Elfed Ellison Evans (28 August 1926 – 13 May 1988) was a Welsh professional footballer.

Career

Evans, an inside-forward, joined

Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a ...

in May 1949 from

Treharris Treharris is a small town and community (and electoral ward) in the Taff Bargoed Valley in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, South Wales. It is located about west of Trelewis, from which it is separated by the Taff Bargoed river, a ...

, having previously played for Trelewis and

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side Nelson. He made his league debut the following season in a 1–1 draw with

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an off ...

and, even though he played in less than half of the club's matches that season, he finished as the team's top scorer. He joined

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the National League South, the sixth level of the English football league system. They have played their ho ...

on loan in March 1951, scoring six goals in twelve league games. He returned to Cardiff, playing one more season to finish his Ninian Park career with 18 goals in 46 games. In June 1952 he moved to

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis ...

for a fee of £5,000 and played 17 times the following season. However, he did not appear in Albion's league side for the next two seasons and in June 1955 joined

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...

for £1,250. In December 1956 he moved on again, after scoring 16 times in 34 league games for the Robins, joining

Southport Southport is a seaside resort, seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. It lies on the West Lancashire Coastal Plain, West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately north of ...

for £600. He played 13 games for Southport without scoring to finish his league career. He subsequently played for non-league sides

Caernarfon Town Caernarfon Town Football Club () is a professional Welsh football club based in Caernarfon, Gwynedd. They play in the . They are nicknamed "the Canaries" because of the club's yellow and green strip, a nickname that dates from 1895. Caernarfon ...

and

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

. Elfed Evans died in May 1988 aged 61.

References

1926 births 1988 deaths Welsh men's footballers Cardiff City F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Southport F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football forwards {{Wales-footy-forward-stub