Charles Randall (footballer)

Charles Edward Randall (1884 – 27 September 1916) was an English professional football who played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal and Newcastle United as an inside left.[1][4]

Charles Randall
Personal information
Full name Charles Edward Randall[1]
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Bearpark, England[2]
Date of death 27 September 1916 (aged 32)[3]
Place of death Somme, France[3]
Playing position(s) Inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hobson Wanderers
1908–1911 Newcastle United 18 (6)
1908–1909Huddersfield Town (loan) 9 (3)
1909–1910Huddersfield Town (loan) 7 (2)
Castleford Town (loan)
1911–1914 Woolwich Arsenal 43 (12)
North Shields Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Randall was married and had one son, who died in infancy.[5] In March 1915, during the second year of the First World War, Randall enlisted as a private in the Coldstream Guards.[5] He arrived on the Western Front in November 1915 and was killed on the Somme on 27 September 1916.[5][6] He was buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery near Mametz.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Huddersfield Town (loan) 1908–09[7] North Eastern League 9 3 9 3
Huddersfield Town (loan) 1909–10[7] Midland League 7 2 3 1 10 3
Huddersfield Town total 16 5 3 1 19 6
Newcastle United 1908–09[8] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1909–10[8] 2 1 0 0 2 1
1910–11[8] 15 5 1 0 16 5
Total 18 6 1 0 19 6
Woolwich Arsenal 1911–12[8] First Division 27 8 1 0 28 8
1912–13[8] 15 4 0 0 15 4
1913–14[8] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 43 12 1 0 44 12
Career total 77 23 5 1 82 24

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 239. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. Charles Randall on Lives of the First World War
  3. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. "Charles Randall | Arsenal.com". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. "Charles Edward Randall (1884–1916)". www.durhamatwar.org.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  6. "Charles Edward Randall | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  7. "Huddersfield Town AFC Archive – Players – Player Profile". www.htafcarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  8. "Charles Randall". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 June 2017.


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