Jos Randles

Jos Randles

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Randles[1]
Date of birth	June 1865[1]
Place of birth	Burslem, England[1]
Date of death	17 October 1925 (aged 60)[1]
Place of death	Burslem, England[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1885–1899	Burslem Port Vale	37	(7)
Total		37	(7)
Teams managed
–	Burslem Port Vale (assistant trainer)
* 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 between 1885 and 1899.

Playing career

Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885.^[1] 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.^[1] He enjoyed regular football from September 1888 to February 1889, but played only occasional football thereafter.^[1] He played two Second Division games in the 1892–93 season, the club's first season in the Football League.^[1] He did not feature in the 1893–94 campaign, and only played twice in the 1894–95 season.^[1] He did though play seven games in the 1895–96 season, claiming two goals against both Newton Heath and Newcastle United.^[1] Over the course of his 14 years at the Athletic Ground he had played in nine different positions for the club in 75 games, scoring 14 goals. Upon retiring as a player Randles became Vale's assistant trainer and later the reserve team trainer.^[1]

Statistics

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other^[A]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1885–86	N/A	0	0	1	0	11	0	12	0
	1886–87		0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	1887–88		0	0	1	0	4	3	5	3
	1888–89	The Football Combination	18	2	0	0	9	3	27	5
	1885–90	N/A	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1
	1890–91	Midland Football League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1891–92		4	0	0	0	6	0	10	0
	1892–93	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1893–94		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1894–95		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1895–96		7	4	1	0	0	0	8	4
	1896–97	Midland Football League	4	1	0	0	1	0	5	1
	1897–98		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1898–99	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			37	7	3	0	35	7	75	14

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in friendlies.

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 245. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.