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(s)	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 (born Wynberg, Cape Colony 23 July 1898, died 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).

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

• Football League Second Division champions: 1924-25

See also

• List of England international footballers born outside England

External links

• Reg Osborne at Englandstats.com