Ted Evans (footballer)

John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.[2]

Ted Evans
Personal information
Full name John Edward Evans[1]
Date of birth April 1868[1]
Place of birth Fenton, Staffordshire, England[1]
Date of death 1942 (aged 73–74)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newcastle Swifts
1891–1895 Stoke 55 (18)
1895 Bury 2 (0)
1896–1899 Burslem Port Vale 38 (14)
Total 95 (32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club Stoke in 1891.[2] He had a decent debut season with Stoke scoring six goals during the 1891–92 season.[2] Evans became the first Stoke player to be sent off, after receiving his marching orders in an away match at Everton on 12 November 1892.[2] He recovered well from this set back and went on to score 10 league goals during the 1892–93 season, helping Stoke to achieve their highest league position to that point of 7th.[2] He spent two more seasons at the Victoria Ground, but failed to hold down a place in the starting eleven.

He left in 1895 for Bury, and then moved on to Burslem Port Vale, most likely in the autumn of 1896.[1] He was a regular in the first team, helping the side win the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1898.[1] However he lost his place at the start of the 1898–99 season, after the club were promoted back to the Football League from the Midland League, and he was released upon its conclusion.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke 1891–92 Football League 15551206
1892–93 First Division 2510102610
1893–94 First Division 10300103
1894–95 First Division 500050
Total 5518616119
Bury 1895–96 First Division 200020
Burslem Port Vale 1896–97 Midland League 2110112211
1897–98 Midland League 17450224
1898–99 Second Division 000000
Total 3814614415
Career total 953212210734

Honours

Port Vale

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 96. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. ASIN 0952915200.
  2. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. Ted Evans at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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