John Oster
John Oster, the United Kingdom forward, made 60 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 2 times, averaging 0.03 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2000-01, with 2 goals.
John Morgan Oster (born 8 December 1978) is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder . Oster was a product of the youth team at Grimsby Town where he was added to the first team squad in 1994, however he didn't make his debut until the 1996–97 season. His performances that season caught the eye of Premier League side Everton who paid £1.5 million for him during the summer of 1997. Two years later he was sold to Sunderland where he remained until 2005. Whilst with The Black Cats he spent time on loan with Barnsley before returning to Grimsby for two separate loan spells during the 2002–03 season, in his time back at Blundell Park he was unable to save the club from relegation. He later moved on loan to Leeds United before joining Burnley permanently. His stay with Burnley was brief and he moved to Reading where he helped them earn promotion to the Premier League for the first time. In 2008 he moved to Crystal Palace where he remained for a year before transferring to Doncaster Rovers . He departed Rovers in the summer of 2012 and joined League Two side Barnet . Prior to his move to the North London club he had played his entire professional football career inside the top two divisions of English football. He joined Gateshead in September 2013. Born in England, Oster represented Wales at international level, where he earned 13 caps between 1997 and 2004. He was renowned for his excellent first touch and wide range of passing. He was often deployed on the wing, but played as a deep-lying playmaker later in his career. — Wikipedia
- Position
- FW
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Boston
- Born
- 8 Dec 1978
- Height
- 175 cm
Oster moved to Sunderland for a fee in excess of £1 million, [ 3 ] but again failed to find regular form. [ citation needed ] His low point at the club was when he was involved in an incident that ended the career of reserve player Mark Maley by accidentally shooting him in the eye with an air rifle. [ 7 ] While at Sunderland, during the 2002–2003 season, he spent five months back on loan with his former club Grimsby Town . He enjoyed two fruitful and productive spells with the club during that season, [ citation needed ] but despite this his goals and performances could not save The Mariners from relegation, as the club struggled to stop a slide down the Football League ladder. Oster was released by Sunderland in January 2005, [ 8 ] shortly after returning to the Black Cats in disgrace from a loan at Leeds United , [ 9 ] where he scored once against Millwall. [ 10 ] There was little doubt that Grimsby would have liked Oster back [ citation needed ] but could not afford him and their financial position and reduced league status made it an unattractive option for the player. [ citation needed ] — Wikipedia
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