Roger Osborne

Roger Osborne
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
1970–1981	Ipswich Town
1979	→ Detroit Express (loan)
1981–1986	Colchester United
	Sudbury Town
	Braintree Town
	Felixstowe Port & Town
	Westerfield
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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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

FA Cup: 1977–78^[5]

Individual

PFA Team of the Year: 1981–82 Fourth Division^[6]
Colchester United Player of the Year: 1985–86^[7]
Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010^[8]

[1]
Roger Osborne Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
[2]
1978 - Osbourne's year BBC Sport, 10 May 2001
[3]
"Roger Osborne". prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
[4]
Soccer: Osborne is proof that dreams do come true Echo, 2 July 2001
[5]
"Ipswich Town 1 Arsenal 0". FA Cup Finals. 6 May 1978. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
[6]
Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 144.
[7]
"Colchester United — Appearances - 1985–86". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
[8]
"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.

[1] [1]
Roger Osborne Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database

[2] [2]
1978 - Osbourne's year BBC Sport, 10 May 2001

[3] [3]
"Roger Osborne". prideofanglia.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

[E-4] [4]
Soccer: Osborne is proof that dreams do come true Echo, 2 July 2001

[5] [5]
"Ipswich Town 1 Arsenal 0". FA Cup Finals. 6 May 1978. Archived from the original on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

[6] [6]
Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 144.

[7] [7]
"Colchester United — Appearances - 1985–86". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

[8] [8]
"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.

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