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Roger Osborne
English footballer
Roger Charles Osborne (born 1950[citation needed]) is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Charles Osborne | ||
| Date of birth | 1950 (age 73–74)[citation needed] | ||
| Place of birth | Otley, Suffolk, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1981 | Ipswich Town | 124 | |
| 1979 | → Detroit Express (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 1981–1986 | Colchester United | 206 | (11) |
| Sudbury Town | |||
| Braintree Town | |||
| Felixstowe Port & Town | |||
| Westerfield | |||
| Total | 352 | (22) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Otley, Suffolk in 1950[citation needed], Osborne was signed by Ipswich Town from Suffolk & Ipswich League club Westerfield United in October 1970.[1] He made his league debut on 27 October 1973 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Portman Road, Ipswich Town winning 2–0.[citation needed]
In 1978, he was part of the Ipswich team that won the FA Cup against Arsenal, scoring the winning goal in the 77th minute, in a 1–0 victory. His celebration upon scoring the winning goal caused him to faint and be substituted with only ten minutes of the match remaining.[2] In 1979, he was loaned to NASL side Detroit Express, for whom he played 22 matches. Osborne played his final game for Ipswich on 15 November 1980 in a league match against Leicester City.[3]
In 1981, he moved to Colchester United where he played out until 1986, making over 200 appearances. After retiring from professional football, he worked as a lorry driver and at the Willis Faber Sports Centre in Rushmere St Andrew, which was run by former Colchester manager Dick Graham. He also played for non-League clubs Sudbury Town, Braintree Town, Felixstowe Port & Town and SIL club Westerfield, whom he also managed.[4]
Osborne became the manager of the sports centre, now known as the Ipswich School Sports Centre (ISSC) Sports Centre but is now retired.[4]
Ipswich Town
Individual
- Roger Osborne Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
- 1978 - Osbourne's year BBC Sport, 10 May 2001
- "Roger Osborne". prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- Soccer: Osborne is proof that dreams do come true Echo, 2 July 2001
- "Ipswich Town 1 Arsenal 0". FA Cup Finals. 6 May 1978. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 144.
- "Colchester United — Appearances - 1985–86". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- "Four Town players in Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.