Leon Osborne

Leon Osborne
Personal information
Full name Leon Aidan Osborne[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Bradford Park Avenue
Youth career
000?–2006 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Bradford City 36 (1)
2011 → Southport (loan) 1 (0)
2012 Harrogate Town 5[2] (0)
2012–2013 Stalybridge Celtic 3[3] (0)
2013 Buxton
2013 Goole 1[4] (0)
2014 Frickley Athletic
2014 Matlock
2015 Rainworth Miners Welfare
2015−2016 Farsley Celtic
2016− Bradford Park Avenue

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 February August 2013 (UTC).


Leon Aiden Osborne (born 28 October 1989) is an English professional footballer playing for Bradford Park Avenue. He played in the Football League with Bradford City. His preferred position is winger.

Career

Born in Doncaster, Osborne made his league debut for Bradford City when he came on as substitute in the final 10 minutes of City's 2–2 draw with Millwall in the final game of the 2006–07 season.[5]

Although still predominantly a member of the youth set-up at the Bantams, Osborne caused controversy when he insulted the club on his Bebo page. Osborne subsequently apologised for his misdemeanor and was reprimanded by the club and manager Stuart McCall, and remained at the club.[6][7] McCall later said: "Leon’s not a bad lad but just a bit of a kid at times. We all do silly things and he just needed to mature."[6]

He did not play for the first team during the 2007–08 season,[6] but was offered a new contract, and signed until the end of the year in May 2008.[8] He earned a place on the bench for several games during the first few months of the 2008–09 season but did not make an appearance, until his first senior start for an FA Cup first round game at Milton Keynes Dons in November 2008.[9] His first league start came two weeks later in a 2–0 win against Rotherham United at the Don Valley Stadium when he was substituted during the second half.[10]

He joined Southport on loan in August 2011.[11] He signed for Harrogate Town in August 2012.[12]

In the summer of 2013, he joined Buxton.[13]

In December 2013 he played one match for Goole[14] before moving to Frickley Athletic.[15][16]

He then joined Matlock Town[17] before moving to Rainworth Miners Welfare[18] and in August moving again, the time to Farsley Celtic.[19][20]

In summer 2016, after playing in virtually all of the club's pre-season matches as a trialist, he joined Bradford Park Avenue.[21]

References

  1. ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ↑ User, Super. "Profile: Leon Osborne". harrogatetownafc.com.
  3. ↑ "Stalybridge Celtic - Leon Osborne - Player information". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Leon Osborne - First Team - Goole AFC". gooleafc.com.
  5. ↑ Parker, Simon (2007-05-06). "Jubilant Barrau grasps his moment". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2008-03-04.
  6. 1 2 3 Parker, Simon (2008-11-17). "Osborne puts Net nightmare behind him". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Leon Osborne publicly apologises". Bradford City official website. 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  8. ↑ Crowther, Mike (2008-05-19). "Loach will not be rejoining Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  9. ↑ Parker, Simon (2008-11-09). "MK Dons 1, City 2". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  10. ↑ "Rotherham 0–2 Bradford". BBC Sport. 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  11. ↑ "Bradford winger Leon Osborne joins Southport on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Player: Leon Osborne". Harrogate Town official site. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Summer Transfers, Done Deals". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Bucks To Work With Blades". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  17. ↑ "Gladiators Ready For Life After Thomas". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Moke and Osborne Join Blues". Frickley Athletic FC. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Osborne Makes Avenue Move". Bradford Park Avenue FC. Retrieved 6 September 2016.


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