John Edward Evans (April 1868 – 1942), also known as "Jammer", was an English

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who played in the

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for Bury, Burslem Port Vale and Stoke.

Career

Evans played for Newcastle Swifts before joining local league club Stoke in 1891. He had a decent debut season with Stoke, scoring six goals during the 1891–92 season. Evans became the first Stoke player to be sent off after receiving his marching orders in an away match at Everton on 12 November 1892. He recovered well from this setback and went on to score 10 league goals during the 1892–93 season, helping Stoke to achieve their highest league position to that point of 7th. He spent two more seasons at the

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but failed to hold down a place in the starting eleven. He left in 1895 for Bury and then moved on to Burslem Port Vale, most likely in the autumn of 1896. He was a regular in the first-team, helping the side win the Staffordshire Senior Cup in 1898. However, he lost his place at the start of the 1898–99 season after the club were promoted back to the Football League from the

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, and he was released upon its conclusion.

Career statistics

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Honours

Port Vale * Staffordshire Senior Cup: 1898

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Ted 1868 births 1942 deaths People from Fenton, Staffordshire Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Stoke City F.C. players Bury F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Midland Football League players English Football League players