Peter Osgood RIP

Posted by: Guy D on 01 March 2006

Sad day my childhood footballing hero has died at the much too young age of 59.

BBC News

Guy
Posted on: 01 March 2006 by BigH47
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Posted on: 01 March 2006 by Huwge
ditto - fond memories of watching Chelsea with my Dad between 1972 and 1978
Posted on: 01 March 2006 by seagull
He played in the first professional game I ever went to - Chelsea vs Man. U in 1968. Chelsea had some charcters then - Osgood, Hudson, Charlie Cooke, Peter Bonetti. Man U were reigning European Champions and had a forward line including Law, Best and Charlton. Chelsea won 3-2.

Osgood was an elegant, effortless player, not quick but he seemed to have all the time in the world. 59 is no age.

He will be missed.
Posted on: 01 March 2006 by Guido Fawkes
More sad news - a great player and a really nice guy by all accounts.
Posted on: 02 March 2006 by BigH47
I can pay my respects at "The Bridge" on Friday. My good lady has bought for my birthday a, night stop at the Chelsea Hotel with stadium tour.

Howard
Posted on: 08 March 2006 by Chumpy
I liked Osgood immensely and remember him starting at Chelsea/even liked him re-winning Cup at Southampton. He was often a great player and should have had many many more England caps. Amazing how often he appeared in lots of recent Chelsea FC programmes too. Thank goodness I re-bought 1970 B side song to him a couple of years ago.

Condolences to his family/acquaintances.