title: Henry Evans (English cricketer)
text: # Henry Evans (English cricketer)
  
  Henry Evans (8 July 1857 – 30 July 1920) was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1878 and 1882.
  
  Evans was born in Stoneyford (near Heanor), Derbyshire the son of Thomas Evans, a farmer. He became a clerk with the Midland Railway.
  
  Evans made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1878 season against Yorkshire. He next played three matches during the 1881 season. In the 1882 season he played one further first-class match, against the touring Australian team.
  
  Evans was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and took 19 wickets at an average of 13.26 and had a best performance of 7-47. He was a right-handed middle order batsman and played 10 innings in 5 matches. His top score was 10 and his average 4.10.
  
  In 1888 Evans moved to Glasgow, as an assistant traffic manager for a railway company. He died in Spondon.
  
  His brother Thomas Evans, played for Derbyshire during the 1883 season.
  
  