Dai Evans (footballer, born 1902)

Dai Evans

Personal information
Full name	David Evans
Date of birth	28 January 1902
Place of birth	Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death	15 December 1951 1951 (aged 48–49)
Place of death	Sully, Glamorgan, Wales
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1922	Merthyr Town	0	(0)
1922–1923	Nelson	0	(0)
1923–1924	Bolton Wanderers	0	(0)
1924–1928	Reading	122	(11)
1928–1929	Huddersfield Town	18	(0)
1929–1930	Bury	19	(0)
Total		149	(11)
International career
1926–1928	Wales	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David "Dai" Evans (28 January 1902 – 1951) was a professional footballer who played as a left half in the 1920s. He played for a number of teams in the English Football League, including Reading, Huddersfield Town and Bury.[1]

He also won four caps for Wales, the first of which was against Ireland on 13 February 1926.[2]

He was known as 'Dai Gethin' after the pub owned by his parents.

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. "Ireland v Wales 13 February 1926 – Wales line-up at Welsh Football Data Archive". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2010.

• Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.