Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Freelance Writer

Chris Evans is a freelance journalist and has been a regular FourFourTwo contributor since 2014, covering a wide range of stories up and down the football pyramid. Chris's work has also appeared in the Guardian, the Independent and other national newspapers, as well as on the BBC Sport and Mail websites. He is also the author of two books for Bloomsbury Sport, How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Football's Top Managers in 2022, and Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon, which was published in 2025.

Latest articles by Chris Evans

Evan Ferguson of Brighton and Hove Albion
How Brighton convinced Evan Ferguson to sign for them rather than his boyhood club Manchester United

By Tom Hancock Published

FourFourTwo caught up with one of Brighton's key figures behind the scenes for our latest issue

Stories
Players of Luton Town hold up the jersey of injured captain Tom Lockyer (not pictured) as they celebrate with the Sky Bet Championship Play Offs Final trophy following their team’s victory in the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final between Coventry City and Luton Town at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Luton Town exited the Football League in 2010 but have since climbed to the Premier League: Five others have dropped never to be seen again

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Luton Town have climbed five divisions in just 13 years, but some other clubs haven't been so lucky after falling out the Football League

Stories
Joe Kinnear Luton Town manager at Kenilworth Road in 2002
Luton Town and ‘Manager Idol’: Recalling the phone-in competition that let supporters vote for their preferred manager

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Luton Town have come a long way in 20 years - just ask Joe Kinnear, Steve Cotterill and Mike Newell...

Stories
Luton Town Kenilworth Road Tom Lockyer scores Formula 1 race track
Luton Town once proposed a 70,000 seater replacement for Kenilworth Road, complete with Formula One track

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Luton Town were just a Championship side at the time, but that didn't stop their then-owners from dreaming big...

Stories
Luton Town manager Mick Harford consoles his dejected players after the Coca-Cola league two match between Luton Town and Chesterfield at Kenilworth Road on April 13, 2009 in Luton, England. Luton drew the match 0-0 and were subsequently relegated from the football league. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
‘A sad day’: Former Luton Town manager Mick Harford recalls the day the club were deducted a massive 30 points in League Two

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Only 14 years ago, Luton Town were dropping out of the Football League. Now, they're preparing for life in the Premier League

Stories
Georgia Stanway of England during the Women's International Friendly match between England and Portugal at Stadium mk on July 01, 2023 in Milton Keynes, England.
England women's midfielder Georgia Stanway explains why the Lionesses don’t like packing their bags

By Ryan Dabbs Published

England women's team will certainly want to avoid an early departure at the World Cup to avoid that task

Stories
Alessia Russo of England on the pitch during the Women's International Friendly match between England and Portugal at Stadium MK on July 01, 2023 in Milton Keynes, England.
'England always have a target on their backs': Alessia Russo relishing pressure ahead of Women's World Cup 2023

By Ryan Dabbs Published

EXCLUSIVE England striker Alessia Russo is looking forward to taking on the best defenders in world football

EXCLUSIVE
Sarina Wiegman England Women manager
Walking in a Wiegman wonderland: The England team bonding methods behind the Lionesses' Euro 2022 success

By Ryan Dabbs Published

England Women have benefitted greatly from Sarina Wiegman's arrival in 2021 - here's how the manager has succeeded

Stories
Georgia Stanway of England poses during a portrait session at St George's Park on July 5, 2022 in Burton upon Trent, England.
‘The dynamic has changed but we’re still an unbelievable squad’: Georgia Stanway acknowledges that the Lionesses are a different animal compared to last year

By Chris Evans Published

Ahead of the Women's World Cup, Lionesses midfielder Georgia Stanway has spoken exclusively to FFT about what's changed since winning the Euros last summer

Stories
Brian McDermott former Reading and Leeds United manager
‘Once I picked up a drink I couldn’t stop’: Former Leeds and Reading manager Brian McDermott opens up on his alcohol addiction, getting sober and a new found peace

By Ryan Dabbs Published

McDermott describes in detail how he first started drinking while at Arsenal in the 1970s and couldn't stop

Stories
Brian McDermott and Massimo Cellino at Leeds United
Sackings, abusive phone calls at 2am, negative social media and unpaid players: Brian McDermott reflects on his spell as Leeds United manager

By Ryan Dabbs Published

In just a season at Leeds United, Brian McDermott experienced a drama-filled campaign with a change in ownership and demanding fans

Stories
Football League players this season
Ranked! The top 50 Football League players 2023

By Huw Davies Published

#FLTOP50 As the season’s run-in approaches, it can only mean one thing: with help from our readers, it’s time for FFT’s annual list of the finest stars outside the top flight

#FLTOP50
Keira Walsh posing after signing for Barcelona
Lionesses star Keira Walsh won the Euros, broke the world transfer record and had a bus named after her – but would have quit the game if she hadn't seen a psychologist

By Chris Evans Published

INTERVIEW Kiera Walsh grew up watching Pep Guardiola's Barça, so when the chance to make a world record move to Barcelona and challenge for the Champions League, she jumped at the chance

INTERVIEW
BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Beth Mead of England celebrates after scoring her sides 5th goal during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 group A match between England and Norway at Brighton & Hove Community Stadium on July 11, 2022 in Brighton, England.
England's Beth Mead: 'I wanted to stop being a brat – I'm not the only striker to be pushed out to the wing'

By Chris Evans Published

EXCLUSIVE Arsenal's Beth Mead won Euro 2022 with England in the summer, and has now landed BBC Sports Personality of the Year. She tells FourFourTwo how she reached the top of her game

EXCLUSIVE
Rotherham manager Paul Warne
"I could be a lot more honest": The new podcast that takes you behind the scenes of Rotherham's League One promotion push

By Chris Evans Published

INTERVIEW Rotherham boss Paul Warne made the unusual decision to allow journalists in to record the final months of last season's campaign – despite superstitious concerns...

INTERVIEW
best EFL players 2022
Ranked! The 10 best EFL players, 2022

By Conor Pope Last updated

EFL STARS Who are the best EFL players this season? We asked Championship, League One and League Two fans, and this is what they said...

EFL STARS
Rio Ferdinand, Euro 2020 2021
Rio Ferdinand: England's Euro 2020 squad has even better attacking options than the 'Golden Generation'

By Chris Evans Published

But the former England defender also had his patriotic credentials questioned by a Robbie Savage prank...

Interviews
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Meet the keeper looking for luck in the ninth tier after leaving war-torn Ukraine

By Chris Evans Last updated

Ukraine Chris Evans speaks to a Brazilian goalkeeper who has fled Ukraine for a new life in London...

Ukraine
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