At the start of the 20th century, Southampton FC had more Turners than the National Gallery. But having lost the 1902 Cup Final with a Turner on each wing, Archie Turner on the right and Joe Turner on the left, they thereupon lost the former to Derby. Dick Evans was the man signed to replace him. After five seasons with Port Vale in the Midland League and two with Reading in the Southern League, he was 28 or thereabouts by the time he took on the considerable challenge of Turner-replacement. With his speed and a deadly shot, plus a never-say-die spirit, he had all the ingredients to become both a Dell idol and a first-team regular.

But having played his part in winning the Southern League in 1903, he was going well, the following season, when injury intervened and another Turner, Archie’s younger brother Harry Turner, took over. Dick recovered to play in the last three games of another championship-winning season. But then, as the Turner merry-go-round continued – Joe left and Archie returned – Dick went back to Burslem, where another injury soon ended his career. After a while, he came back to Southampton, where he ran the London Arms, in the Docks, until his retirement in 1936.