Reg Osborne

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Reg Osborne
Personal information
Full name Reginald Osborne
Date of birth (1898-07-23)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

Leicester City

References

  1. Out of Africa Campaign 21st Century Creative
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