Tom Evans (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Tom Evans


fullname = Thomas Raymond Evans
nickname =
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|12|31|df=y
cityofbirth = Doncaster
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Alfreton Town
clubnumber =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1995–1996
1996–1997
1996
1997
1997–2006
2006–2008
2008–
clubs = Sheffield United
Crystal Palace
→ Harrow Borough (loan)
→ Coventry City (loan)
Scunthorpe United
York City
Alfreton Town
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
000 (0)
00? (?)
000 (0)
247 (0)
082 (0)
000 (0)
nationalyears =
2003
nationalteam = Northern Ireland Youth
Northern Ireland B
nationalcaps(goals) = 00? (?)
001 (0)
pcupdate = 14:45, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:45, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

Thomas Raymond "Tom" Evans (born 31 December 1976 in Doncaster, England) is an English-born Northern Irish footballer, currently playing for Alfreton Town.

Career

Evans started his career with Sheffield United in July 1997 as a trainee.cite book
last = Hugman
first = Barry J.
title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005
publisher = Queen Anne Press
year = 2005
pages = p198
isbn = 1852916656 ] He made no appearances for the side before joining Crystal Palace in June 1996, and was loaned out to Harrow Borough in August 1996.cite book
last = Williams
first = Mike
coauthors = Williams, Tony
title = The Non League Club Directory 2008
publisher = Tony Williams Publications
year = 2007
pages = p178
isbn = 9781869833572 ] He later made a loan move to Premier League side Coventry City in March 1997, but failed to make any appearances.cite web
title = Tom Evans
url = http://nifg.co.uk/?p=734
publisher = nifg.co.uk
accessdate = 2008-05-21] Palace released him after his first season at the club, but in August he signed for Scunthorpe United.

Evans had surgery on a hand injury in May 2005, having suffered a problem with one of his knuckles on his index finger that had troubled him in previous seasons.cite news
title = Keeper Evans undergoes operation
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/4584057.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2005-05-26
accessdate = 2007-03-05] He was not offered a new contract with Scunthorpe United in May 2006 and joined York City after making a good impression on manager Billy McEwan and his staff during several weeks on trial in the summer of 2006.cite news
title = Evans & Stanton leave Scunthorpe
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/4769731.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-05-14
accessdate = 2007-08-15] cite news
title = McEwan signs Evans and offers Campbell terms
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.858499.0.mcewan_signs_evans_and_offers_campbell_terms.php
publisher = The Press
date = 2006-08-01
accessdate = 2007-02-05] He said that he believed promotion could be achieved for York with 20 clean sheets.cite news
title = Good Evans wants City to follow his 20-plenty vision
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.871398.0.good_evans_wants_city_to_follow_his_20plenty_vision.php
publisher = The Press
date = 2006-08-10
accessdate = 2007-02-05] He was sent off for foul and abusive language in York City's game against Crawley Town, which York lost 3–0 having second choice goalkeeper Arran Reid being used as his replacement.cite news
title = Bitter defeat
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.915245.0.bitter_defeat.php
publisher = The Press
date = 2006-09-11
accessdate = 2007-03-02] He was offered a new contract by York City at the end of the 2006–07.cite news
title = York boss releases eight players
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/6662849.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-05-16
accessdate = 2007-05-16]

At the beginning of York's 2007–08 season, Evans came under-fire for poor performances by his manager, Billy McEwan and was later replaced by Bristol City goalkeeper Stephen Henderson.cite news
title = Billy may axe Evans after nightmare start
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.1655874.0.billy_may_axe_evans_after_nightmare_start.php
publisher = The Press
date = 2007-08-31
accessdate = 2007-11-09] cite news
title = City land loan star
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/search/display.var.1658035.0.city_land_loan_star.php
publisher = The Press
date = 2007-09-01
accessdate = 2007-11-09] Evans kept his place in the side after Henderson's recall back to Bristol City but was released at the end of the season.cite news
title = Woolford pens new York contract
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7023484.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-10-02
accessdate = 2007-11-09] cite news
title = Three players released by Walker
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/7364935.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2008-04-24
accessdate = 2008-04-24] He subsequently signed for Alfreton Town in the Conference North.cite news
title = Evans is in Town
url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/3193505.Evans_is_in_Town/
publisher = The Press
date = 2008-07-04
accessdate = 2008-07-04]

Career stats

:"As of 26 April 2008."

Notes

External links

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Persondata
NAME= Evans, Thomas Raymond
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Evans, Tom
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1976-12-31
PLACE OF BIRTH= Doncaster, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=