Roy Evans (rugby league)

Roy Evans (c. 1938 – 1987) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, as a, or.

Wigan
Roy Evans played in Wigan's 27-3 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the Championship Final during the 1959–60 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford on Saturday 21 May 1960.

Roy Evans played in Wigan's 30-13 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959 Challenge Cup Final during the 1958–59 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1959, in front of a crowd of 79,811, and played right-, i.e. number 12, in the 20-16 victory over Hunslet in the 1965 Challenge Cup Final during the 1964–65 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1965, in front of a crowd of 89,016.

Roy Evans played in Wigan's victories in the Lancashire League during the 1958–59 season and 1961–62 season.

International honours
Roy Evans won caps for Great Britain while at Wigan in 1961 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1962 against France, and New Zealand.

Post-retirement
Evans announced his retirement from rugby league in January 1966. He later worked as director of rugby at Blackpool Borough.

He died in 1987 after a long illness, aged 49.