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Roger Osborne
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Roger Charles Osborne (born 1950)[1] 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,[1] Osborne was signed by Ipswich Town from Suffolk & Ipswich League club Westerfield United in October 1970.[2] He made his league debut on 27 October 1973 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Portman Road.[3], 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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Osborne became the manager of the sports centre, now known as the Ipswich School Sports Centre (ISSC) Sports Centre but is now retired.[6]
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