Simon Osborn
| Date of birth | 19 January 1972 |
| Place of birth | Croydon |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
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| 1995-96 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 6 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Tranmere Rovers | League Division 1 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 16 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 23 | 5 |
4 |
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| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Port Vale | League Division 2 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Gillingham | League Division 1 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Walsall | League Division 1 | 39 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Walsall | League One | 32 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Walsall | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Walsall | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Walsall | League One | 27 | 5 |
2 |
10
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| 2006-07 | Bromley | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Walsall v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Coventry City v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Ipswich Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2003 | Walsall v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Watford v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Sunderland v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Reading v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Walsall v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Norwich City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Rotherham United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Walsall v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Sheffield United v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Wimbledon v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Walsall v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Cardiff City v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Walsall v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Millwall v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2004 | West Bromwich Albion v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Walsall v Coventry City | L | 1-6 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Walsall v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Wigan Athletic v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Ipswich Town | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Walsall v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Derby County v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Walsall v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Gillingham v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Norwich City v Walsall | L | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Walsall v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Walsall v Rotherham United | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | L | 5-3 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Walsall v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Torquay United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Walsall v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Chesterfield v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Walsall v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Walsall v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Huddersfield Town v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Wrexham v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Walsall v Bristol City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Hull City v Walsall | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Slough Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Walsall v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Stockport County v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Bradford City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Colchester United v Walsall | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Walsall v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | Bristol City v Walsall | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Luton Town v Walsall | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Walsall v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Walsall v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Walsall v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Swindon Town v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Peterborough United v Walsall | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Walsall v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Walsall v Stockport County | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Rotherham United v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Walsall v Swansea City | L | 2-5 | League One | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | AFC Bournemouth v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Walsall v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Yeovil Town v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Walsall v Chesterfield | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Walsall | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Walsall v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Port Vale v Walsall | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Walsall v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Walsall v Rotherham United | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Walsall v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Walsall | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Walsall v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Walsall v Tranmere Rovers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Bradford City v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Walsall v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Bristol City v Walsall | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Barnsley v Walsall | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Walsall v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Brentford v Walsall | L | 5-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Walsall v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Southend United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Swansea City v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | Tranmere Rovers v Walsall | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Blackpool v Walsall | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | Walsall v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Walsall v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-3 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.