Chelsea FC Profile: Bobby Evans
Full Name: Robert Evans
Born: Saturday, 16th July 1927
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 8 1/2"
Died: Saturday, 1st September 2001 (aged 74)
Place of death: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Linn Crematorium, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1960 to 1961
Playing Career:
St. Anthony (Glasgow)
Celtic
Chelsea (May 1960 to Jun 1961) - cost: £12,000
Newport County
Greenock Morton
Third Lanark
Raith Rovers
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 20th August 1960, Aston Villa 3 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 33 years 1 months 4 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 11th March 1961, Burnley 4 - 4 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bobby Evans made 37 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 20th Aug 1960 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 43,776 |  |
| League | 24th Aug 1960 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Leicester City | 24,691 | |
| League | 27th Aug 1960 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41,681 |  |
| League | 31st Aug 1960 | Leicester City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 21,087 |  |
| League | 3rd Sep 1960 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,609 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1960 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 23,224 | |
| League | 10th Sep 1960 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | 37,873 | |
| League | 17th Sep 1960 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 37,423 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1960 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,508 | |
| League | 24th Sep 1960 | Blackpool | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 26,546 | |
| League | 1st Oct 1960 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Everton | 31,457 | |
| League Cup | 10th Oct 1960 | Millwall | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 15,007 |  |
| League | 15th Oct 1960 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,337 | |
| League | 22nd Oct 1960 | Chelsea | 2 | 6 | Burnley | 29,080 | |
| League Cup | 24th Oct 1960 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Workington | 5,630 | |
| League | 29th Oct 1960 | Preston North End | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,174 | |
| League | 5th Nov 1960 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Newcastle United | 30,489 | |
| League | 12th Nov 1960 | Arsenal | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 38,886 | |
| League Cup | 16th Nov 1960 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 7 | Chelsea | 9,951 |  |
| League | 19th Nov 1960 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | Manchester City | 37,346 | |
| League | 26th Nov 1960 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,121 | |
| League | 3rd Dec 1960 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19,568 | |
| League | 10th Dec 1960 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,840 | |
| League Cup | 14th Dec 1960 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,054 | |
| League | 17th Dec 1960 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Aston Villa | 23,805 | |
| League | 24th Dec 1960 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 37,601 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1960 | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 50,213 | |
| League | 31st Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,503 | |
| F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | 32,574 | |
| League | 14th Jan 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 20,461 | |
| League | 21st Jan 1961 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,829 | |
| League | 4th Feb 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Fulham | 39,185 | |
| League | 11th Feb 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Blackpool | 21,993 | |
| League | 18th Feb 1961 | Everton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,449 | |
| League | 25th Feb 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,936 | |
| League | 4th Mar 1961 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Birmingham City | 27,727 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1961 | Burnley | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | 19,435 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bobby Evans made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bobby Evans made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
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