Mickey Evans (Welsh footballer)
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Michael Graham "Mickey" Evans (born 4 June 1947 in Llanidloes
) is a Welsh
former footballer who had a long playing career in the Football League
with Wrexham.
as a 15-year-old apprentice in 1963, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday under Stan Cullis
. However, he never managed to break through into Wolves' first team and left for Wrexham
in 1966.
His Wrexham career lasted 13 seasons. He made some 500 first-team appearances, appeared in five Welsh Cup
Finals, including one as captain, and won two promotions, which took the club to the second tier in the late 1970s for the first time in their history. He also played for Wrexham in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1976; they reached the quarter-final before losing by the odd goal to Anderlecht
. He also represented Wales
at Schoolboy, Youth and Under-23 levels before his playing career was ended by a back injury sustained during a match at Fulham
in 1978/79
.
He joined Caersws
in 1983, initially as player-manager. He served as manager for 24 seasons, taking the club to three Welsh League Cup
triumphs and, in 2002, a place in the InterToto Cup. He resigned in June 2007, continuing to work for an oil company while scouting
for former club Wrexham, but returned to the post two years later.
Llanidloes
Llanidloes is a town along the A470 road and B4518 road in Powys, within the historic county boundaries of Montgomeryshire , Mid Wales.It is the first town on the River Severn...
) is a Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
former footballer who had a long playing career in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
with Wrexham.
Career
Evans joined Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
as a 15-year-old apprentice in 1963, signing professional forms on his 17th birthday under Stan Cullis
Stan Cullis
Stanley Cullis was a professional footballer and manager, most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers. During his term as manager between 1948 and 1964 Wolves became one of the strongest teams in the British game, winning the league title on three occasions, and playing a series of high-profile...
. However, he never managed to break through into Wolves' first team and left for Wrexham
Wrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
in 1966.
His Wrexham career lasted 13 seasons. He made some 500 first-team appearances, appeared in five Welsh Cup
Welsh Cup
The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
Finals, including one as captain, and won two promotions, which took the club to the second tier in the late 1970s for the first time in their history. He also played for Wrexham in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1976; they reached the quarter-final before losing by the odd goal to Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
. He also represented Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
at Schoolboy, Youth and Under-23 levels before his playing career was ended by a back injury sustained during a match at Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
in 1978/79
1978-79 in English football
-FA Cup:Manchester United had seemingly pulled off a remarkable comeback against Arsenal in the 1979 FA Cup Final to make the score 2–2 after being two goals down, but a last-minute goal from Alan Sunderland saw Arsenal lift the trophy with a 3–2 scoreline...
.
He joined Caersws
Caersws F.C.
Caersws F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance.The club was founded in 1887 as Caersws Amateurs, and adopted the present name when amateur status was dropped in 1974. The team plays at the Recreation Ground, Caersws, which accommodates 4000 spectators .The team's first choice strip...
in 1983, initially as player-manager. He served as manager for 24 seasons, taking the club to three Welsh League Cup
Welsh League Cup
The Welsh League Cup is a cup competition in Welsh football organised by the Welsh Premier League...
triumphs and, in 2002, a place in the InterToto Cup. He resigned in June 2007, continuing to work for an oil company while scouting
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for former club Wrexham, but returned to the post two years later.