Roy Evans ( – 1987) was a professional

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footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for

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, as a , or .

Playing career

Wigan

Roy Evans played in

's 27-3 victory over

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in the

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Final during the 1959–60 season at

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on Saturday 21 May 1960. Roy Evans played in

's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at

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on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811, and played right-, i.e. number 12, in the 20-16 victory over

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in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at

on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016. Roy Evans played in

's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.

International honours

Roy Evans won

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s for

while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.

Post-retirement

Evans announced his retirement from rugby league in January 1966. He later worked as director of rugby at

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. He died in 1987 after a long illness, aged 49.

References

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