Ralph Evans (footballer)

Denzil Ralph Evans (9 October 1915 – 20 February 1996) was an English association footballer.

Ralph Evans
Personal information
Full name Denzil Ralph Evans
Date of birth (1915-10-09)9 October 1915
Place of birth Hungerford, Berkshire, England
Date of death 20 February 1996(1996-02-20) (aged 80)
Place of death Langley, Berkshire, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Yeovil & Petters United
1934–1936 Bury
1936–1937 Halifax Town
1937–1948 Watford 88 (30)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Hungerford, Evans' first club was Yeovil & Petters United. He joined Football League club Bury on amateur terms in 1934, turning professional at the end of the 1934–35 season. After spending the 1936–37 season at Halifax Town, Evans joined Watford, where he would remain for the rest of his career. The Second World War severely hampered Evans' career, but he managed to finish as Watford's top scorer in 1946–47.[1] His playing days were ended the following year, but Evans stayed at the club as a coach until 1952. He died in 1996, aged 80.[2]

References

  1. Trefor Jones (1998). Watford Season by Season. ISBN 0-9527458-1-X.
  2. Jones, Trefor (1996). The Watford Football Club Illustrated Who's Who. p. 78. ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
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