Archibald Samuel Osborne (1869 – 1913) was a Scottish

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who played in

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for Notts County. He was unfortunate to feature on the losing side for the club in the

1891 FA Cup Final The 1891 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Notts County at the Kennington Oval. Blackburn won 3–1, their second consecutive FA Cup Final victory, with goals by Geordie Dewar, Jack Southworth and William Townley. James Oswald s ...

, having also finished as runner-up in the

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with

Vale of Leven The Vale of Leven (Scottish Gaelic: ''Magh Leamhna'') is an area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the valley of the River Leven. Historically, it was part of The Lennox, the name of which derives from the Gaelic term ''Leamhnach'', meaning '' ...

. He was still playing for the ''Magpies'' in the 1893–94 season when they reached the showpiece event again, but this time did not take part as the club claimed victory (his former Vale of Leven teammate Daniel Bruce was on the field). He later returned to Scotland for a short spell with Clyde.

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1869 births 1913 deaths Scottish men's footballers People from Bonhill Footballers from West Dunbartonshire English Football League players Scottish Football League players Vale of Leven F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Men's association football wing halves {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1860s-stub