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4 unusual facts about Crad Evans


1921–22 Torquay United F.C. season

Crad Evans, Torquay Town's star striker, was installed as player-manager and the new team adopted a black and white strip which soon earned them the nickname of 'the Magpies'.

1924–25 Torquay United F.C. season

With new player-manager Harry Raymond replacing Crad Evans, financial problems which threatened the continued existence of the club meant that Raymond's team was not as strong as that which had been made available to Evans.

Crad Evans

He was Torquay's top goalscorer in five of the following seasons and later played for Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.

Crad Evans moved to the Torquay area in 1904 from Wales, joining Ellacombe Football Club before moving to the newly formed Torquay Town side.



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