| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kenneth Howard Randolph Horton | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Bermuda | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971-1974 | New York Cosmos | 52 | (29) |
| 1975 | Washington Diplomats | 18 | (7) |
| 1976 | Hartford Bicentennials | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 93 | (52) | |
| National team | |||
| Bermuda | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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| The Honourable Randolph Horton JP MP |
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| Member of the Bermudan Parliament for Constituency #32 - Southampton West |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 January 1998 |
The Honourable Kenneth Howard Randolph "Randy" Horton, JP, MP is a former soccer and cricket player from Bermuda who is currently a minister in the Bermuda government. He was named North American Soccer League Most Valuable Player in 1972.
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Horton was born on 22 January 1945 in Bermuda. He attended Culham College in England and Rutgers University in the United States.
A top level cricketer offered trials to play for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Horton turned down the opportunity to play English County cricket and Football League football for Huddersfield Town to stay in a warmer climate following completing his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University.
He signed with the New York Cosmos as was named NASL Rookie of the Year and First Team all-star for the 1971 season.
The Cosmos won the league championship in 1972 as Horton was named league MVP, as voted by the players, as he led the league in scoring with 22 goals in 13 games. Horton played two more summers with the Cosmos before being traded to the Washington Diplomats for three first-round draft picks. After a season in Washington, he finished his NASL career playing for the Hartford Bicentennials.
In Bermuda, Horton played for and coached the Somerset Trojans and represented Bermuda.
He has been a member of the Bermuda Parliament since 1998 and former Sports Minister, has been Home Affairs Minister since 2003.