John Osborne (1 December 1940 – 7 November 1998) was an English football goalkeeper. He played for Chesterfield, West Bromwich Albion and Shamrock Rovers. Osborne was a member of Albion's great cup side of the late 1960s which played in 5 cup finals from 1966 to 1970, including the 1968 FA Cup final. His nickname was Bionic due to the plastic joint inserted in his finger. He made his Rovers debut at Milltown under his old teammate Johnny Giles on 10 September 1978. He played 3 games in the 1978–79 European Cup Winners' Cup keeping 2 clean sheets giving him a total of 4 appearances for the Hoops. In 2004, he was named as one of West Bromwich Albion's 16 greatest players, in a poll organised as part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations. Osborne was the commercial manager of Worcestershire County Cricket Club from 1986 to 1995, and played a significant part in the county's signing of long-time major sponsor MEB. Honours West Bromwich Albion FA Cup (1): 1968 Football League Cup (1): 1966 References External links Superstars in Stripes - John Osborne West Bromwich Albion F.C. Official Site 1940 births 1998 deaths People from Barlborough Footballers from Derbyshire English footballers Association football goalkeepers Chesterfield F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Walsall F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players League of Ireland players FA Cup Final players