Henry Evans (English cricketer)

Henry Evans (8 July 1857 – 30 July 1920) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1878 and 1882.

Henry Evans

Personal information
Full name	Henry Evans
Born	8 July 1857 Stoneyford, Derbyshire, England
Died	30 July 1920 (aged 63) Spondon, Derbyshire, England
Batting	Right-handed batsman
Bowling	Right-arm medium fast bowler
Relations	T Evans (brother)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1878–1882	Derbyshire
First-class debut	27 May 1878 Derbyshire v Yorkshire
Last First-class	12 June 1882 Derbyshire v Australians
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 5 Runs scored 41 Batting average 4.10 100s/50s / Top score 10 Balls bowled 556 Wickets 19 Bowling average 13.26 5 wickets in innings 2 10 wickets in match Best bowling 7-47 Catches/stumpings 4/-
Source: , 25 January 2011

Evans was born in Stoneyford (near Heanor), Derbyshire the son of Thomas Evans, a farmer. He became a clerk with the Midland Railway.[1]

Evans made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1878 season against Yorkshire. He next played three matches during the 1881 season. In the 1882 season he played one further first-class match, against the touring Australian team.

Evans was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and took 19 wickets at an average of 13.26 and had a best performance of 7-47. He was a right-handed middle order batsman and played 10 innings in 5 matches. His top score was 10 and his average 4.10.[2]

In 1888 Evans moved to Glasgow, as an assistant traffic manager for a railway company. He died in Spondon.

His brother Thomas Evans, played for Derbyshire during the 1883 season.

References

1. British Census 1881
2. Henry Evans at Cricket Archive, accessed 16 September 2008