Full name Reginald Osborne Years Team Playing position | Date of death 1977 Name Reg Osborne | |
Date of birth (1898-07-23)23 July 1898 | ||
Reginald (Reg) Osborne (born Wynberg, South Africa 23 July 1898, died 1977) was a professional footballer who played as a full back for Leicester City in the 1920s and also made one appearance for England.
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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).
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
References
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