Terry Evans
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terry Evans | ||
| Date of birth | Missing required parameter 1=month! 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983-1992 | United | ||
| 1992-1993 | Juvenese | ||
| 1993-2003 | United | ||
| National team | |||
| ?-1994 | Wales | (?) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003- | United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Terry Evans was a fictional footballer who appeared in the comic strips in the British boys' comic Champ of the We are United strip during the 1980s and later in the Football Picture Story Monthlies (1986-2003). He also appeared in Victor in the Goals of Jimmy Grant strip. He was a winger, playing mainly for Riverton United, and Wales . Evans was a rival and friend to teammate Alex Hedgehog Jones. He first appeared in the strip in 1983.[1]
The character is a fondly remembered childhood memory for several generations of British men.[2]
Career
Club
Evans was signed as a schoolboy by powerhouse United at the age of 16. In 1983 United were relegated to the Second Division and the following 1983-84 Evans got his chance by manager John Bland in the Second Division, building a youthful squad. United were struggling for promotion from the 2nd Division under the management of John Bland, but once Joe Pearson retired mid-season to become a manager United took off and Terry Evans became an integral part of the squad's success and return to the First Division in 1984.
He became the club's all-time topscorer playing until 2003 with two seasons in Italy on lucrative contracts. He won 10 European Cups and numerous trophies with United and retired in 2003 to become their manager.
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Terry Evans for United in 1986, issue no.14 of Football Picture Story Monthly.
International
Evans was a Wales international. His biggest dream was to score on his debut for Wales. In April 1985 he scored a great goal against Spain.
He was a member of the squad that was close to appearing in the 1994 World Cup in the USA. And playing for Wales in a World Cup final was his biggest ambition.
- National Teams:
Wales - Wales: ? full international appearances.
Style of play
Evans played as a striker or forward but usually he was on the right side. In general he was used up front in any place. His nickname was Big head as he was cocky, having the fans' support due to his performances. There is only one Terry Evans chant would be heard a lot at the Mill stadium. He was the team's wing wizard.
He was extremely confident and once a United regular he always thought highly of himself in terms of abilities.
Managerial career
United were relegated in 2003 in the last issue of the story in FPSM. At the end, at a press conference it was announced that Evans, with Jones as his assistant, would take over as manager.
Legacy
He is remembered as United's possibly greatest player (alongside Jones) and one of the best and most popular Welsh comic football players. Frenemy Hedgehog Jones called Evans the best striker in Britain in 1984. Evans is the all-time leading scorer in the history of United.
Personal life
Evans is Welsh and moved to England for United in 1981, aged 16. He lived initially at the club's dorms with Jones and other youth teammates including Jimmy Grant. He was known for his love of expensive cars and beautiful girls, making the headlines. In the mid-1980s he was a couple with beauty Linda Campbell, with their photos released on the press. Overall, Evans was an inveterate womaniser, boozer and gambler.
Honours
Note that all records are fictional, as of the 1983/84 season.
League
- Premier League (including (Old) First Division): ? titles'
Cups
- FA Cup: ?
- League Cup: ?
European
- European Cup: ?
- UEFA Cup: 1
- 1986
International
- Intercontinental Cup/World Club Championship: 1
- 2000
- Summer International Tournaments:
See also
References
- ↑ Champ no1
- ↑ Honeyball, Lee (2003-11-30). "The 10 best comic book footballers". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
