Alun Evans
Forward (1968-1972)
Date of Birth: 30-04-1949
Birthplace: Bewdley, Worcestershire
Debut : 21st September 1968 v Leicester City (H) Football League Division One: Won 4-0
1st team games: 110
1st team goals: 33
Other clubs: Wolves, Walsall and Aston Villa
The blonde, mop-haired striker became British football's first £100,000 teenager when Bill Shankly, impressed with the youngster's scoring performance against formidable Liverpool captain Ron Yeats, signed him from Wolves as an 18 year-old in September 1968.
The son of a Welsh-born former West Brom wing half of the same name, Evans had gone to Molineux after impressing as a schoolboy for Mid Worcester, Birmingham and England, later earning Youth and Under 23 recognition by his country.
He began his Anfield career explosively, scoring on his debut in a 4-0 defeat of Leicester and hitting two more a week later in a 6-0 away rout of his former club Wolves. But sadly, his massive potential was never fulfilled, although he did plunder a spectacular Fairs Cup hat trick against Bayern Munich in 1971, the year he collected an FA Cup runners-up medal.
Evans was facially scarred in a publicised night club incident and also underwent cartilage surgery before he was sold to Aston Villa for £70,000 in 1972 after 110 Liverpool outings and 33 goals. He joined Walsall for £3,000 in 1975 and had a spell playing in America before joining Hellas in Australia where he now lives. He worked as a fish market delivery driver and painter and decorator after retiring from football.
Honours with Liverpool: None
Alun Evans