Bryn Evans (25 November 1899 – 10 July 1975) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for

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and

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, and at club level for Swinton, as a , or .

Playing career

Swinton

Evans made his debut for Swinton in 1920. He played in Swinton's 0–17 defeat by

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in the 1923 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at

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on Saturday 24 November 1923, played , and scored a

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in the 15–11 victory over

in the

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Final during the 1925–26 season at

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on Wednesday 9 December 1925 (postponed from Saturday 21 November 1925 due to fog), played in the 5–2 victory over

in the 1927 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1927–28 season at

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on Saturday 19 November 1927, and played , and was

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in the 8-10 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1931–32 season at

on Saturday 21 November 1931.

International honours

Evans won

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s for

while at Swinton in 1930 against

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, in 1932 against Wales (2 matches), 1933 against

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, and won

s for

while at Swinton in 1927 against

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, in 1928 against New Zealand, in 1929-30 against Australia, in 1932 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), and in 1933 against Australia (2 matches).

Personal life

Evans was the younger brother of the rugby league footballer; Jack Evans. Jack, also a Swinton international, was the

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of the Royal Oak, 536 Bolton Road,

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from 1932 onwards. In later years, Jack's son, Stan Evans, was the landlord of the pub whilst Bryn himself helped out behind the bar. Bryn lived in North Drive, Swinton.

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