About Frederick Osborn
Lived 1889 – 1954 (aged 64). Frederick Osborn was a British cricketer and association football player.
Frederick Osborn (10 November 1889 – 11 October 1954) was an English cricketer and footballer. Football Osborn played as a forward in the Football League for Leicester Fosse and Preston North End.
After being switched from inside forward to centre forward, Osborn was top scorer for Preston in 1913–14 with 26 goals, although the club was still relegated and again the following season with 17 goals as they won promotion back to the First Division, before league football was interrupted by the First World War.
Wounded during the war, Osborn was unable to regain a regular place in the Preston team when the league resumed in 1919, appearing only seven more times for the club.
Personal life Osborn served in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and was wounded by a bullet in the thigh.
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Who was Frederick Osborn?
English cricketer and footballer (1889-1954)
When was Frederick Osborn born?
Frederick Osborn was born on 10 November 1889 in Leicester.
When did Frederick Osborn die?
Frederick Osborn died on 11 October 1954 in Leicester.
What was Frederick Osborn's occupation?
Frederick Osborn was a cricketer and association football player.
What nationality was Frederick Osborn?
Frederick Osborn was British.
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· DBpedia: Frederick Osborn (sportsman)
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