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Sam Osborne (footballer)

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Samuel Paul Osborne (born 10 January 1999) is an English footballer who plays for National League side Boston United. Osborne started his career at Dunkirk before moving to Notts County in 2016 where he played for four years, winning two Young Player of the Season awards before moving to Warwickshire side Leamington in 2020.

Sam Osborne
Personal information
Full name Samuel Paul Osborne[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Boston United
Youth career
Dunkirk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Dunkirk 12 (1)
2016–2020 Notts County 17 (2)
2017 → Basford United (loan)
2017 → Shaw Lane (loan)
2017–2018 → Grantham Town (loan) 22 (4)
2020–2021 Leamington 14 (8)
2021–2022 AFC Fylde 34 (6)
2022–2024 Buxton 41 (12)
2024– Boston United 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Football career

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Early career

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Osborne played youth football for Dunkirk before progressing to the senior team during the 2015–16 season.[3][4]

Notts County

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Osborne signed for Notts County in 2016, making his debut on 7 January 2017 in a 4–1 defeat away at Morecambe.[5][6] In October 2018 he signed a professional contract with the club after impressing technical director Paul Hart in an EFL Trophy match against Newcastle United U21s.[7] Despite this, his involvement with the first team became less frequent, and he hoped to force his way back into contention after scoring six goals in six games for the youth team.[8]

Osborne began to feature more regularly after County's relegation to the National League.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in September 2019 against Boreham Wood, describing it as "something he had always dreamed of".[10] The strike was subsequently voted as the club's Goal of the Month by supporters.[11] He ended the season with three goals in 16 appearances in all competitions and was offered a new contract, but opted to pursue more regular first team football elsewhere.[9][12]

Leamington

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In September 2020 Osborne signed for National League North side Leamington after a recommendation from former Leamington forward Colby Bishop,[13][14] who also came through Notts County's academy.[15] In November, he scored his first goals for the club in a 4–3 win against Alfreton Town, netting a brace to kickstart the comeback from a 3–0 half time deficit.[9][16] At the end of the month he won the National League North Player of the Month award, scoring five goals as the Brakes went unbeaten.[17]

AFC Fylde

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On 9 January 2021, Osborne signed for National League North side AFC Fylde for an undisclosed fee.[18] He was once again awarded the National League North Player of the Month Award in April 2022, scoring three goals and helping Fylde secure a place in the top three.[19]

Buxton

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On 6 October 2022, Osborne signed for fellow National League North club Buxton for an undisclosed fee.[20]

Career statistics

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As of matches played 29 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunkirk 2015–16[4] Midland League Premier Division 12 1 2 0 5[a] 1 19 2
Notts County 2016–17[5] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2017–18[9] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[21] League Two 2 0 0 0 1[b] 0 3 0
2019–20[9] National League 12 2 0 0 4[c] 1 16 3
Total 17 2 0 0 5 1 22 3
Grantham Town (loan) 2017–18[22] Northern Premier League Premier Division 22 4 0 0 1[d] 0 23 4
Leamington 2020–21[9][23] National League North 14 8 1 0 2[c] 0 17 8
AFC Fylde 2020–21[9] National League North 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22[9] National League North 26 6 0 0 2[e] 0 28 6
2022–23[9] National League North 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 34 6 0 0 2 0 36 6
Buxton 2022–23[9] National League North 28 7 3 0 1[c] 0 32 7
Career total 127 28 6 0 16 2 149 30
  1. ^ Three appearances one goal in FA Vase; one appearance in Nottinghamshire Senior Cup; one appearance in Midland Football League Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in National League North play-offs

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Sam Osborne". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Notts Youth Football League, Match Reports". Notts Youth Football League. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Samuel Osborne player stats | Midland Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Osborne in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Sam Osborne earns praise for his performance in Notts County debut at Morecambe". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Pro deal for Osborne". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Osborne: Six in six". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sam Osborne at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  10. ^ Curtis, Leigh (26 September 2019). "Watch: How Osborne's thunderbolt looked from the terraces". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Ozzy wins Goal of the Month!". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Osborne moves on". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Leamington FC ⚽️🇺🇦 on X". X. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Magpies youngster signs". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Notts County FC - Alumni". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Magic-man Osborne leads Brakes' stunning comeback charge". Leamington Observer. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Trio Celebrate November's National League North Accolades". www.thenationlleague.org. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Sam Osborne joins the Coasters". AFC Fylde. 9 January 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Top Trio Celebrate April's Vanarama National League North Accolades". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Sam Osborne Departs Mill Farm". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Games played by Sam Osborne in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Samuel Osborne - Grantham Town FC First Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Leamington 0 Banbury United 1". leamingtonfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Notts County Official Supporters Association on X". X. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Awards: Rawlinson voted Player of the Season". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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