Maurice Evans (footballer, born 1859)

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Maurice Evans
Personal information
Date of birth 1859
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Oswestry Town
International career
1884 Wales 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurice Evans (born 1859) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 17 March 1884 against England. [1] At club level, he played for Oswestry Town.

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  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.