Evans was unusually tall for a winger; he covered the ground with a long, raking stride and packed a stinging shot.

He played on either wing, although mainly on the left, and his long raking stride left many a defender in his wake.

The Sheffielders responded bravely, and there were several fine centres, especially by Evans, although none of them were turned to account. Still Campbell distinguished himself by gathering a short, sharp, deceptive effort from the foot of Gillespie. Indeed, the work of Evans provided his comrades with several opportunities, but no one could apply the requisite touch at the right moment...Although not the Evans of old, I should say that he was incontestably the finest outside wing player on the field. He has lost some of his resource, but he takes a pass in the best manner, and his centres are beautiful – square, about eight yards in front of the goalkeeper, and of a nice pace and height. He and his partner, Hardinge, were the cleverest pair in the match.

The Sheffielders responded with hard work and dash, and Evans had bad luck in not equalising before half-time, with a great long shot, which beat Scott and rebounded from the post. The second half was brimful of speed, energy, and excitement...After this fortunate escape fortune turned against the United. With splendid dash and enthusiasm they went for an equalising goal, Evans time after time swinging the ball into the goalmouth in glorious style...Evans was brilliant on the left of the United attack, and both centred and shot well, while Hardinge helped him to make that wing very dangerous. The whole forward line worked in dashing, eager, whose-hearted fashion, and none more so than Simmons.

Outside left Bob Evans came from Wrexham via Aston Villa for £1,100 and had already been capped by Wales. He was tall for a wide player but one critical journalist commented that he “should go in more and not make arriving a second too late a sort of science”.

Nine minutes from the interval, the Sheffielders took the lead, which on the run of play they thoroughly deserved, though it was the result of a ‘mix up’ on the part of the Chelsea defence. Evans bore down the left wing and crossed. Harrow should have cleared but failed. Molyneux had relied on the back, and advanced to try to get the ball. He was too late and Simmons gaining possession sent the leather crashing into the net