Ray Evans (footballer)
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Ray Evans is a retired English
footballer who played in the position of full back in England
and the United States
.
in June 1967 and made his league debut in March, 1969 at Arsenal F.C. He made 181 appearances including four as substitute in all competitions for the club between 1969–1974 and scored two goals.
Evans featured in both legs of the 1974 UEFA Cup Final
against Feyenoord. He joined Millwall for a fee of £35.000 in January 1975 where he made 74 Football League appearances and scoring on three occasions. During the summer of 1977, Evans played for the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League
. He transferred to Fulham in March 1977 where he appeared 86 times in the Football League and scored six goals. In 1978, he returned to the United States where he played for the California Surf
. He was selected for the First Team All-Star team in 1978. In August 1979, he was transferred to Stoke City where he went on to make a further 94 Football League appearances and scoring once. In 1982, he moved permanently to the United States when he signed with the Seattle Sounders
for two seasons. In the autumn of 1983, he moved to the newly established Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He would play three seasons for Tacoma before announcing his retirement in May 1986. In 1989, he came out of retirement to play one season in the Western Soccer Alliance with the Seattle Storm
.
, Washington, U.S.A
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who played in the position of full back in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Career
Evans joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprenticeApprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
in June 1967 and made his league debut in March, 1969 at Arsenal F.C. He made 181 appearances including four as substitute in all competitions for the club between 1969–1974 and scored two goals.
Evans featured in both legs of the 1974 UEFA Cup Final
1974 UEFA Cup Final
The 1974 UEFA Cup Final was played on 21 May 1974 and 29 May 1974 between Tottenham Hotspur of England and Feyenoord of Netherlands. Feyenoord won 4–2 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second leg: -References:*...
against Feyenoord. He joined Millwall for a fee of £35.000 in January 1975 where he made 74 Football League appearances and scoring on three occasions. During the summer of 1977, Evans played for the St. Louis Stars of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. He transferred to Fulham in March 1977 where he appeared 86 times in the Football League and scored six goals. In 1978, he returned to the United States where he played for the California Surf
California Surf
The California Surf were a soccer club based in Anaheim, California who played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1981. Their home field was Anaheim Stadium.They originally were the St. Louis Stars...
. He was selected for the First Team All-Star team in 1978. In August 1979, he was transferred to Stoke City where he went on to make a further 94 Football League appearances and scoring once. In 1982, he moved permanently to the United States when he signed with the Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders (NASL)
The Seattle Sounders were a U.S. professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1974, the team belonged to the North American Soccer League where it played both indoor and outdoor soccer. The team folded after the 1983 NASL outdoor season.-Stadium:The Sounders played at Memorial...
for two seasons. In the autumn of 1983, he moved to the newly established Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He would play three seasons for Tacoma before announcing his retirement in May 1986. In 1989, he came out of retirement to play one season in the Western Soccer Alliance with the Seattle Storm
Seattle Storm (soccer)
Football Club Seattle Storm, also known as the F.C. Seattle Storm, was an American soccer team based in Seattle, Washington. F.C. Seattle was a "super club" created to provide Seattle players an opportunity to play at a higher level than the local recreational and semi-pro leagues. In addition to...
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Coaching career
While with the Tacoma Stars, Evans also served as an assistant coach. He is now the head coach of the Columbia Basin CollegeColumbia Basin College
Columbia Basin College is a community college based in Pasco, Washington. The College offers many associate degrees and one baccalaureate business degree in applied management....
, Washington, U.S.A