Leon Osborne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leon Aidan Osborne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Doncaster, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ossett United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–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 | Long Eaton United | ||
| 2016 | Bradford Park Avenue | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Brighouse Town | ||
| 2017 | Hyde United | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | Scarborough Athletic | ||
| 2017−2019 | Ossett Albion | ||
| 2020–2021 | Pickering Town | ||
| 2021 | Rossington Main | ||
| 2021–2022 | Goole | ||
| 2023–2024 | Armthorpe Welfare | ||
| 2024 | Maltby Main | ||
| 2024 | Ossett United | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Pontefract Collieries | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:14, 17 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Leon Aiden Osborne (born 28 October 1989) is an English professional footballer playing for Pontefract Collieries. He played in the Football League with Bradford City. His preferred position is winger.
Career
[edit]Bradford City
[edit]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]
Southport (loan)
[edit]He joined Southport on loan in August 2011.[11]
Harrogate Town
[edit]After his release from Bradford he signed for Harrogate Town in August 2012.[12]
Stalybridge Celtic
[edit]He then signed for Stalybridge Celtic.
Buxton
[edit]In the summer of 2013, he joined Buxton.[13]
Goole
[edit]In December 2013 he played one match for Goole.[14]
Frickley Athletic
[edit]After the game for Goole he moved to Frickley Athletic.[15][16]
Matlock Town
[edit]He then joined Matlock Town[17]
Rainworth Miners Welfare
[edit]He then had a spell at Rainworth Miners Welfare.[18]
Farsley Celtic
[edit]In August he moved again, this time to Farsley Celtic.[19][20]
Long Eaton
[edit]In June 2016 he joined Long Eaton United[21] but did not remain at the club for long over the pre-season period.
Bradford Park Avenue
[edit]In summer 2016, after playing in virtually all of the club's pre-season matches as a trialist, he joined Bradford Park Avenue.[22]
Brighouse Town
[edit]He then joined Brighouse Town at the end of September.[23]
Hyde United
[edit]In March 2017 he joined Hyde United.[24]
Scarborough Athletic
[edit]In May 2017 he joined Scarborough Athletic.[25]
Pickering Town
[edit]Joined Pickering July 2020
Later career
[edit]In December 2024, he joined Pontefract Collieries.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ "Profile: Leon Osborne". harrogatetownafc.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Stalybridge Celtic - Leon Osborne - Player information". stalybridgeceltic.co.uk.
- ^ "Leon Osborne - First Team - Goole AFC". gooleafc.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Parker, Simon (6 May 2007). "Jubilant Barrau grasps his moment". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ a b c Parker, Simon (17 November 2008). "Osborne puts Net nightmare behind him". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 17 November 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Leon Osborne publicly apologises". Bradford City official website. 22 June 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ Crowther, Mike (19 May 2008). "Loach will not be rejoining Bantams". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 20 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Parker, Simon (9 November 2008). "MK Dons 1, City 2". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Rotherham 0–2 Bradford". BBC Sport. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- ^ "Bradford winger Leon Osborne joins Southport on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Player: Leon Osborne". Harrogate Town official site. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Summer Transfers, Done Deals". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Bucks To Work With Blades". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Gladiators Ready For Life After Thomas". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Saturday's Transfer List". Evostik League. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Moke and Osborne Join Blues". Frickley Athletic FC. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Three Impressive Recruits for Long Eaton". Bradford Park Avenue FC. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Osborne Makes Avenue Move". Bradford Park Avenue FC. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Leaders Brighouse make triple signing". Non League Yorkshire. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ NEW SIGNING Archived 10 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine‚ hydeunited.co.uk, 10 March 2017
- ^ Downey, Martin (26 May 2017). "Boro recruit Osborne". Scarborough News. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ @PonteCollsFC (13 December 2024). "📝 We are delighted to confirm the capture of the highly experienced midfielder Leon Osborne, following his departure from @OssettUnited. He's no stranger to Non League clubs in West Yorkshire and can feature in a number of positions on the pitch. #UTC #TogetherStronger" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 December 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Bradford City profile
- Leon Osborne at Soccerbase
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Doncaster
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- Goole A.F.C. players
- Buxton F.C. players
- Frickley Athletic F.C. players
- Matlock Town F.C. players
- Rainworth Miners Welfare F.C. players
- Farsley Celtic F.C. players
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Brighouse Town F.C. players
- Scarborough Athletic F.C. players
- Long Eaton United F.C. players
- Ossett Albion A.F.C. players
- Pickering Town F.C. players
- Rossington Main F.C. players
- Armthorpe Welfare F.C. players
- Maltby Main F.C. players
- Ossett United F.C. players
- Pontefract Collieries F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- Northern Counties East Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century English sportsmen