Oswald Vernon Evans (2 September 1916 – May 1986) was a Welsh footballer who made more than one appearance in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.[1] While a Fulham player, he "reputedly weighed over 20 stone".[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oswald Vernon Evans[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Llanelli, Wales | ||
| Date of death | May 1986 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1946 | Milford Haven | ||
| 1946 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Ashford Town | 35 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1946–47[3] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashford Town | 1948–49[4] | Kent League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1949–50[4] | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
- ^ 3 appearances in Kent League Cup, 2 appearances in Kent Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Kent Senior Shield
Honours
editAshford Town
- Kent League: 1949–50[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ossie Evans". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Fulham and the Second World War Part 4 – Season 1945/46". University of Wolverhampton. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Oswald Evans". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ossie Evans Player Profile". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ Ashford Town (Kent) F.C. at the Football Club History Database