James Henry Evans (29 November 1894 – 25 April 1975) was a Welsh association footballer who played as a full back in the 1920s.
[1] Evans developed a reputation as a penalty kick specialist during his time with the Southend and finished the 1921–22 season as the club's top goalscorer, scoring 10 of his 11 attempts during the campaign.
[1] The fee was a club record amount for Southend that stood for 15 years, until Doug Wright moved to Newcastle United in 1938.
[3] Evans spent two years with Burnley, making 20 appearances before joining Swansea Town in 1925.
He made his debut in a 2–1 victory over Scotland on 4 February 1922 and played in his side's two further fixtures in the 1921–22 British Home Championship.