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

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

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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 {{Wales-footy-defender-stub