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

association 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 ...

. Born in

Hungerford Hungerford is a historic market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, west of Newbury, east of Marlborough, northeast of Salisbury and 60 miles (97 km) west of London. The Kennet and Avon Canal passes through the town alongside the ...

, Evans' first club was Yeovil & Petters United. He joined

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club

Bury Bury may refer to: *The burial of human remains *-bury, a suffix in English placenames Places England * Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village * Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire ** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–19 ...

on amateur terms in 1934, turning professional at the end of the 1934–35 season. After spending the 1936–37 season at

Halifax Town FC Halifax Town is a professional association football club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. They currently compete in and play at the Shay. They replaced Halifax Town A.F.C., which went into administration in the 2007–08 season. ...

, Evans joined Watford, where he would remain for the rest of his career. The

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severely hampered Evans' career, but he managed to finish as Watford's top scorer in 1946–47. 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Ralph 1915 births 1996 deaths People from Hungerford English footballers English Football League players Yeovil Town F.C. players Bury F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Watford F.C. players Watford F.C. non-playing staff Association football forwards