John Osborne (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 1 December 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Barlborough, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1998 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Worcester, Worcestershire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1966 | Chesterfield | 110 | (0) |
| 1966–1977 | West Bromwich Albion | 250 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Walsall (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 367 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Osborne (1 December 1940 – 7 November 1998) was an English football goalkeeper. He played for Chesterfield, West Bromwich Albion and Shamrock Rovers. Osborne was a member of Albion's great cup side of the late 1960s which played in 5 cup finals from 1966 to 1970, including the 1968 FA Cup final. His nickname was Bionic due to the plastic joint inserted in his finger.
He made his Rovers debut at Milltown under his old teammate Johnny Giles on 10 September 1978. He played 3 games in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup keeping 2 clean sheets giving him a total of 4 appearances for the Hoops.
In 2004, he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.[1]
Osborne was the commercial manager of Worcestershire County Cricket Club from 1986 to 1995, and played a significant part in the county's signing of long-time major sponsor MEB.[2]
He died in Evesham Hospital, Worcestershire on 7 November 1998 from lung cancer.
Honours
[edit]West Bromwich Albion
References
[edit]- ^ "The wraps come off 125th anniversary mural". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
- ^ "Obituaries". 1999 Yearbook, Worcestershire County Cricket Club
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 491. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
[edit]- Superstars in Stripes - John Osborne West Bromwich Albion F.C. Official Site
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- People from Barlborough
- Footballers from Derbyshire
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
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- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
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