Colin Randell (born 12 December 1952) is a Welsh retired

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who began his career with

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and went on to play in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle,

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, Newport County and Swansea City. A versatile player, Randell began his career with

before joining Plymouth Argyle in 1973. He spent the next four years with the Pilgrims, helping the club reach the semi-finals of the

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in 1974 and promotion to the

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the following year, before falling out of favour when Mike Kelly replaced

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as the club's manager. He joined former teammate

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in 1979, but returned to Plymouth Argyle when Saxton was appointed as the club's manager two years later. He was signed by Saxton again in the summer of 1982 after he became the manager of

.. Retrieved 22 June 2010. Randell returned to his native Wales on loan with Newport County during the 1983–84 season, and returned permanently in 1985 with Swansea City."Past players"
. Swansea City. Retrieved 22 June 2010. He went on to manage Briton Ferry Athletic and Barry Town in the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Randell, Colin 1952 births Living people Footballers from Neath Welsh men's footballers Wales men's under-23 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Coventry City F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players English Football League players Welsh football managers Barry Town United F.C. managers Briton Ferry Athletic F.C. managers