Steve Evans (footballer, born 1979)

He began his career with as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra and West Bromwich Albion but was not offered a professional contract by either club.

[2] He struggled to keep a first team place in the 2001–02 season due to injury and joined Oswestry Town on loan.

[2] Evans played two games against the then-European champions Liverpool in the summer of 2005; TNS lost both legs 3–0 but he and the rest of the side were praised for their performances against a side containing the likes of England midfielder Steven Gerrard with Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez saying, "TNS were well organised and they did well.

[11] He was sent-off for two bookings in the cross-border derby against rivals Chester City at the Deva Stadium in August 2006; Denis Smith, however, said that he had "...been outstanding for me since coming into the League.

[19] In October 2010 he was fined and stripped of the captaincy of the team as part of The New Saints' actions following his arrest in September 2010 on a public order offence.

[20] In November it was announced that after failing to comply with some of the additional responsibilities set out by the club, that his contract had been terminated.

[21] After a long running contractual dispute with his former club, in May 2011 an independent Football Association of Wales tribunal in favour of Evans and decided that the player had been unfairly dismissed.

[28] He was called up again for Wales' 0–0 draw against Northern Ireland in February 2007 when he was praised by John Toshack who said, "Steve's in a difficult situation at the bottom of the league with Wrexham, but he's come into our last two games and not put a foot wrong.

"[29] Evans would make four more appearances in Welsh colours in 2007: against Republic of Ireland and San Marino in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying, and friendlies against New Zealand and Bulgaria.