Full Name:
Robert Ernest Evans
Born:
21st November 1885, Chester
Died:
28th November 1965, Chester aged 80
England Career:
1911 - 1912
Positions:
Outside Left
Clubs (and caps):
Sheffield United (4)
FA Legacy Number:
355
Career Summary:
Bobby Evans (21st November 1885 - 28th November 1965) was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 1 goal. His first cap was against Ireland on 11th February 1911 at 25 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 11th March 1912 aged 26. Evans, born on 21st November 1885, in Chester, has a FA Legacy Number of 355 and played as a Outside Left for his country.
Notes:
Originally capped 10 times for Wales because of Welsh parents until the FA decided he should play for England in 1910
Played against England (for Wales) on 4 occasions 1906 1907 1908 & 1910.

England Career Statistics

Debut:
v Ireland (HC) on 11th February 1911 aged 25 years, 2 months, 20 days
Last Cap:
v Wales (HC) on 11th March 1912 aged 26 years, 3 months, 20 days
First Goal:
v Ireland (HC) on 11th February 1911 aged 25 years, 2 months, 20 days
Career Length:
1 year, 29 days
Starts:
4
Substitute:
On 0
Withdrawn:
Off 0
Full Games:
4

England Match Statistics

  • British Home ChampionshipHC 4 1 0 0 0
  • Competitive 4 1 0 0 0
  • Home, Away or Neutral
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Home 3 1 0 0 0
  • Away 1 0 0 0 0
  • Match Results
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Won 3 1 0 0 0
  • Drawn 1 0 0 0 0
  • Playing Positions
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Outside Left 4 1 0 0 0
  • Managers
  • Caps
  • Goals
  • Captaincies
  • Red Card
  • Yellow Card
  • Committee 4 1 0 0 0
  • Totals
  • 4
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Sources

  • An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
  • England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
  • 10 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List