Hearing some very sad news that former Hull FC player Steve Evans has died.

Signed for Hull in 1982 and he played 161 games for the club during that amazing period including three Challenge Cup finals. Great centre.

Arthur Bunting's son has confirmed this. Condolences to his family and friends.

RIP Steve. What a great player was fortunate to see him play many times.

He died on Holiday in Sardinia I believe, but it is such sad news and what a great player he was in the halcyon days of the early 80's. He signed for a world record fee at the time from his beloved Featherstone. Really nice guy to meet and talk with too and what a great half back he was. Steve was a player who amazingly changed the rules of the game when he was able to play for both Featherstone and us in the 1982 Challenge Cup run where he later played in the Final and replay at Elland Road! The rules were changed after that and players could then only play for one Club in each years competition. Another loss from the FC family, condolences to his family and friends, such a shock, nice bloke!

RIP STEVE EVANS

More bloody awful news, one of my favourite players from the Bunting era. He was only 59 as well, absolutely no age to leave us.

RIP Steve, king of the intercept.

Scorer of my 2 favourite ever interceptions...v HKR at Boothferry Park and Wigan at the Boulevard from a Brett Kenny pass.

Shocking news. I had the pleasure of meeting Steve a few times socially after he retired from playing and he was a genuinely nice bloke and great company with many a story to tell. Condolences to the family. RIP Steve

What terribly sad news, no age at all.
Classy attacking centre or wing, everytime I rewatch the '85 final still think he might just make it.
RIP and condolences to family and friends

Very sad news. Another great player to have gone too soon. My condolences to Steve's family and friends. FC&Proud

sad news indeed, player with great pace and always a handful, RIP Steve, and yes I remember the try against rovers, went the full length great days

Did a lot of work for Dove House IIRC

RIP Steve Condolences to his family and friends

I was a big fan and admirer of Steve as a player. Was privileged to get to know him when we coached our sons at Hull Ionians mini rugby. Great player, great bloke and great friend. I am absolutely stunned that you are no longer with us Steve

Can only echo others sentiments - saw him play in the early 80s and was a pleasure to watch. RIP Steve and condolancies to the family

A fellow FC told me something about him tonight - in the three test series of 82 (i think) against Oz we only scored try against them and it was scored by Steve Evans

He certainly didn't score the only try
Squeezed in to score with about 2-3 on him
Loved him as a player !
Sincere condolences to the family

I was present at only 3 matches he played in and all were Wembley finals.

RIP Steve Evans.

in the test series, he was the only GB player to score a try against the Aussies.

RIP

He used to have a health food shop on Anlaby Road and I remember going in as a 13 year old girl in 1985 asking him to sign Wembley stuff for me. One if my favourites of that era. Rip Steve.

Sad news, I remember him playing for Fev when I was a kid, he always played well against us (Cas)

RIP Steve

Sad news for many of us of a certain vintage...

I recall visiting PO Road (early 2000's I think?) Steve was Chairman of Fev, he was a great host and entertained us with a few good tales of his career....

RIP

Very sad news, ball in hand Steve Evans was an exceptional player. Good enough to be a big part of that special FC era of players. Great memories. RIP

R.I.P Steve Evans ,used to love watching him in the 80s flying down the wing ,remember his sports shop on Anlaby road too