Ian Evans

Ian Evans may refer to:

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Ian Evans (historian)

Ian Joseph Evans OAM, PhD (born Parkes, NSW, 1940) author, publisher and historian. In the latter category, Evans discovered the use of deliberately concealed objects to protect Australian houses and other buildings from evil spiritual forces in the period 1788 to circa 1935. The author of numerous books on the history and conservation of old Australian houses, Evans contributed to the growth of the heritage movement that spread throughout Australia in the 1980s. His first book, Restoring Old Houses, (MacMillan, 1979) is credited with having stimulated the movement that continues to the present day. Other books followed, including several published by Evans's family publishing house, The Flannel Flower Press Pty Ltd.

Life and career

Throughout his career Evans has encouraged the conservation of Australia's architectural heritage in books, periodicals and newspapers, in interviews on radio and television, and in numerous lectures and seminars on the conservation of the built environment. Since 1979 he has produced a substantial body of work on this subject. In writing his books, he has worked with Government authorities such as the NSW Department of Planning, the Queensland Museum and the National Trust. In 1988 he was appointed a Trustee of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

Ian Evans (footballer)

Ian Evans (born 30 January 1952) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.

Career

His first club was Queens Park Rangers and in September 1974 joined Crystal Palace where he quickly became a firm favourite with the club's supporters. In October 1977 an injury sustained in a tackle by George Best, playing for Fulham, kept him out for over two years. In his time at Palace he played 163 games, scoring 16 goals and was capped 13 times for Wales. Other clubs included Barnsley, Exeter City and Cambridge United in a defensive role.

After a 5-year spell as assistant manager to Steve Coppell at Crystal Palace he became manager of Swansea City from March 1989 to March 1990. Evans went on to be assistant coach to Mick McCarthy with the Republic of Ireland and helped McCarthy get the team to the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and Korea. He subsequently worked as McCarthy's assistant coach at Sunderland and Wolves. After his role as assistant manager at Wolves he then became part of the scouting network at Wolves, departing on 2 November 2012, one day after McCarthy accepted the manager position at Ipswich Town.