Roy Evans (rugby league)

GB international rugby league footballer

FullnameRoy Evans

Bornc. 1938

Died1987 (aged 49)

PositionSecond-row, Loose forward

Roy Evans

Personal information

Full name

Roy Evans

Born

c. 1938

Died

1987 (aged 49)

Playing information

Position

Second-row, Loose forward

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1957–65	Wigan	252	34			102
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1961–62	Great Britain	4	1	0	0	3
1963–65	Lancashire	2	0	0	0	0

Source: ^[1]^[2]

Roy Evans (c. 1938 – 1987) was a British professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a second-row, or loose forward.^[1]

Wigan

Roy Evans played loose forward in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.^[3]

Roy Evans played loose forward in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811, and played right-second-row,^[4] i.e. number 12, in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.^[5]

Roy Evans played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.^[6]

International honours

Roy Evans won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.^[1]

Post-retirement

Evans announced his retirement from rugby league in January 1966.^[7] He later worked as director of rugby at Blackpool Borough.^[8]

He died in 1987 after a long illness, aged 49.^[9]

References

1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "Player Summary: Roy Evans". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
↑ "1959-1960 Championship Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1958-1959 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1964-1965 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ Macklin, Keith (15 January 1966). "Wigan star Roy Evans decides to leave game". Liverpool Daily Post. p. 12 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "French are tough - Baxendale". Pink Final. Manchester Evening News. 2 December 1978. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ Burke, David (2 July 1987). "Selby 'ban' rocks Salford". Manchester Evening News. p. 79 – via British Newspaper Archive.

v t e Wigan squad – 1958–59 Challenge Cup Final winners
1 Fred Griffiths 2 Billy Boston 3 Eric Ashton (c) 4 Keith Holden 5 Mick Sullivan 6 Dave Bolton 7 Rees Thomas 8 Bill Bretherton 9 Bill Sayer 10 John Barton 11 Brian McTigue 12 Norman Cherrington 13 Roy Evans Coach: Joe Egan

v t e Wigan squad – 1959–60 Championship Final winners
1 Fred Griffiths 2 Frank Halliwell 3 Billy Boston 4 Keith Holden 5 Syd Fenton 6 Eric Ashton 7 Dave Bolton 8 John Barton 9 Bill Sayer 10 Frank Collier 11 Brian McTigue (c) 12 Geoff Lyon 13 Roy Evans Coach: Joe Egan

v t e Wigan squad – 1964–65 Challenge Cup Final winners
1 Ray Ashby 2 Billy Boston 3 Eric Ashton (c) 4 Keith Holden 5 Trevor Lake 6 Cliff Hill 7 Frank Parr 8 Danny Gardiner 9 Colin Clarke 10 Brian McTigue 11 Tony Stephens 12 Roy Evans 13 Laurie Gilfedder 14 Kevin O'Loughlin (unused) 15 Geoff Lyon (unused) Coach: Eric Ashton

Great Britain squad – 1962 Tour

Eric Ashton (c)
Dave Bolton
Billy Boston
Frank Carlton
Gary Cooper
Brian Edgar
Roy Evans
Don Fox
Neil Fox
Eric Fraser
Laurie Gilfedder
Norman Herbert
Dick Huddart
Brian McTigue
Alex Murphy
Ken Noble
Harold Poynton
Gerry Round
Bill Sayer
Joby Shaw
Peter Small
Ike Southward
Mick Sullivan
John Taylor
Derek Turner
Jack Wilkinson

Colin Hutton (coach)
S. Hadfield & A. Walker (tour managers)

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