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info on reserve teams 1924 ish

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Hello,

I hope you can help me my deceased father (1945) JACK/JOHN EVANS apparently played for the Everton reserves at some stage we believe but I have scant information. All of our family would love to know whether it was the case that he did play for Everton Reserves.

He was born in 1904 so I presume it would have been 1920-30. Don't Know is there any way we could find out. PLEASE?

He did win medals, I beleive a GOLD one and others in his collection. Alas we don't have any. I did e mail a few months ago to an Everton Site but NO reply ... could you please at least answer if you can. We are all getting older now and would like to pass some info to our Grandchilren. Thanking you so Very Much
Frances Abel, kent     Posted 04/06/2007 at 10:33:24

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Steve Flanagan
1   Posted 04/06/2007 at

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I'm not sure if this is the person Frances Abel is asking about, but one of the last players to play for the first team called Evans was a J. Evans in the 1918-19 season during the First World War. He played 3 league games during that season on the left wing.

However, seeing as he was born in 1904, that would mean he was 14/15 when he played!

Unfortunately, I don't have any extensive information with regards to the reserves (it's difficult enough getting first team information!)

As regards his medals, it is possible that at least one of them may have been a Liverpool Senior Cup winners medal, as Everton won the competition quite a few times during that period. Also, it may be possible that he was a member of the Central League championship side in 1939 (along with a certain William Ralph Dean!)

Matt Geraghty
2   Posted 04/06/2007 at 16:52:44

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I’ve had a look through a few books. The best I can come up with is:
EVANS, WILLIAM BYRON Born Llanglos, Wales circa 1899
2 apps.

Good luck
Steve Claringbold
3   Posted 05/06/2007 at 09:06:43

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If you can let me know some contact details I will try and get in touch with some people I know who work as Sports historians in Bickley.


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