Ryan Austin (footballer)

Ryan Austin (born 15 November 1984) in Stoke-on-Trent is an English professional footballer who is player-manager at Kidsgrove Athletic.[1]

Ryan Austin
Personal information
Full name Ryan Austin
Date of birth (1984-11-15) 15 November 1984
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Kidsgrove Athletic (player manager)
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)
2013–2016 Brackley Town 108 (1)
2016– Kidsgrove Athletic
National team
2006 England C 2 (0)
Teams managed
2016– Kidsgrove Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[2] Austin has also played for the England C national football team at semi-professional level.[3]

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.[4] In July 2012 he joined Kidderminster Harriers.[5] In October 2012 he joined Brackley Town on loan.[6] In January 2013, Austin joined Brackley on a permanent deal.

In August 2016 Austin joined Kidsgrove Athletic and replaced Peter Ward as manager.[7]

References
  1. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2013). Non-League Club Directory 2014. Tony Williams Publications. p. 1006. ISBN 978-1-869833-72-5.
  2. Shrewsbury 3 – 1 Burton Albion
  3. "Latest NGXI Squad". The Football Association. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. "Burton Albion release quartet but Nathan Stanton agrees deal". BBC Sport. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  5. "Kidderminster Harriers sign Burton defender Ryan Austin". BBC Sport. 4 July 2012.
  6. "Harriers Austin Loaned to Brackley". Football Conference. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. "Kidsgrove Athletic appoint new manager after poor start to season". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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