Jack Evans
Position: Centre Half · Years: 1935-1947 · Team: Men's First Team
Senior appearances: 178 · Goals: 5
Jack Evans served West Ham United during the 1935-1947 period, making 178 appearances and scoring 5 goals as a Centre Half.
Jack Evans represented the Men's First Team squad at the club. Playing as a centre half during 1935-1947, Records list Jack Evans with 178 senior appearances and 5 goals for the Hammers. West Ham United defenders have long carried the responsibility of protecting the club's proud East London tradition. From Bobby Moore — the club's greatest ever player and 1966 World Cup-winning captain — to modern figures such as Rio Ferdinand, Winston Reid and Aaron Cresswell, defenders have been central to Hammers folklore.
The pre-war and immediate post-war years at West Ham United featured the FA Cup final of 1923 — the famous 'White Horse Final' — and Charlie Paynter's long managerial tenure at the Boleyn Ground.
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