Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Wolverhampton Wanderers
top club · 164 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€1.65m
top transfer fee · 95/96
5
best season · 96/97
2 · 6.7%
pens / of goals
416Appearances
30Goals
13Assists
54Yellow cards
1Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Osborn |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1972-01-19 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Croydon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Erith&Belvedere → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Cray Wanderers → Erith&Belvedere
10/11 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Croydon Ath. → Cray Wanderers
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bromley → Croydon Ath.
08/09 · Transfer
Sep 2006
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Bromley
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hereford United (- 2014)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
Transfer: Walsall → Hereford Utd.
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Walsall FC
35 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Walsall FC
46 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Gillingham → Walsall
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Gillingham FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2001
Transfer: Port Vale → Gillingham
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Gillingham FC, Port Vale FC
38 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Wolves → Port Vale
01/02 · Transfer
May 2001
Transfer: Tranmere → Wolves
00/01 · Return from loan
Mar 2001
Transfer: Wolves → Tranmere
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
40 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 1995
Transfer: QPR → Wolves
95/96 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers
21 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: Reading → QPR
95/96 · Transfer · €1.65m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Reading FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Reading
94/95 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1993
93/94 — Crystal Palace
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Crystal Palace
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Crystal Palace
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Crystal Palace
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1989
Transfer: Palace U18 → Crystal Palace
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
32.1%
Queens Park Rangers
4.9%
Reading FC
0.8%
Crystal Palace
19.7%
Hereford United (- 2014)
0.0%
Walsall FC
20.6%
Gillingham FC
15.4%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
6.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 164 | 12 | 4 | 3,617 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 551 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 90/91 | 93/94 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 2,219 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 120 | 5 | 6 | 2,317 |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1,739 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 731 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,516 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 989 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 604 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| 94/95 | First Division | Reading FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,199 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Crystal Palace | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1,185 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 43 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,132 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,203 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 536 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 731 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Palace U18 | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Reading | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Reading | QPR | Transfer | 0 | €1.65m |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-01 | QPR | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Wolves | Tranmere | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Tranmere | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Wolves | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Port Vale | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Gillingham | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Walsall | Hereford Utd. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | Hereford Utd. | Bromley | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bromley | Croydon Ath. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Croydon Ath. | Cray Wanderers | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Cray Wanderers | Erith&Belvedere | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-30 | Erith&Belvedere | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 35 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Gillingham FC | 4 | 28 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 3 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 4 | 43 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 37 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-05-01 | Tranmere | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-03-01 | Wolves | Tranmere | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Simon Osborn's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 40% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 30% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 30% |
| Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 38% |
| Cardiff City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 63% |
| Hull City | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 63% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 63% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 50% |
| Watford FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| Millwall FC | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 1,516 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 97/98 | 27 | 989 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 604 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 1,185 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 04/05 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 46 | 1,132 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 536 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 879 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
247 apps
21 G
9 A
Premier League
40 apps
3 G
2 A
League One
70 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
14 apps
2 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
18 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Simon Osborn
Who is Simon Osborn?
Simon Osborn is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Simon Osborn?
Simon Osborn is 54 years old. He was born on January 19, 1972 in Croydon.
What position does Simon Osborn play?
Simon Osborn plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Simon Osborn play for?
Simon Osborn currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simon Osborn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Osborn has scored 30 goals in 416 appearances.