Terence Evans (born 8 January 1976) is a Welsh former professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Evans began his career as a youth team member at

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. After completing a two-year YTS scheme, he made his professional debut in a 2–1 defeat to

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in January 1994 and made a handful of appearances during the season, including earning under 21 caps for Wales. He switched to the

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to play for Barry Town and was part of the side that found some success in European football. In 2001, he returned to

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with

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where, after beginning the season on the bench, he established himself in the first team, making 16 appearances in all competitions, before his season was ended in February 2002 when he suffered a double fracture in his jaw after being struck by a deliberate elbow thrown by

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during a match against

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on 9 February 2002. Evans was released by Swansea at the end of the 2002–03 season, moving to non-league club Newport County. After one season at Newport he was released by then manager Peter Nicolas in June 2005. He then had a brief spell playing for Cardiff Grange Quins, but re-joined Newport County in 2005. He joined

side

Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football. The club w ...

in 2007, making over 100 appearances for the club before retiring on medical advice in 2011. He later played for Cambrian & Clydach Vale.

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Welsh Premier profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Terry 1976 births Living people Footballers from Pontypridd Welsh men's footballers Cardiff City F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players Cambrian & Clydach Vale B.&G.C. players Wales men's under-21 international footballers Cymru Premier players English Football League players Men's association football defenders