Alan Evans
Welsh professional darts player (1949–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Welsh professional darts player. For the neuroscientist, see Alan Evans (academic). For the American poet, see David Allan Evans. For other people with a similar name, see Allan Evans.
David Alan Evans[3] (14 June 1949 – 12 April 1999) was a Welsh professional darts player and former World No. 1 who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Alan Evans | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | David Alan Evans |
Nickname | Evans the Arrow[1] |
Born | (1949-06-14)14 June 1949 Ferndale, Mid Glamorgan, Wales[2] |
Died | 12 April 1999(1999-04-12) (aged 49) Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 1973–1988 |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Semi-final: 1979, 1987 |
World Masters | Winner (1) 1975 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
British Open World Cup (Team) | 1975 1977 |
Updated on 1 July 2007. |
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Evans was one of the early faces of television darts and had some tournament success in the 1970s, including scoring the first televised 180 in the 1973 Indoor League semi final. By the time that darts had gained major popularity in the early 1980s, Evans's form had faded and he wasn't in the limelight as much as Eric Bristow, John Lowe and Jocky Wilson, all of whom found fame and success from the game.[4]