William Evans (footballer)

Evans was born in Usk, Monmouthshire, the son of the local vicar and the grandson of William Addams Williams of Llangibby Castle, the County Magistrate for Monmouthshire, after whom he was named. After completing his education at Shrewsbury School, Evans went up to St John's College, Oxford in 1872. Evans graduated in 1877 as a Bachelor of Arts and was then ordained as a Church of England curate. ==Church career==

Evans served as a curate at Barwell in Leicestershire for six years before brief periods at All Saints, Northampton and his last English parish at Harrowden, Bedfordshire. in 1886, where he remained until his death in 1919. ==Football career==

Whilst at Oxford University, Evans played for the university football team but failed to win a blue. In 1876, he replied to an advertisement placed by Llewelyn Kenrick in "The Field" seeking Welsh players to represent their country in a match against Scotland. Evans was the only player from South Wales Evans played at right back and acquitted himself well, with the match report commenting: "Evans and Kenrick, the backs, played splendidly for Wales". The return match came on 5 March 1877 at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, with Evans retaining his place in defence. The Scots were again victorious, winning 2–0, but Evans had the misfortune to concede an own goal for the second goal. ==References==