Osman, Russell
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Former England international, and Football League manager, Russell Osman was assistant manager of Exeter City from 2007 to 2008 working alongside Paul Tisdale.
Born in Derbyshire in 1959, Russell Osman made 294 league appearances for the strong Ipswich Town sides of the 1970s and 1980s initially managed by Bobby Robson. During this time he won eleven England caps in central defence before later appearing for Leicester City, Southampton, Brighton and Cardiff City. Settling in the Bristol area, he later managed Bristol City and Cardiff City together with caretaker-manager stints at Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers.
Arriving as Paul Tisdale's assistant in 2007, as a temporary replacement for the departing Joe Gallen, he eventually took the job on a permanent basis and remained at the club until 2008. During this time his sons Ben and Toby were Exeter City trainees.
Working later at Ipswich Town (as a youth coach) and at Newport County (as assistant manager to his former defensive partner Terry Butcher), Russell Osman enjoyed a long career in football which also included playing a prisoner-of-war footballer in the 1981 film Escape to Victory alongside Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Pelé, and Ossie Ardiles.
Born in Derbyshire in 1959, Russell Osman made 294 league appearances for the strong Ipswich Town sides of the 1970s and 1980s initially managed by Bobby Robson. During this time he won eleven England caps in central defence before later appearing for Leicester City, Southampton, Brighton and Cardiff City. Settling in the Bristol area, he later managed Bristol City and Cardiff City together with caretaker-manager stints at Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers.
Arriving as Paul Tisdale's assistant in 2007, as a temporary replacement for the departing Joe Gallen, he eventually took the job on a permanent basis and remained at the club until 2008. During this time his sons Ben and Toby were Exeter City trainees.
Working later at Ipswich Town (as a youth coach) and at Newport County (as assistant manager to his former defensive partner Terry Butcher), Russell Osman enjoyed a long career in football which also included playing a prisoner-of-war footballer in the 1981 film Escape to Victory alongside Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Pelé, and Ossie Ardiles.
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