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| John Evans:
Forward |
| Nickname: |
| Date of
Birth: 28/08/1929 |
| Squad:
number: |
| With the Reds: 1953-1957 |
| Height: |
| Weight: |
| Bought from: Charlton Athletic |
| Signed for LFC:
Ј12,500 - 25.12.1953 |
| Debut: 26th December 1953
v West Bromwich Albion (H) D1 draw 0-0 (Aged 19) |
| Debut goal:
02.01.1954 |
| 1st
team league games: 97 |
| 1st
team league goals: 49 |
| Total
1st team games: 107 |
| Total
1st team goals: 53 |
| Contract expiry:
December 1957, transferred to Colchester United |
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caps: |
| International
goals: |
| International debut:
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| Characteristics: |
| Former
clubs: Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Romford |
| Birth Place: Tilbury,
Essex, England |
| Honours: |
| Personal Honours: |
| Fact: |
| Website |
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Total LFC
and other club games/goals
|
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1953-54 |
16 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
5 |
| 1954-55 |
38 |
29 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
33 |
| 1955-56 |
31 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
13 |
| 1956-57 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11 |
2 |
| 1956-57 |
1 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Total |
97 |
49 |
10 |
4 |
|
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107 |
53 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
|
Total |
Competition |
| 107 |
Started |
|
97 |
League |
| 8 |
On the bench |
|
10 |
FA Cup |
| 6 |
Substitute |
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|
|
| 6 |
Substituted |
|
|
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Career Milestones for John Evans:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
26.12.1953 |
WBA |
0-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
19.03.1955 |
Lincoln City |
2-4 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
03.09.1956 |
West Ham U |
1-1 |
Upton Park |
League |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
02.01.1954 |
2 |
Bolton W |
1-2 |
Anfield |
League |
| 50 |
02.04.1956 |
22 |
Doncaster R |
1-2 |
Anfield |
League |
Update 14.08.2006 |
PROFILE
Inside-forward John signed for Liverpool in December 1953 from Charlton Athletic, for whom
he had played 90 League matches, scoring 38 times. The Reds were sliding towards
relegation after winning only 5 of their first 24 matches and at least John's introduction
on Boxing Day 1953 saw a slight improvement with a draw taken from West Bromwich Albion's
visit just 24 hours after the Midlanders had triumphed 5-2 at The Hawthorns. That started
a run of 16 successive matches, in which Evans scored 3 times, but the introduction of a
number of new players in the second-half of the season could not prevent the drop.
John only missed 4?League games in 1954-55 as Liverpool got used to life in the
Second Division and scored 29 times, including all FIVE as Bristol Rovers were?defeated
5-3 and all FOUR when Bury were beaten at Gigg Lane. He wasn't quite as prolific the next
year but still managed 13 goals from 31 League appearances. But only a few weeks into the
1956-57 season, he lost his place to a young Jimmy Melia and was eventually transferred to
Colchester United in December 1957, where he added another 22 League goals to an already
impressive tally. |
