Wyndham Edgar Evans (born 19 March 1951) is a Welsh
football commentator and former player and manager.
Playing career
Born in
Llanelli
Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
, Evans played as a
right back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
. After playing as an amateur with
Stoke City, Evans turned professional with
Swansea City in February 1971, making 389 appearances in
the Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in Association football around the wor ...
for them over two spells.
While at Swansea, Evans competed in all four divisions of the Football League.
Management career
Evans had spells as player-manager of both
Llanelli
Llanelli (" St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarth ...
and
Pembroke Borough,
before returning to manage Llanelli.
Media career
Evans later became a commentator for Swansea City's TV service.
Personal life
His nephew is
Stuart Roberts, who also played for Swansea.
Career statistics
Source:
References
1951 births
Living people
Welsh footballers
Welsh football managers
Stoke City F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Llanelli Town A.F.C. players
English Football League players
Association football defenders
Llanelli Town A.F.C. managers
Carmarthen Town A.F.C. managers
Pembroke Borough A.F.C. players
Association football commentators
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