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Thanks to Dave Rowntree for many of the player images after 1984.

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STEWART EVANS

Born: 15 November 1960

Came from: West Bromwich Albion Went to: Rotherham United

First game: 28 March 1987 Last game: 01 October 1988

Appearances: 50 (40/10) Goals: 11

'Lurch' as he was affectionately known to Argyle fans, no doubt due to his 6' 4'' height, was born in Maltby and served his apprenticeship as a forward with Rotherham United. Failing to make a league appearance in a two-year spell from 1978-80, he then moved to Gainsborough Trinity. Moving on to Sheffield United in November 1980, he spent a year and a half at Bramall Lane without making his league debut and then moved south to join Dave Bassett's burgeoning 'Crazy Gang' at Wimbledon, where he partnered Alan Cork. His spell at Plough Lane coincided with The Dons' meteoric rise from Fourth Division to First during which he made 175 appearances, scoring 50 times. He was sold, prior to Wimbledon's bow in the top-flight, to West Bromwich Albion for £60,000, but his spell at The Hawthorns was brief, scoring once in less than a season, before moving to Home Park for £50,000.

Evans is perhaps most fondly remembered for his late winner in a spirited 3-2 comeback win against Manchester City at Home Park in January 1988. In November 1988, a decade after his original dalliance with Millmoor, he signed for Rotherham for £40,000, going on to make 65 appearances and scoring 14 goals across three seasons. Evans returned briefly to the West Country to sign for Torquay United on loan in 1991 and played in The Gulls' Wembley Play-Off win against Blackpool. He left Rotherham in September 1991 to sign for his last league club, Crewe Alexandra, helping them to promotion from the fourth tier in the 1993-94 season. He then moved into non-league football with Denaby United in the North East Counties League, with whom he won the title in 1996-97. He later played for Maltby Main and Parkgate in the same league and was also player-manager of Parkgate from 2002-2004.

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APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]

The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.

I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.

The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.

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