Simon Edward Osborn was born on 19 January 1972 and is an English former football player and football manager.
20 Facts About Simon Osborn
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Simon Osborn moved on to Gillingham the following month before he joined Walsall in July 2003.
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Simon Osborn joined Hereford United in the summer of 2006 before moving into non-League football with Bromley.
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Simon Osborn helped the club to win promotion out of the Isthmian League in 2007 and briefly served the club as manager in 2008.
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Simon Osborn then joined Croydon Athletic before scoring the winning goal for Cray Wanderers in the Isthmian League Division One South play-off final.
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Simon Osborn joined the coaching staff at Margate in 2013 and was appointed joint manager with Craig Holloway in April 2013 before losing his job eight months later.
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The "Royals" narrowly missed out on a second-successive promotion as Simon Osborn formed a vital part of the team that finished second in the First Division.
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That season, Wolves got to the FA Cup semi-final, but Simon Osborn missed the game against Arsenal due to suspension.
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Wolves finished seventh, one place and three points behind Bolton Wanderers in the play-offs; Simon Osborn scored three goals in 42 appearances.
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Two months later Simon Osborn was loaned out to league rivals Tranmere Rovers for three months, where he scored st Fulham.
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Simon Osborn played eight games in four weeks at Vale Park, before moving back up to the First Division with Gillingham.
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Simon Osborn signed for Walsall in July 2003, who were then managed by his former boss Colin Lee.
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Simon Osborn briefly served as assistant to new manager Paul Merson.
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Simon Osborn both succeeded and was preceded by Mark Goldberg.
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Simon Osborn then moved on to Croydon Athletic of the Isthmian League Division One South.
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Simon Osborn left the club at the end of the season and retired from playing football, opting to look for a coaching role elsewhere.
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Simon Osborn scored in the final game against Horsham for the second successive season.
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Simon Osborn joined the coaching staff at Margate in January 2013 as assistant to caretaker manager Craig Holloway.
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Simon Osborn was appointed joint-manager with Craig Holloway in April 2013.
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Simon Osborn became sole manager in November 2013, but was sacked a month later.