Reg Osborne
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reginald Osborne | ||
Date of birth | 23 July 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Wynberg, South Africa | ||
Date of death | 1977 | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bromley | |||
Watling Street Boot Company | |||
1924-1931 | Leicester City | 240 | (2) |
Folkestone | |||
International career | |||
1927 | England | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Reginald (Reg) Osborne (born Wynberg, South Africa[1] 23 July 1898, died 1977) was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Leicester City in the 1920s and also made one appearance for England.
Playing career
During his career at Leicester he made a total of 249 appearances and was a member of the side which won the Second Division title in 1925. His solitary England appearance came in a 2-1 defeat by Wales on 28 November 1927, in which there were two own goals and a missed penalty (by Roy Goodall).[2]
Family
Reg had two brothers who also played in the Football League. Harold made one appearance for Norwich City whilst Frank was a centre-forward with Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton, who made four England appearances.
Honours
- Football League Second Division champions: 1924-25
References
- ↑ Out of Africa Campaign 21st Century Creative
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External links
- Reg Osborne England profile at Englandstats
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