Gareth Evans

Date of birth15 February 1981
Place of birthRothwell
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionMidfielder

Evans stepped up to make his senior debut for Leeds United during the club's early-season injury crisis when he came off the substitutes' bench for the final 15 minutes of the Champions' League qualifier at Munich 1860. He followed this up two weeks later when coming on after 58 minutes to make his Premiership debut against Manchester City and later featured on the bench in the Champions' League games, but his domestic appearances were otherwise restricted to the club's reserve team. This local-born left back played in the same school side as his Leeds United colleague Alan Smith.

Evans's contract at Blackpool was extended to June 2006 in May 2005 but he was forced to retire in February 2006 due to a knee injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leeds United 26 Mar 1998 30 Jun 2001
Huddersfield Town 09 Aug 2001 30 Jun 2003
Blackpool 19 Aug 2003 07 Feb 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Leeds United Premier League
1
2000-01 Leeds United UEFA Champions League
1
2001-02 Huddersfield Town LDV Vans Trophy 3
2
2001-02 Huddersfield Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Huddersfield Town League Division 2 35
5
2001-02 Huddersfield Town League Division 2 Play-Offs 2
2003-04 Blackpool FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy 4
1
2003-04 Blackpool League Cup 2
2003-04 Blackpool League Division 2 21
2
2
2004-05 Blackpool FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Blackpool LDV Vans Trophy
1
2004-05 Blackpool League One 22
7


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
13 Sep 2003 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth L 1-2 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Brentford v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool W 1-3 League Division 2
23 Sep 2003 Blackpool v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Blackpool v Notts County W 2-1 League Division 2
18 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Hartlepool United W 4-0 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool L 1-0 League Division 2
28 Oct 2003 Blackpool v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
04 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - northern section
22 Nov 2003 Peterborough United v Blackpool W 0-1 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 Blackpool v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 2
06 Dec 2003 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 2-5 FA Cup 2nd round
09 Dec 2003 Stockport County v Blackpool W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
13 Dec 2003 Blackpool v Luton Town L 0-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2003 Blackpool v Tranmere Rovers W 2-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Wrexham v Blackpool L 4-2 League Division 2
03 Jan 2004 Portsmouth v Blackpool L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Division 2
14 Jan 2004 Port Vale v Blackpool L 2-1 League Division 2
20 Jan 2004 Blackpool v Halifax Town W 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - northern section
24 Jan 2004 Blackpool v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
27 Jan 2004 Barnsley v Blackpool L 3-0 League Division 2
31 Jan 2004 Blackpool v Swindon Town D 2-2 League Division 2
07 Feb 2004 Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
10 Feb 2004 Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 LDV Vans Trophy Final - northern section (1st leg)
20 Feb 2004 Hartlepool United v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division 2
25 Feb 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool W 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - northern section (2nd leg)
28 Feb 2004 Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Division 2
02 Mar 2004 Rushden and Diamonds v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Port Vale W 2-1 League Division 2
13 Mar 2004 Luton Town v Blackpool L 3-2 League Division 2
18 Sep 2004 Blackpool v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
25 Sep 2004 Port Vale v Blackpool W 0-3 League One
29 Sep 2004 York City v Blackpool W 0-2 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
02 Oct 2004 Blackpool v AFC Bournemouth D 3-3 League One
10 Oct 2004 Oldham Athletic v Blackpool W 1-2 League One
16 Oct 2004 Blackpool v Colchester United D 1-1 League One
19 Oct 2004 Bradford City v Blackpool L 2-1 League One
23 Oct 2004 Brentford v Blackpool W 0-3 League One
30 Oct 2004 Blackpool v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
06 Nov 2004 Chesterfield v Blackpool L 1-0 League One
09 Nov 2004 Blackpool v Wrexham W 2-1 League One
13 Nov 2004 Blackpool v Tamworth W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
04 Dec 2004 Blackpool v Port Vale W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
07 Dec 2004 Blackpool v Torquay United W 4-0 League One
11 Dec 2004 Blackpool v Bristol City D 1-1 League One
18 Dec 2004 Walsall v Blackpool L 3-2 League One
26 Dec 2004 Blackpool v Hull City L 0-2 League One
28 Dec 2004 Milton Keynes Dons v Blackpool L 3-1 League One
01 Jan 2005 Wrexham v Blackpool W 1-2 League One
03 Jan 2005 Blackpool v Port Vale L 0-2 League One
05 Feb 2005 Colchester United v Blackpool W 0-1 League One
08 Feb 2005 Blackpool v Oldham Athletic W 2-0 League One
19 Feb 2005 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool L 1-0 League One
22 Feb 2005 Blackpool v Bradford City W 2-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 Bristol City v Blackpool D 1-1 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 England Under-18 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 May 1998 England v Cyprus W 1-0 U18


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.