Frank Raymond Osborne (born Wynberg, South Africa 14 October 1896, died 7 March 1988) was a professional footballer who was one of the top forwards of the 1920s, playing for Tottenham Hotspur and also making four appearances for England. He subsequently went on to manage Fulham with whom he was associated for over 50 years.
Although born in South Africa, Osborne moved to England in 1911, and played youth football at Netley, near Southampton. He s...
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Frank Raymond Osborne (born Wynberg, South Africa 14 October 1896, died 7 March 1988) was a professional footballer who was one of the top forwards of the 1920s, playing for Tottenham Hotspur and also making four appearances for England. He subsequently went on to manage Fulham with whom he was associated for over 50 years.
Although born in South Africa, Osborne moved to England in 1911, and played youth football at Netley, near Southampton. He subsequently moved to London, joining Bromley (a Kent amateur side) after the end of World War I, before he was signed by Phil Kelso for Football League Second Division side Fulham in November 1921 (aged 25).
At Fulham, playing alongside Andy Ducat and Frank Penn, he was top scorer in 1922-23 accounting for 10 of the team's 43 league goals, in what was generally a low-scoring season in Division Two. His goal-scoring exploits in a weak Fulham side brought him to the notice of the England selectors who picked him for the matches against Northern...
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