Career snapshot
Career highs
| 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 | — |
| 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.
| 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.
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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.
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