Reg Osborne

Reg Osborne

Personal information
Full name	Reginald Osborne
Date of birth	(1898-07-23)23 July 1898
Place of birth	Wynberg, Cape Colony
Date of death	1977 (aged 78–79)
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Position	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bromley
	Watling Street Boot Company
1923–1931	Leicester City	240	(2)
	Folkestone
International career
1927	England	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reginald Osborne (23 July 1898 – 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).

Personal life

Osborne was born in Wynberg, Cape Colony. He 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: 1924–25

See also

• List of England international footballers born outside England

External links

• Reg Osborne at Englandstats.com