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Name: John Oster
Nationality: Welsh
Date of Birth: 08/12/1978
Height:5' 9" (175cm)
Weight:10st 8lbs (67.19kg)
Previous  
Clubs:Reading, Sunderland, Everton, Crystal Palace, Burnley, Grimsby Town, Grimsby Town (loan), Barnsley (loan), Leeds United (loan)
Position: Midfielder

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Doncaster Rovers Football Club signed experienced midfielder John Oster on a short-term deal in August 2009.

The midfielder impressed whilst on trial with Sean O'Driscoll's side, with the Rovers manager keen to add Oster to his ranks prior to the start of the 2009-10 Coca-Cola Championship campaign.

John Oster is another former international joining the Rovers' ranks. Between 1997 and 2004, the midfielder made 13 appearances for Wales.

30 years-of-age, Oster started his career at Grimsby Town, before moving to Goodison Park to join Everton in a £1.5 million deal in 1997. After two years on Merseyside, Oster made the switch to Sunderland. During six years at the Stadium of Light, the cultured midfielder spent spells on loan to Barnsley and Leeds United, as well as a return to Blundell Park. In 2005, Oster joined Burnley, making only five appearances for the Clarets before switching to Reading.

Oster enjoyed three fruitful years with Reading, turning out for Steve Coppell's side in the Premier League. After making 76 appearances for The Royals, Oster moved to Crystal Palace, scoring three times in 31 appearances before being released by Neil Warnock at the end of last term.

Season 2009 - 10

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 27  (4) 0 1 1
FA Cup 2  (0) 0 0 0
League Cup 2  (0) 0 0 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Crystal Palace 2008 - 09League 27  (4) 3
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 1
Reading 2007 - 08League 12  (6) 0
Reading 2006 - 07League 6  (19) 1
  FA Cup 4  (0) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Reading 2005 - 06League 11  (22) 1
  FA Cup 4  (0) 0
  League Cup 4  (0) 1
Burnley 2004 - 05League 12  (3) 1
  FA Cup 2  (1) 0
Leeds United 2004 - 05League 8  (0) 1
Sunderland 2004 - 05League 6  (3) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 0
Sunderland 2003 - 04League 37  (3) 5
  FA Cup 5  (1) 0
  League Cup 1  (1) 0
Sunderland 2002 - 03League 1  (2) 0
  FA Cup 1  (1) 0
Grimsby Town 2002 - 03League 17  (0) 6
Barnsley 2001 - 02League 2  (0) 0
Sunderland 2000 - 01League 2  (6) 0
  FA Cup 1  (1) 0
  League Cup 3  (1) 1
Sunderland 1999 - 00League 4  (6) 0
  League Cup 3  (0) 0
Everton 1998 - 99League 6  (3) 0
  FA Cup 2  (2) 1
  League Cup 1  (1) 0
Everton 1997 - 98League 16  (15) 1
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
  League Cup 3  (0) 1
Grimsby Town 1996 - 97League 21  (3) 3
  FA Cup 0  (1) 1
 
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