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Richard Evans
Personal information
Full nameRichard Evans
Born (1945-01-26) 26 January 1945 (age 79)
St. Helens, England
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Huyton
1969–70 Barrow
1970–≥75 Swinton
1977–78 Salford 47 4 0 0 12
Total 47 4 0 0 12
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1973–75 Lancashire 6 0 0 0 0
1975–78 Wales 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Richard "Dick" Evans (born 26 January 1945) is an English-born former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Huyton, Barrow, Swinton and Salford, as a hooker.[1][3]

Playing career

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Born in St Helens, Lancashire, Evans started his rugby league career at Huyton. He was signed by Barrow in April 1969.[4]

In December 1970, Evans was signed by Swinton for a fee of £5,000.[5]

International honours

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Although born in England, Evans was eligible to play for Wales due to his Welsh ancestry.[6] He won caps for Wales while at Swinton in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France (2 matches).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Dick Evans". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  3. ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
  4. ^ "Barrow sign a hooker". The Guardian. London. 5 April 1969. p. 14. ProQuest 185370789.
  5. ^ Woodhead, Leslie (31 December 1970). "Cash boost for Ged Lowe". Liverpool Echo. p. 18 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Mather, Harold (15 April 1975). "Nicholas chosen by Welsh selectors". The Guardian. London. p. 26. ProQuest 185812366.
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