John Osborne (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English footballer
Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1940
Place of Birth: Barlborough, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 07-Nov-1998
Profession: association football player
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John Osborne (footballer)
- John Osborne (1 December 1940 – 7 November 1998) was an English football goalkeeper.
- He played for Chesterfield, West Bromwich Albion and Shamrock Rovers.
- Osborne was a member of Albion's great cup side of the late 1960s which played in 5 cup finals from 1966 to 1970, including the 1968 FA Cup final.
- His nickname was Bionic due to the plastic joint inserted in his finger. He made his Rovers debut at Milltown under his old teammate Johnny Giles on 10 September 1978.
- He played 3 games in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup keeping 2 clean sheets giving him a total of 4 appearances for the Hoops. In 2004, he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.Osborne was the commercial manager of Worcestershire County Cricket Club from 1986 to 1995, and played a significant part in the county's signing of long-time major sponsor MEB.
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