Jabez Evans Player Profile

Personal

  • Full Name: Jabez Evans
  • Born: April 29th, 1895 (Holywell, Wales)
  • Died: 1966 (Holywell)
  • Height: 5ft 7.5in
  • Weight: 10st 7lbs

Career



Wrexham AFC Career Summary


Competitive Friendlies Res/Youth
1920-21 11-3 1 - -
TOTAL 11-3 1 - -

NOTES:
League: All first team league matches including Football League, National League, Football Regional League (Wartime), Third Division North (Wartime), Birmingham & District League & Combination League.
FA Cup: FA Cup matches only.
Other Cups: European Cup Winners' Cup, Play-Offs, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup, EFL Trophy, Debenhams Cup, Watney Cup, Football League Division Three (North) Cup, FA Trophy, Scottish Challenge Cup, Setanta Shield, Football League Jubilee, League War Cup (Wartime), Lancashire Cup (Wartime), Third Division North Cup (Wartime), Soames Cup, Shropshire Mayor's Charity Cup, Liverpool Senior Cup, Denbighshire Cup, Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition and Yerborough Charity Cup.
Welsh Cups: Welsh Cup, FAW Invitation Trophy and FAW Premier Cup.
Friendlies: First team Friendlies and Expunged matches.
Reserves/Youth: All reserve and youth competitions from age group U17 and above (including friendlies).

Please note that the data for friendlies, reserves & youth may not be complete as full records weren't always kept. However we believe that including the information we do have provides an interesting insight into each player's time at Wrexham.


Biography


A dashing outside-left, Evans first came to prominence with Everton making his debut in a regional league clash with Preston in March 1919. After two further first team outings for the Blues, he played for a North Wales XI against Billy Meredith's Welsh International XI in an end of season Charity Match at the Racecourse.

Granted a free transfer by the Goodison Park side in May 1920, Evans initially joined Wrexham on trial before signing permanently ahead of the new campaign. The Holywell-born winger quickly established himself in the Wrexham side as the they swept to the top of the Birmingham & District League table. However a shock FA Cup defeat at the hands of West Cheshire League side Buckley United saw Evans lose his place, Bert Goode replacing him on the wing whilst John Taylor took over at centre-forward.

In a strange twist of fate Evans then signed for Buckley where his impressive form earned him a move to Tranmere ahead of the 1922-23 campaign. His first Football League start for Rovers came in a 1-1 draw with Stalybridge Celtic, Evans netting the first of his five goals for the club in a 2-1 home win over Halifax. After a fine first season, the winger gradually struggled to hold down a regular first team place with his final appearance coming alongside a young Dixie Dean in a FA Cup tie with Southport in November 1924. He left Prenton Park the following year, joining Welsh National League side Mold Town.

Debut

September 4th, 1920
Coventry City 1 - 3 Wrexham

League (Birmingham & District League)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


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Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 7-- --
FA Cup 4-- --
Totals: 11-- --

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 20/11/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Walsall (H) 2 - 0
 06/11/20 3rd Qualifying Round vs. Buckley Utd (A) 0 - 1
 30/10/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Walsall (A) 0 - 0
 23/10/20 2nd Qualifying Round vs. Prescot (H) 2 - 0
 16/10/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Wellington Town (H) 3 - 0

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 None

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 20/11/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Walsall (H)  2 - 0
 06/11/20 3rd Qualifying Round vs. Buckley Utd (A)  0 - 1
 30/10/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Walsall (A)  0 - 0
 23/10/20 2nd Qualifying Round vs. Prescot (H)  2 - 0
 16/10/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Wellington Town (H)  3 - 0
 09/10/20 1st Qualifying Round vs. Prescot Wire (H)  7 - 0
 02/10/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Brierley H.A. (A)  5 - 1
 25/09/20 Preliminary Round vs. Northwich Vics (H)  3 - 0
 18/09/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Wednesbury O.A. (H)  6 - 0
 11/09/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Wellington Town (A)  0 - 1
 04/09/20 Birmingham & District League vs. Coventry C. Reserves (H)  3 - 1

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored
None

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline


  • First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)

    Wrexham - Greens
    Friendly (Reds v. Greens)


  • First Team Debut

    Wrexham 3 - 1 Coventry C.
    League (Birmingham & District League)


  • Last Appearance

    Wrexham 2 - 0 Walsall
    League (Birmingham & District League)