John Evans

Date of birth28 August 1929
Place of birthTilbury
NationalityEnglish
PositionInside forward

Evans was signed from Charlton to try and keep Liverpool in Division One to no avail. However he kept up a good scoring rate in Division Two including scoring five goals against Bristol Rovers in 1954.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Charlton Athletic 01 May 1950 01 Dec 1953
Liverpool 01 Dec 1953 01 Nov 1957

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1953-54 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1953-54 Liverpool League Division One 16
5
1954-55 Liverpool FA Cup 4
4
1954-55 Liverpool League Division Two 38
29
1955-56 Liverpool FA Cup 5
1955-56 Liverpool League Division Two 31
13
1956-57 Liverpool League Division Two 11
2


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
26 Dec 1953 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1954 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
09 Jan 1954 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1954 Preston North End v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
23 Jan 1954 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
06 Feb 1954 Burnley v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1954 Liverpool v Charlton Athletic L 2-3 League Division One
24 Feb 1954 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1954 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
06 Mar 1954 Liverpool v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League Division One
13 Mar 1954 Sheffield United v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1954 Liverpool v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1954 Liverpool v Sunderland W 4-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1954 Manchester City v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
10 Apr 1954 Arsenal v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division One
16 Apr 1954 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1954 Liverpool v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Division One
21 Aug 1954 Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers W 3-2 League Division Two
23 Aug 1954 Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division Two
28 Aug 1954 Derby County v Liverpool L 3-2 League Division Two
01 Sep 1954 Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle D 3-3 League Division Two
04 Sep 1954 Liverpool v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division Two
06 Sep 1954 Bristol Rovers v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division Two
11 Sep 1954 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool L 4-3 League Division Two
15 Sep 1954 Liverpool v Bristol Rovers W 5-3 League Division Two
18 Sep 1954 Liverpool v Fulham W 4-1 League Division Two
02 Oct 1954 Liverpool v Notts County W 3-1 League Division Two
09 Oct 1954 Liverpool v Rotherham United W 3-1 League Division Two
16 Oct 1954 Stoke City v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division Two
23 Oct 1954 Liverpool v Bury D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Oct 1954 Lincoln City v Liverpool D 3-3 League Division Two
06 Nov 1954 Liverpool v Hull City W 2-1 League Division Two
13 Nov 1954 Luton Town v Liverpool L 3-2 League Division Two
20 Nov 1954 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Nov 1954 Leeds United v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division Two
04 Dec 1954 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Division Two
11 Dec 1954 Birmingham City v Liverpool L 9-1 League Division Two
18 Dec 1954 Doncaster Rovers v Liverpool L 4-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1954 Liverpool v Ipswich Town W 6-2 League Division Two
01 Jan 1955 Liverpool v Derby County W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Jan 1955 Lincoln City v Liverpool D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 1955 Liverpool v Lincoln City W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 1955 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers W 4-1 League Division Two
29 Jan 1955 Everton v Liverpool W 0-4 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 1955 Fulham v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division Two
12 Feb 1955 Liverpool v Swansea Town D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Feb 1955 Liverpool v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
05 Mar 1955 Liverpool v Stoke City L 2-4 League Division Two
12 Mar 1955 Bury v Liverpool W 3-4 League Division Two
19 Mar 1955 Liverpool v Lincoln City L 2-4 League Division Two
26 Mar 1955 Hull City v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Apr 1955 Liverpool v Luton Town D 4-4 League Division Two
08 Apr 1955 Port Vale v Liverpool L 4-3 League Division Two
11 Apr 1955 Liverpool v Port Vale D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1955 Liverpool v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division Two
23 Apr 1955 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Apr 1955 West Ham United v Liverpool W 0-3 League Division Two
30 Apr 1955 Liverpool v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division Two
02 May 1955 Rotherham United v Liverpool L 6-1 League Division Two
20 Aug 1955 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division Two
24 Aug 1955 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 League Division Two
01 Oct 1955 Liverpool v Plymouth Argyle W 4-1 League Division Two
08 Oct 1955 Bristol City v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division Two
15 Oct 1955 Liverpool v West Ham United W 3-1 League Division Two
22 Oct 1955 Bury v Liverpool W 1-4 League Division Two
29 Oct 1955 Liverpool v Rotherham United W 2-0 League Division Two
05 Nov 1955 Swansea Town v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division Two
12 Nov 1955 Liverpool v Notts County W 2-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1955 Leeds United v Liverpool L 4-2 League Division Two
26 Nov 1955 Liverpool v Fulham W 7-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1955 Port Vale v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division Two
10 Dec 1955 Liverpool v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Dec 1955 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest W 5-2 League Division Two
24 Dec 1955 Hull City v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1955 Liverpool v Stoke City D 2-2 League Division Two
31 Dec 1955 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 League Division Two
07 Jan 1956 Liverpool v Accrington Stanley W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Jan 1956 Liverpool v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division Two
28 Jan 1956 Liverpool v Scunthorpe United D 3-3 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1956 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division Two
06 Feb 1956 Scunthorpe United v Liverpool W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Feb 1956 Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool L 4-0 League Division Two
18 Feb 1956 Manchester City v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1956 Liverpool v Manchester City L 1-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
25 Feb 1956 West Ham United v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division Two
29 Feb 1956 Liverpool v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division Two
03 Mar 1956 Liverpool v Bury W 4-2 League Division Two
30 Mar 1956 Doncaster Rovers v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1956 Liverpool v Bristol City W 2-1 League Division Two
02 Apr 1956 Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers L 1-2 League Division Two
07 Apr 1956 Fulham v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1956 Liverpool v Port Vale W 4-1 League Division Two
21 Apr 1956 Rotherham United v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division Two
28 Apr 1956 Bristol Rovers v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division Two
02 May 1956 Lincoln City v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division Two
18 Aug 1956 Liverpool v Huddersfield Town L 2-3 League Division Two
23 Aug 1956 Notts County v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Aug 1956 Bury v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division Two
29 Aug 1956 Liverpool v Notts County D 3-3 League Division Two
03 Sep 1956 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division Two
08 Sep 1956 Doncaster Rovers v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division Two
15 Sep 1956 Liverpool v Stoke City L 0-2 League Division Two
09 Feb 1957 Leicester City v Liverpool L 3-2 League Division Two
16 Feb 1957 Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Mar 1957 Fulham v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division Two
09 Mar 1957 Liverpool v Barnsley W 2-1 League Division Two


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