Tony Evans (footballer, born 1954)

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Anthony “Tony” Evans (born 11 January 1954 in Liverpool) is a former English footballer who played as a forward. He had a long career in the Football League during the 1970s and 1980s, totaling 269 league appearances and 94 goals.

Career highlights:
- Formby (1973)
- Blackpool (1973–75)
- Cardiff City (1975–79): 124 appearances, 47 goals
- Birmingham City (1979–83): 66 appearances, 28 goals; top scorer in 1981–82 and he scored a hat-trick against Manchester City in September 1981 (Birmingham’s last top-flight hat-trick until 2008)
- Crystal Palace (1983–84): 21 appearances, 7 goals (all away from home)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers (1984–85): 23 appearances, 5 goals
- Bolton Wanderers (loan, 1985): 4 appearances
- Exeter City (loan, 1985): 0 appearances
- Swindon Town (1985–86): 10 appearances
- Stafford Rangers (1986–87)

After retiring from playing, Evans became a social worker and founded the Midnight League, a program to give young people the chance to play football at night as a positive activity.