Paul Evans (footballer, born 1964)

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Paul Evans
Personal information
Full name Paul Alan Evans [1]
Date of birth (1964-09-14) 14 September 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Brentwood, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1982–1984 Cardiff City 2 (0)
Brecon Corries
1987–1988 Newport County 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Alan Evans (born 14 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Evans began his career with Cardiff City, making his professional debut as a substitute in place of Wayne Matthews during a 1–0 defeat to Blackburn Rovers in December 1983. However, he made just one further appearance for the club before being released. He later returned to the Football League with Newport County in 1987. [2]

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References

  1. "Paul Evans". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 60. ISBN   1-85983-462-0.