| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Austin | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Burton Albion | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2005– | Burton Albion | 173 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:36, 1 March 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ryan Austin (born 15 November 1984) in Stoke-on-Trent is an English professional footballer playing as a Defender.
After starting out as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra in 2004 he was later promoted to the first-team. He then had a successful loan spell at Burton Albion impressing manager Nigel Clough. In August 2004, he signed for Burton Albion on a free transfer from Crewe Alexandra. A regular for Burton in the Football Conference Austin made his Football League debut on 8 August 2009 in a 3-1 away defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[1]
Austin has also played for the England C National Football Team at semi-professional level.
Austin was ruled out until the end of the 2009-10 season with a torn knee ligament.
He made his return to the side after injury against Rotherham United on 11 September 2010.
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