As a youngster he sang in a choir and considered becoming a clergyman, but chose instead to join the police, and served in the Barry area before taking up football full-time.
He understudied Ireland international Tom Farquharson at Cardiff,[2] and in three years at the club played only eight league games,[1] though this lack of first-team football did not prevent his selection for his country.
"[11] While an Aberdare Athletic player, and still an amateur, Evans was selected for the full Wales side; he made his debut on 9 April 1927 in a 2–2 draw at home to Ireland.
[14] He also appeared in Wales' next game, a 4–0 defeat at home to England,[15] and his fourth and last full cap was won as a Birmingham player and a professional, in a 1–0 win against Ireland in Belfast in November 1933.
[2][16] In the summer of 1929, Evans was part of a Football Association of Wales team which toured Canada, playing 15 matches over a five-week period where he shared the goalkeeping duties with Bert Gray.