Reg Osborne | |
Fullname: | Reginald Osborne |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1898 |
Birth Place: | Wynberg, Cape Colony |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Full back |
Years3: | 1923–1931 |
Clubs2: | Watling Street Boot Company |
Caps3: | 240 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1927 |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Reginald Osborne (born Wynberg, Cape Colony[2] 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.
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).[3]
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.
Leicester City