Ryan Austin (footballer)
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| 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 | Brackley Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Burton Albion | 191 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Kidderminster Harriers | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Brackley Town (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2013– | Brackley Town | 17 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:26, 9 May 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ryan Austin (born 15 November 1984) in Stoke-on-Trent is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brackley Town.
Career
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. 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.[2]
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.
Austin was released by Burton Albion at the end of the 2011/2012 campaign.[3]
In July 2012 he joined Kidderminster Harriers[4]
In October 2012 he joined Brackley Town on loan.[5]
In January 2013, Austin joined Brackley on a permanent deal.
References
- ↑ Shrewsbury 3 – 1 Burton Albion
- ↑ "Latest NGXI Squad". The Football Association. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Burton Albion release quartet but Nathan Stanton agrees deal". BBC Sport. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ↑ "Kidderminster Harriers sign Burton defender Ryan Austin". BBC Sport. 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Harriers Austin Loaned to Brackley". Football Conference. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
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