Gary Osbourne

Gary Osbourne
Personal information
Full name	Calbert Gary James Osbourne
Date of birth	22 October 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Right winger; Full-back
Youth career
	Shrewsbury Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1989	Shrewsbury Town
	Telford United
	Stourbridge
1991	Colchester United
	Cradley Town
	Bilston Town
	Redditch United
	Sutton Coldfield Town
	Tamworth
	Stourbridge
International career
1985	England U16
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Calbert Gary James Osbourne (born 22 October 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right winger or full-back in the Football League for Shrewsbury Town.

Career

Born in Wolverhampton,^[2]^[3] Osbourne signed for Shrewsbury Town on youth terms in the summer of 1988.^[1] He made three starts and four substitute appearances between 1988 and 1989 before he was released.^[2]^[4] He joined Telford United and then Stourbridge before signing for recently relegated Conference side Colchester United.^[1]

Colchester manager Ian Atkins brought Osbourne to the club in March 1991 to bolster the squad ahead of the final months of the season. Colchester were battling Barnet and Kettering Town for the Conference title, and after some promising displays for the Colchester reserve team, he was given his debut in April.^[1] He was brought on as a substitute to replace Nicky Smith during the U's 2–1 win at Gateshead on 1 April.^[5] He made five further starts for the club,^[3] but was released at the end of the season.^[1]

Osbourne returned to non-League football in the West Midlands, turning out for Cradley Town, Bilston Town, Redditch United, Sutton Coldfield Town, Tamworth, and a second stint at Stourbridge.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gary Osbourne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Gary Osbourne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ "Shrewsbury Town : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
^ "Gateshead 1–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[WWCU-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Whitehead, Jeff; Drury, Kevin (2008). The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-85983-629-3.

[BHF-2] "Gary Osbourne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[CUD-3] "Gary Osbourne". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[4] "Shrewsbury Town : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[5] "Gateshead 1–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

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