13 Facts About Roy Evans

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Roy Quentin Echlin Evans was born on 4 October 1948 and is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool.

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Roy Evans eventually rose through the coaching ranks to become the team manager.

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Liverpool manager Bill Shankly saw something different in Roy Evans, suggesting that he try a career as a coach.

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Fagan retired after two seasons to be succeeded by striker Kenny Dalglish, and Roy Evans was now coaching under his fourth manager.

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Roy Evans is the most recent Liverpool manager to graduate from it, while Moran retired in 1999 without ever taking over as manager.

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Roy Evans then took over as manager of a Liverpool side who were mid-table in the Premier League and out of contention for any major honours, although they were 8th by the end of the season.

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Roy Evans had inherited a side from Souness that had lost confidence in the four years following Kenny Dalglish's departure, as well as a side that was mismatched largely due to the signings that Souness made.

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Roy Evans gave further first-team opportunities to youngsters Steve McManaman, Jamie Redknapp and Robbie Fowler, who at the time were among the hottest prospects in English football.

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When Roy Evans took over from Graeme Souness in 1994 the team was in rapid free-fall.

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Roy Evans lost out in the race to become Bolton Wanderers manager in 1999, with the club appointing former player Sam Allardyce.

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In June 2001, Roy Evans was named Director of Football at Swindon Town in Division Two, with 33-year-old former Liverpool defender Neil Ruddock as player-coach.

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In November 2004, when former Liverpool striker John Toshack was appointed as the new manager of Wales, Roy Evans accepted an offer to be his assistant.

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Roy Evans co-operated on his authorised biography, called Ghost on the Wall, which was released at the end of 2004.