Osgood, Peter Leslie

▪ 2007

      British association football (soccer) player (b. Feb. 20, 1947, Windsor, Berkshire, Eng.—d. March 1, 2006, Slough, Berkshire, Eng.), was a dashing fixture on the glamorous Chelsea teams of the 1960s “Swinging London” era. During a decade (1964–74) of playing in Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium, Osgood scored 150 goals in 380 matches and became known as the “king of Stamford Bridge.” He enjoyed his best season in 1970, when he led the Football League with 31 goals and scored a goal in each round of the Football Association (FA) Cup while leading his team to a championship game victory over Leeds United. In 1971 he helped Chelsea defeat Real Madrid to win the European Cup-Winners' Cup. He was transferred to Southampton in 1975 and helped that club earn a stunning victory over Manchester United in the 1976 FA Cup final. Osgood made four appearances for England and was a member of the 1970 World Cup team. He retired in 1978.

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