Charles Randall (footballer) explained

Charles Randall
Fullname:Charles Edward Randall
Birth Date:1884
Birth Place:Bearpark, England
Death Place:Somme, France
Height:5ft 11in
Position:Inside left
Clubs1:Hobson Wanderers
Years2:1908–1911
Caps2:18
Goals2:6
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Huddersfield Town (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:3
Years4:1909–1910
Clubs4:Huddersfield Town (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:2
Clubs5:Castleford Town (loan)
Years6:1911–1914
Caps6:43
Goals6:12

Charles Edward Randall (1884 – 27 September 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal and Newcastle United as an inside left.[1] [2]

Personal life

Randall was married and had one son, who died in infancy.[3] In March 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Randall enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards. He arrived on the Western Front in November 1915 and was killed on the Somme on 27 September 1916.[4] He was buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery near Mametz.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United1908–09[5] First Division100010
1909–10210021
1910–1115510165
Total18610196
Huddersfield Town (loan)1908–09[6] North Eastern League9393
Huddersfield Town (loan)1909–10Midland League7231103
Total16531196
Woolwich Arsenal1911–12First Division27810288
1912–1315400154
1913–14Second Division100010
Total4312104412
Career total7723518224

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 239.
  2. Web site: Charles Randall . live . 19 June 2017 . Arsenal.com . en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011949/https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/charles-randall . 12 September 2017 .
  3. Web site: Charles Edward Randall (1884–1916) . 4 March 2019 . www.durhamatwar.org.uk . en.
  4. Web site: Charles Edward Randall Service Record . 16 January 2016 . Football and the First World War.
  5. Web site: Charles Randall . 19 June 2017 . 11v11.com.
  6. Web site: Player Profile – Randall, Charles . 2 August 2020 . Huddersfield Town AFC Archive.