Adam Randell Moves to Bristol City

Argyle graduate Adam Randell has signed for Bristol City for an undisclosed fee. 

The Plymstock boy that matured in a stylish midfielder in 173 Argyle appearances leaves having accomplished so much at the club he supported as a lad. 

As an apprentice, Randell defied his, at the time, diminutive size to display maturity beyond his years and earn a professional contract, spending much of his first year as a pro in Argyle’s reserve team, in the Peninsula League. 

His debut came in the EFL Trophy against Newport County in November 2018, and in the following season he made a small handful of appearances in that competition, the EFL Cup and the league. However, it could be argued that the 2020/21 season, away from Home Park, became the making of him. 

Randell went on loan to Torquay United, in the National League. He started as a fringe player, occasionally playing wide on the right, and he finished it as an integral part of a squad that very nearly regained league status. Adam was named as the Gulls’ Young Player of the Year. 

Returning to Home Park for 2021/22, he steadily increased his game time, scored his first goal for the Greens - a superb free-kick away at Sheffield Wednesday - and became more and more important to the squad. 

By 2022/23, he was a regular starter, and played 33 times, starting 29, as Argyle won promotion from Sky Bet League One. He scored four goals – all away from home – and none more iconic than the first of Argyle’s three as the Pilgrims clinched the title with a 3-1 win at Port Vale on the final day of the season. 

He missed just one game in Argyle’s return season in the Championship, again scoring four times, this time including his one and only goal at Home Park, a dramatic late winner against Stoke City. 

In a turbulent 2024/25, Randell was a standout performer in Argyle’s midfield, showing the reliability, tenacity and passion that has been his staple throughout his tenure. 

He is a superb professional and a true role model; a credit to Argyle’s Academy, and beyond. 

Good luck, Rands.