Leslie Norman Evans (13 October 1929 – April 2007) was an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a winger.

Career

After playing for

Brierley Hill Alliance Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English association football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands. Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 18 ...

, Evans joined

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side

Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

. However, the presence of George Edwards restricted his appearances, playing in three league matches and scoring once. He later joined

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

but failed to break into the first team.

References

1929 births 2007 deaths English men's footballers Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers People from Kingswinford Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub