My late father, Rex, was a footballer who played for Derby County and as a kid I grew up watching and supporting the Rams when they played at the unique Baseball Ground. A couple of years after I joined Ipswich Town, which was in 1975, my father Rex, mother Diana, youngest brother Murray and only sister Kelley all moved down to Ipswich from Repton near Burton on Trent, with Rex taking over the running of the Centre Spot restaurant at Portman Road. By this time Rex had started to keep any newspaper cuttings that appeared, not only about myself but my older brother Mark had represented England at Schoolboy Rugby u15 level. Something that I managed to replicate the following year before leaving school. These cuttings, saved over the last 40 odd years, do not see the light of the day very often, and it is a pleasure to finally share some of the scrap book collection. This is the year that I joined Ipswich Town FC as an apprentice footballer.
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Mark Osman
17/2/2016 04:01:38 pm
Great to see that photo of dad again. I have a scrapbook that Elaine and the girls put together years ago, got that same photo of me, you and dad, but it doesn't get to see the light very often. Great mementos to pass on. Good piece again, fella!
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17/2/2016 09:38:06 pm
Great piece of writing Russell, good to hear about some of the high points in the early years for you and your brother. I look forward to catching up on some more news in the future.
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Roger Aston
19/2/2021 07:52:06 pm
I had the pleasure of working with your Dad when he was Restaurant Manager at The Albany Inn at Crick in the 70s
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Steve Instance
3/4/2021 08:49:32 pm
I knew Rex when I worked for Waveney District Council in the late 90s. He was passionate about all sport (particularly Derby FC) and incredibly proud of his boys.
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Pat udall
15/11/2022 11:43:56 am
Hi Russell you may remember me I was a friend of mum and dad came to Ipswich a few times used to go to the bull I didn't know your father had passed away please email me and let me know how you all are I still have the letter you wrote to me from Woodbridge hope to hear from you Russell Regards
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AuthorRussell Osman is a former England & Ipswich Footballer, 4 Handicap Golfer and Father of 3. Archives
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