Eric Evans, MBE (1 February 1921 – 12 January 1991)[2] was the captain of the England rugby union team from 1956 to 1958.

Evans was born on Edge Lane in Droylsden and attended Audenshaw Grammar School.

At the end of the 1957–8 season, he retired from international rugby, having been capped 30 times.

In 1967, Evans became the first president of the Glengarth Sevens at Davenport Rugby Club, a position that he held for 21 years.

On 15 June 1982, he received the Member of the Order of the British Empire from Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace.