Jack Elwyn Evans

Wales international rugby union & league footballer

Jack Evans

Personal information

Full name

John Elwyn Evans

Born

1897
Brynamman, Wales

Died

15 July 1941 (aged 43–44)
Denbigh, Wales

Playing information

Rugby union

Position

Wing, Centre

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Brynamman RFC
	Amman United RFC
	Swansea RFC
≤1924–26	Llanelli RFC
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1924	Wales	1	0	0	0	0

Rugby league

Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1926	Broughton Rangers

Source: scrum.com

John "Jack" Elwyn Evans (1897 – 15 July 1941) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Brynamman RFC, Amman United RFC, Swansea RFC,^[1] and Llanelli RFC as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Broughton Rangers.^[2]

Background

Jack Elwyn Evans was born in Brynamman, Wales, and he died aged 43–44 in Denbigh, Wales.

International honours

Jack Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1924 against Scotland.^[3]

References

^ Jack Evans Swansea player profile swansearfc.co.uk
^ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
^ "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.