18 Facts About Peter Osgood

Peter Leslie Osgood was an English footballer who was active during the 1960s and 1970s.

Peter Osgood is best remembered for representing Chelsea and Southampton as a forward at club level, winning the FA Cup with each, and was capped four times by England in the early 1970s.

Peter Osgood attended Clewer Green primary school in Hatch Lane, Windsor, and Dedworth secondary modern school.

Peter Osgood described himself as a tearaway and as not the brainiest kid at school and was working as a bricklayer and playing football for Windsor when his uncle wrote to Chelsea on his behalf to secure a trial.

Peter Osgood had a previous trial with Arsenal, but said that he tore the papers up because he was happy playing for Windsor and working on building sites, and didn't fancy the travel.

Peter Osgood was given the nickname "the Wizard of Os".

In total, Peter Osgood made 289 appearances for The Blues, scoring 105 goals.

Peter Osgood was one of only nine players to score in every round of the FA Cup, helping Chelsea to victory in a replayed final against Leeds United in 1970.

Peter Osgood left Southampton in November 1977, shortly before the club were promoted.

Peter Osgood scored 36 goals in 161 games for the Saints.

Peter Osgood signed a US $90,000 contract with the Philadelphia Fury on 12 December 1977.

Peter Osgood returned to Chelsea in December 1978 following a disappointing stint in the United States with the Fury where he scored only one goal in 23 matches for a team which included Alan Ball and Johnny Giles.

Peter Osgood stayed with the club for the rest of the season before retiring in December 1979.

Peter Osgood was a member of the 1970 World Cup squad, making two appearances against Czechoslovakia and Romania as a substitute.

In 1981, Peter Osgood opened a pub in Windsor, the Union Inn, with his old strike partner Ian Hutchinson.

Peter Osgood returned to his role as hospitality host on matchdays in 2003.

Peter Osgood was commonly called "Ossie" and earned the nickname "The King of Stamford Bridge" due to his exceptional skills as a player as well as his personality and status.

On 24 September 2010, Chelsea revealed that the Peter Osgood statue had been completed and it was to be situated outside the West Stand.