Randell Williams
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Randell Williams
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|30|df=y}}
|birth_place = Lambeth, England{{soccerway|randell-williams/533557|accessdate=1 March 2018}}
|currentclub = Leyton Orient
|clubnumber = 9
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
|years1 = 2015–2016
|clubs1 = Tower Hamlets
|caps1 = 10
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2016–2017
|clubs2 = Crystal Palace
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2017–2019
|clubs3 = Watford
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2018
|clubs4 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
|caps4 = 6
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2018–2019
|clubs5 = → Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
|caps5 = 20
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2019–2021
|clubs6 = Exeter City
|caps6 = 76
|goals6 = 9
|years7 = 2021–2023
|clubs7 = Hull City
|caps7 = 20
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2023–2025
|clubs8 = Bolton Wanderers
|caps8 = 63
|goals8 = 5
|years9 = 2025–
|clubs9 = Leyton Orient
|caps9 = 14
|goals9 = 2
|club-update = 14:04, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Randell Alphonso Williams (born 30 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for Leyton Orient.
Career
=Early career=
After spending time with the Tottenham Hotspur academy and playing non-league football for Tower Hamlets,{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=543600592|title=Randell Williams player stats | Essex Senior Football League|website=fulltime.thefa.com|accessdate=13 June 2023}} Williams signed for Crystal Palace in January 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2016/january/randell-williams-signs-for-palace/|title=Randell Williams Signs For Palace|date=3 January 2016|accessdate=3 January 2016|publisher=Crystal Palace F.C.|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402174810/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2016/january/randell-williams-signs-for-palace/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35217361|title=Crystal Palace sign non-league teenager Randall Williams|date=3 January 2016|accessdate=3 January 2016|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=7 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107133429/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35217361|url-status=live}} He had been on trial with the club in December 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/tower_hamlets_boss_delighted_williams_is_set_to_sign_for_crystal_palace_1_4341268|title=Tower Hamlets boss delighted Williams is set to sign for Crystal Palace|date=8 December 2015|accessdate=3 January 2016|author=George Session|publisher=East London Advertiser|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043313/http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/tower_hamlets_boss_delighted_williams_is_set_to_sign_for_crystal_palace_1_4341268|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/DEAL-Crystal-Palace-boss-confirms-club-signed/story-28385649-detail/story.html|title=DONE DEAL: Crystal Palace boss confirms club have signed Essex League winger Randell Williams|date=17 December 2015|accessdate=3 January 2016|author=Mark Ritson|publisher=Croydon Advertiser}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Williams was released by Palace at the end of the 2016–17 season; in July 2017 he signed for Watford.{{cite web|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/15417806.Williams_signs_Watford_contract_after_impressing_on_trial/|title=Former Crystal Palace winger Randall Williams signs deal with Watford after impressing on trial|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=7 October 2017|publisher=Watford Observer|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402200339/https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/15417806.Williams_signs_Watford_contract_after_impressing_on_trial/|url-status=live}} He moved on loan to Wycombe Wanderers in January 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42750077|title=Randell Williams: Wycombe Wanderers sign Watford forward on loan|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=20 January 2018|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402195736/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42750077|url-status=live}} He made his professional debut on 2 April 2018, in a league game against Grimsby Town, and was praised by Wycombe manager Gareth Ainsworth for his performance.{{cite web|url=https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watford-winger-praised-fantastic-display-1411821|title=Watford winger praised for 'fantastic' display on debut|date=3 April 2018|accessdate=3 April 2018|author=Matt Storey|publisher=Hertfordshire Mercury|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402175053/https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watford-winger-praised-fantastic-display-1411821|url-status=live}} He returned to Wycombe in July 2018 for a second loan spell,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44988064|title=Randell Williams: Watford loan forward to Wycombe Wanderers for second spell|date=27 July 2018|accessdate=28 August 2018|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402215013/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44988064|url-status=live}} which ended on 1 January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwfc.com/news/2019/january/loan-players-return-to-parent-clubs/|title=Loan players return to parent clubs|publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|date=1 January 2019|access-date=2 January 2019|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402175057/https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2019/january/loan-players-return-to-parent-clubs/|url-status=live}}
=Exeter City=
He moved to Exeter City on a free transfer on 18 January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/-randell-williams-signs-for-city/|title=Randell Williams signs for City|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=18 January 2019|publisher=Exeter City F.C.|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402175215/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2019/january/-randell-williams-signs-for-city/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46918819|title=Randell Williams and Jaden Brown: Exeter City sign Watford winger and Huddersfield full-back|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=18 January 2019|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=2 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802044911/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46918819|url-status=live}} He scored his first goal for Exeter in the 4–0 derby victory against local rivals Plymouth Argyle.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50106135|title=Exeter City 4–0 Plymouth Argyle|website=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 February 2021|archive-date=26 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026133055/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50106135|url-status=live}} Williams ended the 2019–20 season with 5 goals and 14 assists, and was awarded Player of the Season and Goal of the Season by the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/pots-1920-result/|title=🏆 Randell Williams voted YOUR Apple Taxis' Player of the Season|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727122101/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/pots-1920-result/|url-status=live}}
He was offered a new contract by Exeter on 12 May 2021, with the club saying they expected him to leave.{{cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/retained-list-21/|title=📝 Retained List announced|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk|accessdate=14 May 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513002934/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/retained-list-21/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/randell-williams-hull-city-exeter-5408809|title=Randell Williams on the lookout for a new club|first=Barry|last=Cooper|date=13 May 2021|website=HullLive|accessdate=14 May 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513111954/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/randell-williams-hull-city-exeter-5408809|url-status=live}}
=Hull City=
On 17 June 2021 it was announced that he would sign for Hull City on a free transfer on 1 July 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/june/randell-williams-signs-for-hull-city/|title=Randell Williams Signs For Hull City|publisher=Hull City AFC|accessdate=17 June 2021|archive-date=17 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617110216/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/june/randell-williams-signs-for-hull-city/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57514185|title=Hull sign Exeter midfielder Williams|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=17 June 2021|archive-date=17 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617123504/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57514185|url-status=live}} He made his debut for Hull on 14 August 2021 when he came on as a 73rd minute substitute for Richie Smallwood in the 3–0 loss to Queens Park Rangers.{{cite news| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124649| title = Hull City 0–3 Queens Park Rangers| date = 14 August 2021| work = BBC Sport| accessdate = 14 August 2021| archive-date = 14 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210814100802/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124649| url-status = live}}
= Bolton Wanderers =
On 5 January 2023, Williams joined Bolton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with the club.{{cite web |date=5 January 2023 |title=Williams Is A Wanderer! |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/williams-is-a-wanderer/ |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=www.bwfc.co.uk |archive-date=5 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105171035/https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/williams-is-a-wanderer/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64180644|title=Bolton sign winger Williams from Hull|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=5 January 2023|archive-date=5 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105180749/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64180644|url-status=live}} On 14 February, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5–0 home win against MK Dons. On 2 April, he was an unused substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final. Bolton went on to win 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle to win the trophy.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981|title=Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2 April 2023 }}
=Leyton Orient=
In February 2025, Williams signed for Leyton Orient.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2eg4p4nnm9o|title=Randell Williams: Bolton Wanderers winger moves to Leyton Orient|date=3 February 2025|website=BBC Sport}} He was released by the club at the end of the 2024–25 season, following the expiry of his contract.{{Cite web |date=2 June 2025 |title=Darren Pratley: Leyton Orient not offering midfielder, 40, new contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3089erg71jo |access-date=2 June 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Crystal Palace
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|110348|2016|accessdate=2 April 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Watford
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|110348|2017|accessdate=2 April 2019}} |Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|110348|2018|accessdate=2 April 2019}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
|20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in the EFL Trophy.}} | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| rowspan=4|Exeter City
|League Two |10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|110348|2019|accessdate=6 December 2019}}
|League Two |37 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and three appearances in the League Two play-offs.}} | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|110348|2020|accessdate=5 September 2020}}
|League Two |29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!76 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 9 | |
| rowspan=3|Hull City
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|110348|2021|accessdate=17 June 2021}} |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|110348|2022|accessdate=6 August 2021}}
|Championship |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Bolton Wanderers
|League One |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{efn|Two appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs}} | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|110348|2023|accessdate=3 February 2025}}
|League One |32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{Efn|Three appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances and one goal in League One play-offs}} | 1 | 40 | 4 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|110348|2024|accessdate=18 August 2024}}
|League One |16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!63 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 81 | 6 | |
| Leyton Orient
|League One |14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in the play-offs}} | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!199 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 236 | 21 |
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Honours
;Bolton Wanderers
;Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 League Two{{cite news |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jordan-henderson-among-five-liverpool-183100275.html |title=Jordan Henderson among five Liverpool players in PFA team of the year |website=Yahoo! Sport |date=8 September 2020 |access-date=15 January 2023 |archive-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115152853/https://sports.yahoo.com/jordan-henderson-among-five-liverpool-183100275.html |url-status=live }}
- Exeter City Player of the Season: 2019–20
References
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