Mark Osborn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Osborn | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bletchley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Corby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2003 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Farnborough Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Farnborough Town | 46 | (0) |
| 2005 | Kettering Town | ||
| 2007 | Histon | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Halesowen Town | ||
| 2008 | Halesowen Town | ||
| 2008– | Corby Town | 42 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:45, 14 June 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Mark Osborn (born June 19, 1981 in Bletchley, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Corby Town.
Osborn began his career as a trainee at Wycombe Wanderers in 1999 and made four senior appearances for the club,[1] including a League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion in September 1999,[2] and a Football League Second Division match against Cambridge United in October 1999.[3]
As playing opportunities were limited at Wycombe, he joined Conference National side Farnborough Town on loan for the 2002–03 season,[4] and then joined them on a permanent basis at the end of the season.[5] He made 47 appearances for Farnborough Town before joining Conference North club Kettering Town in March 2005 soon after Farnborough Town manager Dean Austin was sacked.[5] He spent two seasons at Kettering before being released at the end on the 2006–07 season,[6] and joining Histon.[7] He lost his place in the first team to Danny Naisbitt in September 2007 and a month later, joined Halesowen Town on a three month loan.[8] He then joined Halesowen Town on a permanent basis in January 2008.[9]
He joined Corby in 2008, having been released by Halesowen Town at the end of the 2007–08 season.[10] Osborn's performances helped Corby finish as champions of the British Gas Premier Division in the 2008–09 season.[11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mark Osborn". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=16956. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Albion's blushes rescued by extra-minute double heroics". The Birmingham Post (England). 22 September 1999. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60483223.html. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "WYCOMBE v Cambridge United Saturday 9th October Division Two". Chairboys on the Net. 9 October 1999. http://www.chairboys.ndirect.co.uk/onthenet/reports9900/cambridge_h_91099.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Keeper leaves Wycombe". BBC Sport. 1 August 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wycombe_wanderers/2166549.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ a b "Osborn joins Farnborough exodus". BBC Sport. 15 March 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/farnborough/4347305.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ Dunham, John (23 May 2007). "Four free to go". Evening Telegraph (Northants). http://www.northantset.co.uk/sport?articleid=2899354. Retrieved 2009-06-14. "It takes the number of departures after the failed Nationwide North campaign last season to seven as Nathan Koo-Boothe, skipper Craig McIlwain and goalkeeper Mark Osborn have already gone."
- ^ "Histon boss Fallon swoops for duo". BBC Sport. 22 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/6680743.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Histon keeper to join Halesowen". BBC Sport. 23 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/histon/7057874.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Histon sign Midson from Stortford". BBC Sport. 28 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/histon/7212791.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Transfer talk". Evening Telegraph (Northants). 2 July 2008. http://www.northantset.co.uk/local-football-gossip/Transfer-talk--July.4247193.jp. Retrieved 2009-06-14. "Corby Town announced the arrival of former Kettering Town goalkeeper Mark Osborn from BGB Southern League Premier Division rivals Halesowen Town."
- ^ "Osborn impact: Steelmen boss Drury praises contribution of his new goalkeeper". Evening Telegraph (Northants). 29 August 2008. http://www.northantset.co.uk/sport/Osborn-impact.4440663.jp. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Victory parade for Corby watched by hundreds". Evening Telegraph (Northants). 18 May 2009. http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Victory-parade-for-Corby-watched.5275181.jp. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
