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Peter OSGOOD | 1970-1971 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

OSGOOD PES STATS | 1970-1971

electric_trigger Peter OSGOOD | 1970-1971 Club: Chelsea Number:9 Position: CF Nationality: English Age: 24 Era: 1970-1971 Foot: R Side: B Length: 1.85 Weight: 74kg Attack: 88 Defence: 44 Balance: 85 Stamina: 82 Top Speed: 86 Acceleration: 84 Response: 88 Agility: 79 Dribble Accuracy: 89 Dribble Speed: 78 Short Pass Accuracy: 82 Short Pass Speed: 80 Long Pass Accuracy: 76 Long Pass Speed: 70 Shot Accuracy: 88 Shot Power: 83 Shot Technique: 90 Free Kick: 73 Curling: 73 Header: 87 Jump: 84 Technique: 88 Aggression: 86 Mentality: 75 Keeper Skills: 50 Team Work: 83 Injury Tolerance: B Condition/Fitness: 6 Weak Foot Accuracy: 6 Weak Foot frequency: 5 SPECIAL ABILITIES: *Reaction *Scoring *1 to 1 *Postioning *Post Player Born in Windsor, Osgood was signed by Chelsea as a junior and made his debut as a 17 year-old in the League Cup, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win against Workington AFC on 16 December 1964. The buzz surrounding the tall, skilful teenager's goalscoring for the club's reserves - 30 goals in 20 games going into that month - was already immense and it was only a matter of time before he became a regular first-teamer. Following an end-of-season tour of Australia during which Osgood scored 12 times in eight games, the centre-forward's next senior match was the 22 September 1965 4-1 victory over AS Roma in the Inter-City Fairs Cup (a violent encounter dubbed ''the Battle of the Bridge''). A run in the league followed, bringing seven goals, including one involving a 60-yard run past a trail of Burnley players. The teenager was soon hailed as a possible late call-up for Alf Ramsey's 1966 World Cup squad, having been included in the original 40-man squad announced in April 1966, but he was not included in the final 22. He was taken to the hearts of the Chelsea faithful, who nicknamed him ''the Wizard of Os''. A broken leg suffered in a challenge by Blackpool's Emlyn Hughes in the League Cup on 6 October 1966 seriously curtailed his progress, and he missed Chelsea's first-ever Wembley FA Cup final on 20 May 1967. Without him the Blues lost to Tottenham Hotspur 1-2. It was a major disappointment for this big-stage player yet 'Ossie' returned from the injury an equally graceful - if tougher - player. His vision and physical presence were recognised by new manager Dave Sexton playing him often as a midfielder, but it is as a goalscoring centre-forward that he is best remembered. In total, Osgood made 380 appearances for The Blues, scoring 150 goals. He was one of only nine players to score in every round of the FA Cup (and, to date, the last to do so), helping Chelsea to victory in a replayed final against Leeds United in 1970. He scored Chelsea's equaliser in the second game at Old Trafford with a diving header from Charlie Cooke's chipped pass twelve minutes from full time; his side eventually won 2-1. In 1971, Osgood was part of the Chelsea team which lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Real Madrid 2-1 in a replay in Athens after the original tie had finished 1-1, with Osgood scoring Chelsea's goal in that game. In the replay he scored again, the opener, as they went on to win 2-1. In 1972, he scored for Chelsea in a major cup final for the third consecutive year - this time the League Cup - though they lost 1-2 to Stoke City. Chelsea declined as a major force thereafter, but Osgood continued to score regularly; his volley from outside the area against Arsenal in the FA Cup quarter-final was voted goal of the season in 1972-73. Peter OSGOOD | 1970-1971 | PES Stats Database (Golden Era Backup)

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