Height 5' 9"
Weight 10 10lbs
Forward
Austin was born in Dartford on the 28th of January 1973.
He signed as a trainee with Gillingham on the 13th of May 1991 and made 3 league
substitute appearances for them. He moved to Swindon on the 16th of May
1992 on a free, staying there until the 29th of July 1995 despite
only making one substitute appearance in the league. His next move was to
Shrewsbury which would prove to be his most successful to date. 171 appearances
plus another 24 as sub along with 12 goals scored from his time
there. On the 12th of June 2000 he moved on to Barnet but a
combination of long term injury and management changes kept him out of the
squad, his only games there being in the LDV trophy.
Austin moved to Carlisle on a free short term deal on the 20th of August 2001. He took part in 5 league games and the League cup game against Stockport, showing glimpses of speed and skill in his midfield position. However he was not offered an extension to his contract and has now left the club.
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