Football mourns death of Osgood PETER OSGOOD FACTFILE Born: 20 Feb 1947 CLUB STATS Chelsea (1964-74): 289 games, 105 goals So'ton (1974-78): 126 games, 28 goals England: Four games, 0 goals CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Trophies: FA Cup 1970 and 1976, Cup Winners' Cup 1971 International debut: v Belgium, Feb 1970 Chelsea and Southampton legend Peter Osgood has died at the age of 59. Osgood collapsed while attending a family funeral service on Wednesday at Slough crematorium before he was taken to Wexham Park Hospital. The forward made 286 appearances for the Blues and scored 105 goals, helping his side win the 1970 FA Cup and 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup. He joined the Saints in 1974 and guided the club to victory over Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final. Osgood was also a member of England's 1970 World Cup squad and made four appearances for the national side. He signed amateur forms for Chelsea in 1964 at the age of 17 before agreeing to a professional contract, scoring twice on his debut against Workington Town in a fifth-round League Cup tie replay. The crafty forward also scored in every round of the 1970 FA Cup including the replay of the final that the Blues won 2-1 at the expense of Leeds. The following year Osgood's Chelsea beat Spanish giants Real Madrid to win the European Cup Winners' Cup. The Windsor-born star also scored for the Blues in the final of the 1972 League Cup final, but his side went down 2-1 to Stoke City. Osgood came close to joining Stoke after talks with manager Tony Waddington but Southampton boss Lawrie McMenemy persuaded the 27-year-old to go to the south coast after a transfer fee of £275,000 was agreed with the Blues. He enjoyed more success in the FA Cup as the Saints overcame the might of United 1-0 with a goal from Bobby Stokes. Osgood tried his luck in the United States with Philadelphia Fury before coming back to Stamford Bridge for a short second spell with Chelsea. Many were surprised that he appeared only four times for England's senior squad. His international debut came against Belgium in 1970 before going on to make substitute appearances at the World Cup.
