[1] and his older brother Gary had been an apprentice at Liverpool FC.
As a youngster he joined Manchester United on schoolboy terms and went on to play for Wales at under 15 and under 19 level.
[1] After leaving school in 1983, Evans joined Chester City as an apprentice and his debut arrived aged just 16 years and 236 days in a 0–0 draw against Doncaster Rovers on 26 November 1983.
[1] Over the next two years he made 16 league appearances and played three cup games for Chester, with his only goal coming in a 5–2 win over Darlington on 23 February 1985.
[2] Evans remained at the club for the start of the 1985–86 but did not make any appearances under new manager Harry McNally and moved into non–league football with Bangor City.