Roger Osborne
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| Roger Osborne | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Charles Osborne | |
| Date of birth | March 9, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Otley, England | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1971-1981 1979 1981- |
Ipswich Town Detroit Express (loan) Colchester Utd |
124 (9) ? (?) 206 (11) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Roger Osborne (born 9 March 1950, in Otley, Suffolk) is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.
He played for Ipswich for eleven years where he won the FA Cup in 1978 against Arsenal. His celebration upon scoring the winning goal caused him to faint and be substituted with only ten minutes of the match remaining.
He moved to Colchester United in 1981 where he played out the rest of his professional career, making over 200 appearances.
[edit] Honours
[edit] As a player
- FA Cup winner 1978
[edit] External links
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Roger Osborne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9 March 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Otley, Suffolk, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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