Roger Osborne

Roger Charles Osborne (born 1950[citation needed]) is a former professional footballer who is best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1978 FA Cup Final.[1] He made his league debut on 27 October 1973 against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Portman Road, Ipswich Town winning 2–0.[citation needed] In 1978, he was part of the Ipswich team that won the FA Cup against Arsenal, scoring the winning goal in the 77th minute, in a 1–0 victory.His celebration upon scoring the winning goal caused him to faint and be substituted with only ten minutes of the match remaining.After retiring from professional football, he worked as a lorry driver and at the Willis Faber Sports Centre in Rushmere St Andrew, which was run by former Colchester manager Dick Graham.
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