Reg Osborne
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 (aged 78–79) | ||
Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bromley | |||
Watling Street Boot Company | |||
1923–1931 | Leicester City | 240 | (2) |
– | Folkestone | ||
National team | |||
1927 | England | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Reginald Osborne (born Wynberg, South Africa[2] 23 July 1898, died 1977) was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Leicester City in the 1920s. Born in South Africa, he 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).[3]
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
- Football League Second Division champions: 1924-25
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Leicester City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ Out of Africa Campaign 21st Century Creative
- ^ "England 1 - Wales 2 match report".
External links[]
- Reg Osborne at Englandstats.com
- 1898 births
- 1977 deaths
- Sportspeople from Cape Town
- English footballers
- England international footballers
- South African soccer players
- South African people of English descent
- Bromley F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Folkestone F.C. players
- Association football fullbacks
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs