Allan Evans (footballer)

Infobox Football biography


playername = Allan Evans
fullname = Allan Evans
dateofbirth = 12th October 1956
cityofbirth = Dunfermline
countryofbirth = Scotland
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height =
position = Defender
currentclub =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1973-1977
1977-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
clubs = Dunfermline Athletic
Aston Villa
Leicester City
Darlington
caps(goals) = 98 (14)
380 (51)
14 (0)
1 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 4 (0)
manageryears = 2000
2000-2001
managerclubs = West Brom
Morton

Allan Evans, (born 12 October 1956 in Dunfermline, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic (1973-77), Aston Villa (1977-89), Leicester City (1989-90) and Darlington (1990-91). A central defender, Evans won the league title in 1980/1 and was part of Villa's 1982 European Cup winning team. He was later club captain and helped them win promotion back to the First Division in 1988, and returned to be assistant manager in 1995.

Evans also won four caps for Scotland, and was a member of the country's 1982 World Cup squad.

On May 19, 2007 Allan Evans was appointed as a youth team coach at Plymouth Argyle F.C. Before that he was due to take up a post at Bodmin College, as coach of the football academy.

External links

* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=680 Allan Evans at FootballHeroes.net]