Robert Randles (12 February 1888 – 8 or 9 October 1916) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside left in the Football League for Chesterfield Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Randles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1888[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 or 9 October 1916 (aged 28)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
| 1908–1909 | Chesterfield Town | 4 | (1) |
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editRandles served as a private in the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), CEF during the First World War and was killed on 8 or 9 October 1916.[4] He was buried in Adanac Military Cemetery, France.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chesterfield Town | 1908–09[5] | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 239. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Player-based information – 1899–1909". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Robert Randles | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Line-ups – 1908–09". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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