Evans began his senior career as a forward, at his hometown club,
Dunfermline Athletic. His career peaked at
Aston Villa, where he formed a pivotal centre back partnership with
Ken McNaught. They won the
English league title in 1980–81 and were part of Villa's
1982 European Cup winning team. He played in the
Aston Villa team that beat
Barcelona 3–0 at
Villa Park to win the
over two legs to win the
Super Cup in the following season. Evans later became Villa club captain and helped them win promotion back to the First Division in 1988. He finished his playing career with short, uneventful spells at
Leicester City,
Victoria Vistas, and
Darlington before retiring in 1991. Evans won four caps for
Scotland, all in 1982, and was a member of their
1982 World Cup squad. ==Coaching==