Robert Randles

Robert Randles
Personal information
Full name Robert Randles
Date of birth 12 February 1888 (1888-02-12)
Place of birth Birkenhead, England
Date of death 8 or 9 October 1916(1916-10-09) (aged 28)
Place of death Somme, France
Position 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

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.

Personal life

Randles 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. He was buried in Adanac Military Cemetery, France.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chesterfield Town 1908–09 Second Division 4 1 0 0 4 1
Career total 4 1 0 0 4 1

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 239. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ↑ "Player-based information – 1899–1909". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Robert Randles | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Line-ups – 1908–09". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 16 December 2018.