Cliff Evans (rugby league)

Cliff Evans
Personal information
Full name	Clifford Evans
Born	Wales
Playing information
Position	Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, Scrum-half/Halfback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1934–≥34	Salford
≤1936–≥41	Leeds
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1936–41	Wales	7
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
≤1963–67	Swinton
1967–70	St. Helens
1970–Dec 73	Salford
	Total	0	0	0	0
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org

Clifford "Cliff" Evans was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s and 1940s, and coach of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, playing at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Salford, and Leeds,^[1] as a Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth, or Scrum-half/Halfback, i.e. number 3 or 4, 6 or 7, and coaching at club level for Swinton, St. Helens and Salford.^[2]

Playing career

Cliff Evans won 7 caps for Wales in 1936–1941 while at Leeds.^[3]

Cliff Evans was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name "Les Diables Rouges", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams.^[4]

Cliff Evans played Centre, i.e. number 3 in Leeds' 19-2 victory over Halifax in the 1941 Challenge Cup final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal, Bradford, and played Left-Wing, i.e. number 5 in the 15-10 victory over Halifax in the 1942 Challenge Cup final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal, Bradford.^[5]

About Cliff Evans's time, there was Salford's 2-15 defeat by Warrington in the 1929 Lancashire Cup final during the 1929–30 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 23 November 1929, the 10-8 victory over Swinton in the 1931 Lancashire Cup final during the 1931–32 season at the Cliff, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 21 November 1931, the 21-12 victory over Wigan in the 1934 Lancashire Cup final during the 1934–35 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 20 October 1934, the 15-7 victory over Wigan in the 1935 Lancashire Cup final during the 1935–36 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 19 October 1935, and the 5-2 victory over Wigan in the 1936 Lancashire Cup final during the 1936–37 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 17 October 1936.

Cliff Evans was the coach in Swinton's victory in the Championship during the 1962–63 season, and 1963–64 season,^[6] and was the coach in St. Helens' 24–12 victory over Leeds in the Championship final during the 1969–70 season at Odsal, Bradford on Saturday 16 May 1970.

Cliff Evans was the coach in St. Helens' victory in the Lancashire League during the 1968–69 season.

Cliff Evans was the coach in St. Helens' 13-10 victory over (following a 2-2 draw with) Warrington in the 1967 Lancashire Cup final during the 1967–68 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 2 December 1967, and the 30-2 victory over Oldham in the 1968 Lancashire Cup final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968, and was the coach in Salford's 25–11 victory over Swinton in the 1972 Lancashire Cup final during the 1972–73 season at Wilderspool, Warrington on Saturday 21 October 1972.

Cliff Evans was the coach in St. Helens' 4–7 defeat by Wigan in the 1968–69 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy final at Central Park, Wigan on Tuesday 16 December 1968.^[7]

↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
↑ "Club History – Post War". swintonlionstales.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "The story of The Original Red Devils". reds.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
↑ "Swinton Lions look back 50 years for 2013". salfordonline.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
↑ "1968–1968 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

Salford Red Devils - Les Diables Rouges Squad

Joe Bradbury Bob Brown Aubrey Casewell Paddy Dalton Bert Day Cliff Evans Jack Feetham George Harris Barney Hudson Emlyn Jenkins Alf Middleton Sammy Miller Harold Osbaldestin Les Pearson Gus Risman Billy Watkins Billy Williams coach - Lance Todd

Salford Red Devils Coaches

1920s James Lomas 1928 - 1940 Lance Todd 1954 - 1958 Gus Risman 1964 - 1970 Griff Jenkins 1970 - 1973 Cliff Evans 1973 – 1977 Les Bettinson 1977 – 1978 Colin Dixon 1978 Stan McCormick 1978 – 1980 Alex Murphy 1980 – 1982 Kevin Ashcroft 1982 – Alan McInnes 1982 – 1983 Malcolm Aspey 1983 – 1984 Mike Coulman 1984 – 1989 Kevin Ashcroft 1989 – 1993 Kevin Tamati 1993 – 1995 Garry Jack

Super League Era	1995 - 1999 Andy Gregory 1999 - 2001 John Harvey 2001 - 2002 Steve McCormack 2002 - 2007 Karl Harrison 2007 - 2011 Shaun McRae 2011 Matt Parish 2011 - 2013 Phil Veivers 2013 Alan Hunte (interim) 2013 - 2014 Brian Noble 2014 - 15 Iestyn Harris 2015 - present Ian Watson

Leeds Rhinos squad – 1941 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Eaton 2 Eric Batten 3 Cliff Evans 4 Vic Hey 5 Lawrenson 6 Oliver Morris 7 David Jenkins 8 Dai Prosser 9 Con Murphy 10 Bennett 11 Satterthwaite 12 Pearson 13 Ted Tattersfield

Leeds Rhinos squad – 1942 Challenge Cup Final winners

1 Jim Brough 2 Alan Edwards (Guest From Salford) 3 Gus Risman (Guest From Salford) 4 Vic Hey 5 Cliff Evans 6 Oliver Morris 7 David Jenkins 8 Dai Prosser 9 Con Murphy 10 Satterthwaite 11 Francis Gregory (Guest From Warrington) 12 George Brown (Guest From Batley) 13 Ted Tattersfield

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