Colin Randell Explained

Colin Randell
Birth Date:12 December 1952
Birth Place:Neath, Wales
Height:5 ft 8 in[1]
Position:Defender, midfielder
Years1:1970–1973
Clubs1:Coventry City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1973–1977
Caps2:139
Goals2:9
Years3:1977–1979
Clubs3:Exeter City
Caps3:78
Goals3:4
Years4:1979–1982
Caps4:110
Goals4:8
Years5:1982–1985
Caps5:73
Goals5:7
Years6:1983–1984
Clubs6:Newport County (loan)
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:1985–1987
Clubs7:Swansea City
Caps7:22
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:437
Totalgoals:29

Colin Randell (born 12 December 1952) is a Welsh retired footballer who began his career with Coventry City and went on to play in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle, Exeter City, Blackburn Rovers, Newport County and Swansea City.

A versatile player,[2] Randell began his career with Coventry City before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1973. He spent the next four years with the Pilgrims, helping the club reach the semi-finals of the League Cup in 1974 and promotion to the Football League Second Division the following year, before falling out of favour when Mike Kelly replaced Tony Waiters as the club's manager.

He joined former teammate Bobby Saxton at Exeter City in 1979, but returned to Plymouth Argyle when Saxton was appointed as the club's manager two years later.[3] He was signed by Saxton again in the summer of 1982 after he became the manager of Blackburn Rovers.[4] Randell returned to his native Wales on loan with Newport County during the 1983–84 season, and returned permanently in 1985 with Swansea City.[5]

He went on to manage Briton Ferry Athletic and Barry Town in the Welsh football league system.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 356 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=682&scp=1,2,5,6,7 "Colin Randell"
  3. Web site: Colin Randell. https://web.archive.org/web/20120910212214/http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10364~1837788%2C00.html . 10 September 2012. Plymouth Argyle. 22 June 2010.
  4. . Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  5. http://www.swanseacity.net/page/PastPlayers/0,,10354~1284908,00.html "Past players"