Jack Evans (footballer, born 1993)

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Jack Evans
Evans in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jack Peter Evans
Date of birth (1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Gravesend, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chatham Town
Youth career
2000–2011 Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Gillingham 7 (0)
2011Lewes (loan) 4 (0)
2011–2012Welling United (loan) 8 (0)
2012Corby Town (loan) 4 (0)
2013Dartford (loan) 15 (2)
2013–2014 Tamworth 37 (0)
2014–2015 Sutton United 21 (2)
2015–2016 Eastbourne Borough 46 (6)
2016–2017 Maidstone United 17 (1)
2017Hastings United (loan) 12 (3)
2016–2018Margate (loan) 11 (2)
2018–2019 Folkestone Invicta 11 (0)
2019– Chatham Town 160 (92)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:12, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Jack Peter Evans (born 19 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League South East Division club Chatham Town.

Career[edit]

Gillingham[edit]

Born in Gravesend, Evans joined Gillingham at the age of seven and progressed through the ranks of the youth team.[2] He signed his first professional contract in April 2011.[3] Evans joined Conference South side Lewes in February 2011 on a one-month loan deal, making four appearances.[2] He made his professional debut for Gillingham on 15 October 2011 against Torquay United, as a last minute substitute for Chris Whelpdale.[4] In December 2011, Evans joined Conference South outfit Welling United on an initial one-month loan which was later extended.[5][6] Evans was offered a free transfer by Gillingham manager Martin Allen in January 2013, along with three other young professionals. Evans was loaned to Dartford for an initial one-month spell in late January. This loan spell was extended by an additional month in late February.[7]

Non league[edit]

On 29 May 2013, it was announced that Evans had signed for Conference National side Tamworth, with the player expected to fill the void left by Richard Tait's departure to Cambridge United.[8] Evans then joined Sutton United, and then signed for Eastbourne Borough.[9] In the summer of 2016 Evans signed for Maidstone United, who had just won promotion to the National League. In January 2017 Evans joined Hastings United on loan.[10]

On 17 March 2017, following his loan spell with Hastings United, Evans joined National League South side Margate.[11] Currently Club Captain at Chatham Town who play in the Premier Division of the Southern Counties East Football League.

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 18 March 2017[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 2011–12 League Two 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2012–13 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Lewes (loan) 2010–11 Conference South 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Welling United (loan) 2011–12 Conference South 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Corby Town (loan) 2012–13 Conference North 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Dartford (loan) 2012–13 Conference Premier 15 2 0 0 1[b] 0 16 2
Tamworth 2013–14 Conference Premier 37 0 0 0 3[b] 0 40 0
Sutton United 2014–15 Conference South 21 2 2 0 2[b] 0 25 2
Eastbourne Borough 2014–15 Conference South 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2015–16 National League South 33 6 3 0 4[c] 2 40 8
Total 46 6 3 0 4 2 53 8
Maidstone United 2016–17 National League 17 1 1 0 2[b] 0 20 1
Hastings United (loan) 2016–17 Isthmian League Division One South 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3
Margate 2016–17 National League South 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2017–18 Isthmian Premier Division 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
Total 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2
Folkestone Invicta 2018–19 Isthmian Premier Division 10 1 0 0 0 0 11 0
Chatham Town 2019–20 SCEFL Premier Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 SCEFL Premier Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 192 17 6 0 0 0 13 2 212 18
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup

Honours[edit]

Chatham Town

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 472. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ^ a b "The Gills365 Interview: Jack Evans". Gills365. 13 December 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Five Gills Youngsters Turn Pro". Gillingham FC. 12 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Torquay 2–5 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 15 October 2011.
  5. ^ "Day brings in Jack Evans on loan". Pitchero. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Jack Evans' loan extended". Pitchero. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Gillingham defender Jack Evans extends loan spell at Dartford for a further month". 26 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Jack Evans: Tamworth set to sign Gillingham defender". BBC Sport. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Evans Joins Sports". EBFC. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Wood-burning stove causes chimney blaze". 9 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Evans Gate". Maidstone United Official Site. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  12. ^ "J. Evans". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2016.

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