Steve Evans (rugby league)

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Steve Evans

Playing information
Position	Wing, Centre, Stand-off/Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–??	Featherstone Rovers
1981–87	Hull
198?–8?	Bradford Northern
198?–8?	Wakefield Trinity
	Total	0	0	0	0	0
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
≤1979–≥79	Yorkshire	≥1
1979–80	England	3	1	0	0	3
1979–82	Great Britain	10	3	0	0	9
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Steve Evans is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers, Hull, Bradford Northern and Wakefield Trinity, as a Wing, Centre, or Stand-off/Five-eighth, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or 6.

Evans won caps for England while at Featherstone in 1979 against France, in 1980 against Wales, and France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Featherstone in 1979 against Australia, Australia (sub) (2 matches), and New Zealand (3 matches), in 1980 against New Zealand, and New Zealand (sub).

While playing at Hull F.C., Evans was selected to play in two of Great Britain's three games against Australia for the 1982 Ashes, scoring the Lions' sole try of the series.

Evans played Centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Hull's 24-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1985 Challenge Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 4 May 1985.

Evans played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Featherstone Rovers' 7-17 defeat by Castleford in the 1977 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1977–78 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 October 1977, played Right-Wing, and scored a try in Hull's 18-7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1982 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1982–83 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 2 October 1982, and played Centre, i.e. number 4, and scored a try in the 18-7 victory over Bradford Northern in the 1984 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 27 October 1984.

Evans played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, in Hull's 0-12 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1984–85 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull on Saturday 26 January 1985.

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Stats → PastPlayers → E at hullfc.com
• Statistics at hullfc.com