Simon Osborn

Date of birth19 January 1972
Place of birthCroydon
NationalityEnglish
Weight72 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Osborn had a chequered start to the 2000-01 campaign with Wolverhampton Wanderers and spent a short while out with an injury early on.

Returning to the side as skipper, he continued to operate in a midfield 'holding' role where he worked hard to harass opponents although this was not always appreciated by the Wolves fans.

He subsequently damaged a tendon in his big toe in the FA Cup tie at Wycombe Wanderers and, soon after he had regained fitness, he was on his way out of Molineux.

He joined Tranmere Rovers on the Transfer Deadline Day and stayed until the end of the season but was unable to prevent them being relegated from the First Division.

Osborn's player / coach contract at Walsall was extended to June 2006 in May 2005.

Osborn joined Hereford United in August 2006 on non-contract terms.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Crystal Palace 03 Jan 1990 17 Aug 1994
Reading 17 Aug 1994 07 Jul 1995
Queens Park Rangers 07 Jul 1995 22 Dec 1995
Wolverhampton Wanderers 22 Dec 1995 22 Mar 2001
Tranmere Rovers 22 Mar 2001 30 Jun 2001
Port Vale 04 Sep 2001 12 Oct 2001
Gillingham 12 Oct 2001 30 Jun 2003
Walsall 03 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2006
Hereford United 12 Aug 2006 28 Aug 2006
Bromley 16 Sep 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Crystal Palace League Cup 4
1992-93 Crystal Palace Premier League 27
4
2
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 2
1995-96 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 6
3
1
1996-97 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1998-99 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1998-99 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 4
1
1999-00 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup
1
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers League Division 1 9
1
1
2000-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup 2
2000-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 2
1
1
2000-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Division 1 16
4
4
2001-02 Gillingham FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Gillingham League Division 1 23
5
4
2
2001-02 Port Vale League Cup 1
2001-02 Port Vale League Division 2 7
2
2002-03 Gillingham League Division 1 15
3
1
2003-04 Walsall FA Cup 1
2003-04 Walsall League Cup 2
2003-04 Walsall League Division 1 39
4
3
7
1
2004-05 Walsall FA Cup 1
2004-05 Walsall LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2004-05 Walsall League One 32
6
5
2005-06 Walsall FA Cup 3
2005-06 Walsall League Cup 1
2005-06 Walsall League One 27
5
2
10
2006-07 Bromley FA Cup
1
2006-07 Hereford United League Two
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Aug 1992 Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers D 3-3 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Crystal Palace v Norwich City L 1-2 Premier League
02 Sep 1992 Manchester United v Crystal Palace L 1-0 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 3-0 Premier League
12 Sep 1992 Crystal Palace v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
19 Sep 1992 Everton v Crystal Palace W 0-2 Premier League
26 Sep 1992 Crystal Palace v Southampton L 1-2 Premier League
03 Oct 1992 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
17 Oct 1992 Crystal Palace v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace D 2-2 Premier League
02 Nov 1992 Crystal Palace v Arsenal L 1-2 Premier League
07 Nov 1992 Chelsea v Crystal Palace L 3-1 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Liverpool v Crystal Palace L 5-0 Premier League
01 Dec 1992 Liverpool v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Cup 4th round
05 Dec 1992 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United W 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace W 1-3 Premier League
16 Dec 1992 Crystal Palace v Liverpool W 2-1 League Cup 4th round replay
20 Dec 1992 Crystal Palace v Leeds United W 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1992 Crystal Palace v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 1992 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace W 0-1 Premier League
27 Jan 1993 Norwich City v Crystal Palace L 4-2 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-3 Premier League
02 Feb 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace W 1-2 Premier League
07 Feb 1993 Crystal Palace v Arsenal L 1-3 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
10 Feb 1993 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace L 2-1 Premier League
10 Mar 1993 Arsenal v Crystal Palace L 2-0
Agg: 5-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
15 Mar 1993 Crystal Palace v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace W 0-1 Premier League
23 Mar 1993 Crystal Palace v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
03 Apr 1993 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 Premier League
09 Apr 1993 Wimbledon v Crystal Palace L 4-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1993 Leeds United v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
21 Apr 1993 Crystal Palace v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.