The Manchester-born striker had top-scored at Stockport County with seven goals, enough to catch the attention of Fosse who swiftly snapped him up for the start of the 1903-04 season.
Making his debut at Barnsley in September of the same year, Evenson actually featured more in the inside-left position and top-scored for the Foxes in his first season with eight goals.
He stayed to help Leicester the following season and one match in particular stood out, perhaps for the wrong reasons for Evenson. He was one of two Fosse players sent off in a game at Bolton, and Leicester amazingly ran out 1-0 winners despite only finishing with eight men thanks to an injury to Archie Hubbard.
Evenson went on to play for Clapton Orient, West Brom and Plymouth Argyle before becoming a beer retailer back in his hometown.