Reginald Osborne (23 July 1898 â 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 2âÂÂ1 defeat by Wales on 28 November 1927, in which there were two own goals and a missed penalty (by Roy Goodall).
Osborne was born in Wynberg, Cape Colony. He 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.
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