Alun E. Evans (11 June 1942 – 12 November 2011) was general secretary of the
Football Association of Wales between 1982 and 1995 and club Secretary of Welsh League side,
UWIC FC.
Profile
Evans obtained two bachelor's degrees in economics and geography from the
University of London followed by his teaching qualification at
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, is located at Pembroke Square, Oxford. The college was founded in 1624 by King James I of England, using in part the endowment of merchant Thomas Tesdale, and was named after ...
. He taught economics and geography in independent schools in London and Lancashire for seven years before entering sports administration as Secretary of the Universities
Athletic Union
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, where he organised the National Universities Championships in 27 sports.
He was then appointed Secretary and Chief Executive of the Football Association of Wales from 1982 to 1995 (first elected to the FA of Wales Council in 1988), during which time he founded the League of Wales (now the Welsh Premier) in 1992 after countless efforts on national and international stages. Evans retained his interest in student sport, serving as an officer on its national organisations and was co-founder of the
British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) in 1994. After several years of professional experience, he returned to academic study, taking a master's degree (with distinction) in sports history and culture (M.A. Thesis, De Montfort University, 1996: ''Football on the Edge: The Relationship between Welsh Football Policy-Making and the British International Championship'').
Affiliations
Evans was part of the Academic School of Sports at the Buckinghamshire New University, his professional interests being Sport and national Identity; Bidding and hosting international events; and The Governance of Sport. He also serves as BUSA's Disciplinary Panel Chair. He was also Technical Delegate for Football for the European Universities Sports Association.
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Evans opposes FA's Cardiff rulingUefa 'denies natural justice'We're putting the best clubs we're allowed to put in the competitions
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1942 births
2011 deaths
Sportspeople from Cardiff
Alumni of De Montfort University
Welsh football chairmen and investors
Welsh educators
Alumni of the University of London
Alumni of Pembroke College, Oxford
20th-century Welsh businesspeople