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ITV News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- ITV News
Brigg Town FC player Leon Osborne found safe and well
A missing footballer has been found safe and well after his club appealed for information. Brigg Town FC asked for people to look out for Leon Osborne, 35, after he went missing on Saturday, 26 April. In a social media post on Thursday, the Lincolnshire-based club, who play in the North Counties East Football League, confirmed he had been found. It said: "We cannot thank everyone enough for all their shares over the last few days. It just shows how a community can come together when it's needed." Osborne, a winger, is from Doncaster and previously played for clubs including Bradford City, Harrogate and Stalybridge.
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Fears grow for footballer, 35, who vanished on way to train station 4 days ago with phone ‘going straight to voicemail'
The winger had been travelling to a nearby city when he suddenly disappeared STAR MISSING Fears grow for footballer, 35, who vanished on way to train station 4 days ago with phone 'going straight to voicemail' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FEARS are growing for the welfare of a footballer who vanished after leaving for a train station four days ago. Leon Osborne, 35, was last seen leaving for Doncaster railway station, heading towards Birmingham, on Saturday morning, before he suddenly vanished. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Now, his Lincolnshire-based club Brigg Town, who play in the North Counties East Football League, have launched an appeal to help find the winger. The club explained calls to his phone had been going straight through to voicemail, in a post on social media. They added: "We ask for everyone to please share this far and wide to get any information we can for Ozzy's family and friends, who are worried about him." Osborne is from Doncaster and previously played for a number of clubs across Yorkshire in the past. He began his career with Bradford City, making 36 appearances and scoring one goal between 2006 and 2012. Osborne went on to play for teams such as Harrogate Town and Stalybridge Celtic before eventually making his way through to Brigg Town. Brigg Town were formed in 1864 and are the seventh oldest football club in the world, playing in the small Lincolnshire market town of Brigg, home to around 5,600 people. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Sun
30-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Fears grow for footballer, 35, who vanished on way to train station 4 days ago with phone ‘going straight to voicemail'
FEARS are growing for the welfare of a footballer who vanished after leaving for a train station four days ago. Leon Osborne, 35, was last seen leaving for Doncaster railway station, heading towards Birmingham, on Saturday morning, before he suddenly vanished. Now, his Lincolnshire-based club Brigg Town FC, who play in the North Counties East Football League, have launched an appeal to help find the winger. The club explained calls to his phone had been going straight through to voicemail, in a post on social media. They added: "We ask for everyone to please share this far and wide to get any information we can for Ozzy's family and friends, who are worried about him." Osborne is from Doncaster and previously played for a number of clubs including Bradford City, Harrogate, and Stalybridge. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
