Jos Randles

Jos Randles
Personal information
Full name Joshua Randles
Date of birth June 1865
Place of birth Burslem, England
Date of death 17 October 1925(1925-10-17) (aged 60)
Place of death Burslem, England
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1885–1899 Burslem Port Vale 37 (7)
Total 37 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Joshua (Jos) Randles (June 1865 – 17 October 1925) was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale.

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Playing career

Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885. His first known game was at left-half in a 6-0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885. He enjoyed regular football from September 1888 to February 1889, he played occasional football until December 1896 and by the time he retired at the end of the 1898–99 season he had played in nine different positions for the club in 75 games (11 in the Football League, 28 in friendlies, 10 in cup games and the rest in various leagues), scoring 14 goals (4 in the Football League, 3 in various leagues and 7 in friendlies).[1]

Post-retirement

Upon retiring as a player Randles became Vale's assistant trainer and later the reserve team trainer.

Statistics

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup Total
1885–86 Burslem Port Vale N/A 0 0 1 0 12 0
1886–87 Burslem Port Vale N/A 0 0 0 0 2 0
1887–88 Burslem Port Vale N/A 0 0 1 0 5 3
1888–89 Burslem Port Vale The Football Combination 18 2 0 0 27 5
1885–90 Burslem Port Vale N/A 0 0 0 0 2 1
1890–91 Burslem Port Vale Midland Football League 0 0 0 0 0 0
1891–92 Burslem Port Vale Midland Football League 4 0 0 0 10 0
1892–93 Burslem Port Vale Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1893–94 Burslem Port Vale Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
1894–95 Burslem Port Vale Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1895–96 Burslem Port Vale Second Division 7 4 1 0 8 4
1896–97 Burslem Port Vale Midland Football League 4 1 0 0 5 1
1897–98 Burslem Port Vale Midland Football League 0 0 0 0 0 0
1898–99 Burslem Port Vale Second Division 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total England 37 7 3 0 75 14
Career total 37 7 3 0 75 14

References

  1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 245. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.