Randy Horton

Randy Horton

Honorable Kenneth Randolph (Randy) Horton, JP, MP is a former North American Soccer League star player and current Bermuda government cabinet minister. He was named league Most Valuable Player for its 1972 season.

A top level cricketer offered trials to play for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Horton turned down the opportunity to play English County cricket and Football League football for Huddersfield Town to stay in a warmer climate following completing his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University. He signed with the New York Cosmos as was named NASL Rookie of the Year and First Team all-star for the 1971 season.

The Cosmos won the league championship in 1972 as Horton was named league MVP, as voted by the players, as he led the league in scoring with 22 goals in 13 games.

A 6'2, 195lbs. striker, Horton played two more summers with the Cosmos before being traded to the Washington Diplomats for three first-round draft picks. After a season in Washington, he finished his NASL career playing for the Hartford Bicentennials.

In Bermuda, Horton played for and coached the Somerset Trojans and represented Bermuda in both football and cricket. He has been the Bermuda Parliament member since 1998 and former Sports Minister, has been Home Affairs Minister since 2003.

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* [http://freeweb.supereva.com/cosmos/horton.htm?p "New York Cosmos Soccer, Inc."]
* [http://bermuda.election.bm/2003/randolph_horton.htm Bermuda election 2003 candidate page]


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