Charles Evans (19 February 1866 — 14 January 1956) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1889 and 1895.
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| Full name | Charles Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1866-02-19)19 February 1866 Newbold, Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 January 1956(1956-01-12) (aged 89) Chesterfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium fast bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1889–1895 | Derbyshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 11 June 1894 Derbyshire v Lancashire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 8 July 1895 Derbyshire v Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Evans was born at Newbold, Derbyshire, the son of George Evans, an engine wright at a colliery, and his wife Harriett. In 1881, Evans was an engine driver at the colliery at the age of 15.[1]
Evans' first match for Derbyshire was in the 1889 season in the period when Derbyshire's matches were not accorded first-class status, and he played six games at intervals in the period taking 13 wickets at just over 18 runs each. Evans made his first-class debut in the 1894 season in June against Lancashire and his best bowling figures were 4 for 46 against Warwickshire in the same year. He played three games in the County Championship in the 1895 season averaging two wickets a match but at a high cost.
Evans was a right-handed batsman and played 14 innings in 9 matches with a top score of 31 and an average of 13.08. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler taking 19 wickets at an average of 27.68.[2]
Evans died in Chesterfield at the age of 89.