Editing Peter Osgood (section)

===Southampton, Norwich and return to Chelsea===
Following a series of disagreements with manager [[Dave Sexton]] over his lifestyle (during which supporters picketed [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]] to demand he stay) Osgood, along with several of his teammates, was dropped from the squad and placed on the [[Transfer (football)|transfer list]]. He was sold to [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] in March 1974 for a club-record £275,000. During his time on the south coast, he won the FA Cup again in 1976 after a [[FA Cup Final 1976|1–0 victory]] over [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. He left Southampton in November 1977, shortly before the club were promoted. He scored 36 goals in 161 games for the Saints. Towards the end of his career, he also had a brief loan spell at [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]].

Osgood signed a US $90,000 contract with the [[Philadelphia Fury (1978–80)|Philadelphia Fury]] on 12 December 1977. High taxes were the primary reason for his departure from England.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/13/archives/sports-news-briefs-flames-obtain-macmillan-in-6player-nhl-deal.html "Sports News Briefs," ''The New York Times'', Tuesday 13 December 1977.] Retrieved 22 January 2023.</ref> He returned to Chelsea in December 1978 following a disappointing stint in the United States with the Fury where he scored only one goal in 23 matches for a team which also included [[Alan Ball, Jr.|Alan Ball]] and [[Johnny Giles]]. On his return to [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]], the club were in deep decline and facing a [[relegation]] battle. He again scored on his debut to put his team ahead, though Chelsea still lost 7–2 to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]. He stayed with the club for the rest of the season before retiring in December 1979.