JD Evans - Prop
CardiffHeight | 180 |
Weight | 89 |
Date Of Birth | 30/06/1926 |
Place Of Birth | Mountain Ash |
Education | Pengeulan School, Mountain Ash |
Clubs | Cardiff, Mountain Ash |
Honours | Wales |
Invitational | Barbarians |
John Davies Evans was one of the toughest Props of his era. In ten seasons with the club between 1951 and 1961 he played in a remarkable number of 338 First Team games. A member of the Cardiff team that was successful against the touring All Blacks in 1953 he gained two Welsh caps (in 1958 against Ireland and France) represented the Barbarians in 1957 against Leicester. John Evans passed away in Cardiff in 1989 at the age of 62.
John’s son Alun was a wing and he also played for Cardiff (in 1971 – 72).
John’s son Alun was a wing and he also played for Cardiff (in 1971 – 72).
SEASON | P | W | D | L | TRY | CON | PEN | DG | PTS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951-1952 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1952-1953 | 40 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
1953-1954 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1954-1955 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
1955-1956 | 46 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1956-1957 | 46 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1957-1958 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1958-1959 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1959-1960 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
1960-1961 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
TOTAL | 336 | 236 | 32 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |