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Terry Randall

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Playing Career

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Vital Statistics

Full Name
Terry William Randall
Nickname(s)
Igor
Born
Monday, 5th February, 1951
Current Age
75 years and 161 days
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Chad Randall

Competitions Won

World Cup
1975, 1977
Interstate Series
1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1976, 1977, 1978
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
1972, 1973, 1976, 1978
Midweek Cup
1982

Biography

Arguably the hardest tackler in the game during the 1970s, 'Igor' Randall started his career as a long-haired centre in the Sea Eagles juniors (North Curl Curl) before switching to the forwards in 1972. A ferocious defender; raw-boned and relentless, Randall played in all four of the club's grand final wins during the decade (1972-73, 1976 & 1978). Incredibly, he did not play in a Test match during his career but put that statistic down to the proliferation of World Cup matches during the 1970s. Randall represented NSW in 1973 but a broken thumb suffered on the 1973 Kangaroo Tour limited him to just 5 minor tour matches. A member of the Australian teams that won the World Series in 1975 and World Cup in 1977 (appearing in 11 matches in all), he was used as a non-playing reserve in the Test series against NZ in 1978. Exhausted after Manly's epic win in the grand final replay, he declined to tour with the Kangaroos that year (a move he later regretted). Randall retired after Manly's 1982 grand final loss to P’matta and later pursued a career in coaching and administration with the club. His son Chad Randall made his first grade debut with the club in 2003.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -12-124-4----12---101183.33%List
World Cup 211-113-3----9---91181.82%List
Tour MatchesAustraliaAUS-201216-6----18---191190.48%List
Tour MatchesNew South Wales FirstsNFI--11-----------1--100.00%List
Representative Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Interstate Series 611213-----------11-284.62%List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 33-31-1----3---3--100.00%List
NSW City vs Country 35-52-2----6---5--100.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) 4204420821-21--1165--514356968.75%List
NRL Finals -241251-1--115--11310252.00%List
Preseason Cup -312331-1----3--1239169.70%List
Midweek Cup 1102121-1----3---74158.33%List
Overall StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 2811229331-31--1195--6209701471.33%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1975, 1977 12-124-4----12---101183.33%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Australia1975, 1977 11-113-3----9---91181.82%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
NSW Firsts1972-78 11415-----------121280.00%List
NSW City Seconds1973-74 2-21-1----3---2--100.00%List
NSW City Firsts1976-78 3-31-1----3---3--100.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ManlyManly19701970 NSWRFL 132151-1--115---113173.33%List
ManlyManly19711971 NSWRFL 4-44-4----12---4--100.00%List
ManlyManly19721972 NSWRFL 201213-3----9---182185.71%List
ManlyManly19731973 NSWRFL 21-211-1----3--1182185.71%List
ManlyManly19741974 NSWRFL 20-201-1----3--1128-60.00%List
ManlyManly19751975 NSWRFL 21-21-----------138-61.90%List
ManlyManly19761976 NSWRFL 23-235-5----15---167-69.57%List
ManlyManly19771977 NSWRFL 17-171-1----3---116-64.71%List
ManlyManly19781978 NSWRFL 22-222-2----6--1155268.18%List
ManlyManly19791979 NSWRFL 9-9-----------44144.44%List
ManlyManly19801980 NSWRFL 121131-1----3--174253.85%List
ManlyManly19811981 NSWRFL 18-181-1----3--1116161.11%List
ManlyManly19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup 4-41-1----3---31-75.00%List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPP3ST3PTTG1FG2FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Manly1970-82 204420821-21--1165--514356968.75%List

Your Say

  • Steve
    28 Oct 2009 1:21pm

    Terry Randall played 208 games for Manly.

  • Paul Carter
    8 Jan 2010 4:20pm

    Randall was the first ever player to ever to get a 10 in Rugby League Week. He got a 10 for Manly during their 19-5 win over St George at Brookvale Oval in 1978.

  • Anonymous
    4 Apr 2012 4:14am

    terry son ched played in australia and now applies
    is trade in england

  • greg hunt
    24 Jul 2017 5:24am

    Terry Randall was a psychological advantage to have if he was on your side.Playing alongside brutal players like john Oneill and Malcolm Reilly added to his ferocious defence.As he matured he became a true enforcer and was always first in to an altercation.Terry was Manly to the core and I would pick him in an all-time toughest forward pack as a second rower,with Derek Turner and Brian McTigue as props Noel Kelly as hooker Sonny Bill Williams second rower with Randall and Vince Karalius as lock.

  • Roger Alberti
    9 Oct 2021 2:34pm

    A good bloke

  • Graeme Williams
    18 Dec 2021 8:36pm

    Best ever forward and defender i grew up in aw of this man ,best of the best

  • michael
    26 Apr 2024 3:52pm

    Terry Randall what a great Manly second rower a punishing tackler put him alongside the likes of MalReilly.

  • michael
    26 Apr 2024 4:19pm

    Terry Randall what a great Manly second rower a punishing tackler put him alongside the likes of Mal Reilly and Tom Raudonikas

  • David W
    29 Jan 2025 3:50pm

    I cant believe Igor is not in the Hall of Fame - the first of the truly athletic second rowers - without his defence Manly would not have won 4 premierships in the 70's

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Derek Farrar, AJ Lucantonio, Tim Costello

Sources:Match Video, Castleford Tigers Heritage, Widnes RLFC History, RFL Player Registers