Elliot Osborne

Fleetwood Town His performances for Nantwich during the previous season meant that he had been watched by some EFL clubs. A day later, Osborne made his Tranmere debut, replacing James Norwood in the 66th minute during a 0–0 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge. Osborne made his first Tranmere start in their 1–0 home defeat against Gateshead on 4 October, playing the whole match. Upon his return from Tranmere, Osborne made his Fleetwood Town debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Carlisle United on 9 November 2016, in which Fleetwood suffered a 4–2 defeat.

Having made no further appearances for the Fleetwood first-team, Osborne joined Stockport County of the National League North on a two-month loan deal on 19 January 2017. Two days later, Osborne made his Stockport debut in their 3–3 draw with Darlington 1883. He scored his first goal for Stockport in a 2–1 victory over FC United of Manchester at Edgeley Park on 18 February; this proved to be his last appearance for the side before he returned to Fleetwood. Osborne was loaned out once again, this time joining League Two club Morecambe on a half-season loan on 9 August 2017. He scored one goal in 13 appearances during the loan spell. Manager Kevin Davies stated that he had been impressed by Osborne's form at Morecambe and consequently wanted to sign him. He scored three goals in 16 appearances for the club in the second half of the 2017–18 season. He scored two goals in 37 appearances over the course of the 2018–19 season, helping Stockport to win promotion as champions of National League North. He scored nine goals in 42 games in the 2019–20 season, the club's first season return in the National League, including a hat-trick in a 5–1 home win over FC Halifax Town. He made 79 appearances and scored 11 times during his two-year stay at Stockport. On signing Osborne, Stevenage manager Alex Revell said that "he's coming off the back of a couple of hugely successful seasons and will bring goals, a creativity and dynamism that we are all excited to watch". He fell out of the first-team picture following the appointment of Paul Tisdale as manager in November 2021.

Altrincham On 6 January 2022, Osborne signed for National League side Altrincham; he had worked under manager Phil Parkinson at Nantwich. He made 23 appearances in the second half of the 2021–22 season and signed a new contract in May 2022. He played 46 games in the 2022–23 campaign, scoring two goals. He then signed a new contract, with the club writing that his "expansive range of passing, ball retention ability and unrelenting hard work made him a pivotal part of the Alty team". He played 50 matches in the 2024–25 season.

Macclesfield On 12 January 2026, Osborne joined National League North club Macclesfield. He played 24 league games in the second half of the 2025–26 season,

Style of play After signing Osborne for Southport in January 2018, manager Kevin Davies stated the player "has a fantastic passing range, high energy and an eye for goal, as well as those battling qualities that we need in our team right now". League One

2017–18 League One

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2016–17 National League North

2025–26 National League North

2026–27 National League North

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Honours Stockport County National League North: 2018–19