▁manager ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 , ▁he ▁left ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁become ▁assistant ▁manager ▁at ▁Bol ton ▁W ander ers . ▁He ▁had ▁a ▁spell ▁as ▁care t aker ▁manager ▁at ▁Bol ton , ▁taking ▁charge ▁for ▁one ▁match ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Born ▁in ▁Rh ond da , ▁Evans ▁and ▁his ▁family ▁moved ▁to ▁Holy head , ▁Ang les ey ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁ 9 ▁years ▁old ▁and ▁excel led ▁in ▁school bo ys ▁football ▁before ▁starting ▁his ▁professional ▁football ▁career ▁with ▁Ar sen al ▁as ▁an ▁app rent ice , ▁before ▁signing ▁a ▁professional ▁contract ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 8 0 . ▁He ▁moved ▁to ▁Sto ke ▁City ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁making ▁no ▁appearances ▁before ▁signing ▁for ▁York ▁City ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 8 2 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 1 ▁draw ▁with ▁Tor qu ay ▁United ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁August . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁ever - present ▁for ▁York ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 8 3 ▁season , ▁making ▁ 5 2 ▁appearances . ▁He ▁made ▁ 2 2 ▁appearances ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 4 ▁season , ▁with ▁York ▁winning ▁the ▁Four th ▁Division ▁championship . ▁He ▁lost ▁his ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁due ▁to ▁injury ▁and ▁after ▁making ▁ 1 1 3 ▁appearances ▁and ▁scoring ▁one ▁goal , ▁he ▁joined ▁Dar ling ton ▁for ▁a