Roy Evans (footballer born 1943)
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Royston Sidney "Roy" Evans (5 July 1943 – 20 January 1969) was a Welsh
international footballer who played professionally for Swansea City
between 1962 and 1968, making 214 league appearances. Evans also played for Hereford United
. Evans died in a car-crash on 20 January 1969, alongside Brian Purcell
.
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...
international footballer who played professionally for Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
between 1962 and 1968, making 214 league appearances. Evans also played for Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
. Evans died in a car-crash on 20 January 1969, alongside Brian Purcell
Brian Purcell
Brian Purcell was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Swansea City between 1959 and 1968, making 165 league appearances. Purcell also played for Waun Wen and Hereford United. Purcell died in a car-crash on 20 January 1969, alongside Roy Evans.-External links:*...
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