0
1983–84 Second Division 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
1984–85 Third Division 20 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 23 0
Career total 389 20 15 1 19 0 3 0 426 21

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wyndham Evans". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. ^ Gareth Vincent (9 December 2010). "'Brendan Rogers' boys can emulate 1981 team,' reckons Swansea City legend". This Is South Wales.
  4. ^ a b "Profile". Vital Football - Swansea.
  5. ^ "Past Players". Swansea City A.F.C. 1 May 2008.
  6. ^ "'Proud to be a Swan' | Swansea". swanseacity.com.
  7. ^ Wyndham Evans at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)