Roger Osborne

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| name= Roger Osborne

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| fullname = Roger Charles Osborne

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1950}}{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}

| birth_place = Otley, Suffolk, England

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1970–1981

| years3 = 1979

| years4 = 1981–1986

| clubs1 = Ipswich Town

| clubs3 = → Detroit Express (loan)

| clubs4 = Colchester United

| clubs5 = Sudbury Town

| clubs6 = Braintree Town

| clubs7 = Felixstowe Port & Town

| clubs8 = Westerfield

| caps1 = 124

| caps3 = 22

| caps4 = 206

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 11

| totalcaps = 352

| totalgoals = 22

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Roger Charles Osborne (born 1950{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}) is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.

Biography

Born in Otley, Suffolk in 1950{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}, Osborne was signed by Ipswich Town from Suffolk & Ipswich League club Westerfield United in October 1970.[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/rogerosborne.html Roger Osborne] Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database He made his league debut on 27 October 1973 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Portman Road, Ipswich Town winning 2–0.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/1321993.stm 1978 - Osbourne's year] BBC Sport, 10 May 2001 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.prideofanglia.com/page.php?page=playerProfile&first=Roger&last=Osborne|title=Roger Osborne|publisher=prideofanglia.com|access-date=29 September 2017}}

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.[http://archive.echo-news.co.uk/2001/7/2/179110.html Soccer: Osborne is proof that dreams do come true] Echo, 2 July 2001

Osborne became the manager of the sports centre, now known as the Ipswich School Sports Centre (ISSC) Sports Centre but is now retired.

Honours

Ipswich Town

FA Cup: 1977–78{{Cite web | url = http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1978.htm | work = FA Cup Finals| title = Ipswich Town 1 Arsenal 0 | date = 6 May 1978 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071031140105/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1978.htm| access-date = 19 May 2020| archive-date = 31 October 2007}}

Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1981–82 Fourth Division{{cite book |last=Lynch |title=The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes |page=144}}
Colchester United Player of the Year: 1985–86{{Cite web| url = http://www.coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=46&cid=All&tid=All&act=all| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130420002536/http://www.coludata.co.uk/appearances.asp?sid=46&cid=All&tid=All&act=all| url-status = dead| archive-date = 2013-04-20| title = Colchester United — Appearances - 1985–86| access-date = 2013-03-01| publisher = Coludata.co.uk

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Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010{{Cite web | url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/four_town_players_in_hall_of_fame_1_215107 | work = East Anglian Daily Times | title = Four Town players in Hall of Fame | date = 17 April 2010 | access-date = 21 March 2014 | archive-date = 20 April 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130420040656/http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/four_town_players_in_hall_of_fame_1_215107 | url-status = dead }}

References

External links

[http://www.itfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HistoryDetail/0,,10272~425221,00.html Ipswich Town F.C. review of '77-'78 season]
[http://nasljerseys.com/Players/O/Osborne.Roger.htm Detroit Express stats]

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