A MAP has revealed the last known sightings of an ex-pro footballer who vanished “on his way to a nightclub” five days ago.
Leon Osborne, 35, was last seen leaving for Doncaster railway station, heading towards Birmingham, on Saturday morning, before he suddenly disappeared.
Facebook @Brigg Town Football Club CICFootballer Leon Osborne, who plays for Brigg Town FC, is reported missing[/caption]
X @ScawthorpeFcFriends and family of Leon are desperately looking for the athlete[/caption]
Today, friend Amy Louise said the the footballer’s phone was last active in in Shropshire in the Donnington and Telford area.
She explained online that he was spotted on CCTV getting on a train heading towards Shrewsbury.
Amy wrote: “He was travelling near Birmingham as a friend of a friend had a new nightclub there.
“He was last seen on CCTV getting on a train from Birmingham to Shrewsbury.
“Please keep sharing far and wide as someone must know something. Leon’s family and friends are getting increasingly worried now for his safety.”
Leon’s club, non-league Brigg Town, based in Lincolnshire, who play in the North Counties East Football League, described him as wearing a black outfit with a puffer coat.
They also said the disappearance was “extremely out of character” and urged the athlete to come home.
“Leon left on Saturday morning with black jeans/joggers, black Nike shoes, a white gym top/ black Boss t-shirt and a Jordan puffer long coat with a black Jordan back back,” the club shared.
“Everyone wants Leon home safe. This is extremely out of character for Leon and he is usually in contact with his friends and family daily. Leon, if you’re reading this. Contact someone.
“We all want you home.”
In a post on social media, Brigg Town also revealed that calls to his phone had been going straight through to voicemail.
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.”
Leon 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.
Leon then 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.
Other local clubs, such as Scawthorpe Athletic in Doncaster, have also shared the appeal, as have some of his former clubs, including Ossett United, Buxton, and Matlock Town.
Osset posted on X, saying: “Very worrying to see this.
“Leon Osborne, please let someone know where you are.”
Fans and locals have also shared their hope that Osborne will return or make his location known.
One wrote underneath Brigg Town’s post on Facebook: “For everyone who is sharing this post, thank you I received the phone call yesterday at the club that Ozzy was missing and informed people.
“I can not imagine how his family are feeling at this time and I hope where ever Ozzy is he is safe and and comes home to his family I will be sharing this post on my Facebook.
“I really hope he is ok.”
Another added: “Hope he is found safe.
“Take care Ozzy.
“You are loved by many.”
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