Kevin Austin
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Kevin Levi Austin is an English
born Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender
for Boston United
.
, before moving in August 1993 on a free transfer to Leyton Orient
, for whom he made over 100 first-team appearances.
in July 1996 for a fee of £30,000, again making more than 100 appearances. A firm favourite during his time at Sincil Bank, Kevin was recently voted number 56 in Lincoln's 100 league legends.
in July 1999 on a Bosmen free transfer but, in only his sixth match for Barnsley and ironically against Lincoln, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon
injury that kept him out of action for the remainder of the season. Returning to fitness, Austin was loaned to Brentford
and also linked up with Trinidad and Tobago, making his one and only appearance for the Warriors in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Panama in Port of Spain in November 2000. However, he was then sidelined by a recurrence of his achilles tendon injury picked up on international duty in the Cayman Islands. A proposed move to Oxford United
fell through when he failed a medical and he was released by Barnsley in the summer of 2001.
at Cambridge United
but continued to be bedevilled by injury and he agreed to cancel his contract with them in March 2002.
, making his debut against Folkstone on 30 March 2002 and going on to make three appearances.
appointed John Still
as their assistant manager and Still, who had worked with Austin at Lincoln, invited him for pre-season training. Austin impressed sufficiently to earn a contract and he returned to both full fitness and regular first-team football, making a total of 61 appearances.
to Swansea City. Austin still resides in Bristol and in the 2006/07 season he travelled to Swansea
with Adebayo Akinfenwa
. He leaves more time over his journey now having missed making his home début game for Swansea against Chelterham
on August 21, 2004 when he was caught in a traffic jam on the M4. In all competitions, to the end of the 2007/08 season, Austin made 139 appearances for Swansea City (with a further eleven as substitute).
in June 2008 on a two year deal.
after his spell at Chesterfield. He went on loan to Conference North club Boston United
, until the end of the season 2010–11. He joined Boston on a permanent deal after being released by Darlington following the end of the season.
or Trinidad and Tobago
at international level and chose to play for the latter against Panama
in 2000.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
born Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
for Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
.
Leyton Orient
Austin began his career at Saffron Walden TownSaffron Walden Town F.C.
Saffron Walden Town F.C. is an English football club based in Saffron Walden, Essex. The club are currently without a league after withdrawing from the Eastern Counties League in August 2011. They play at Catons Lane.-History:...
, before moving in August 1993 on a free transfer to Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, for whom he made over 100 first-team appearances.
Lincoln City
He moved to Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
in July 1996 for a fee of £30,000, again making more than 100 appearances. A firm favourite during his time at Sincil Bank, Kevin was recently voted number 56 in Lincoln's 100 league legends.
Barnsley
Austin moved to BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
in July 1999 on a Bosmen free transfer but, in only his sixth match for Barnsley and ironically against Lincoln, he suffered a serious Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
injury that kept him out of action for the remainder of the season. Returning to fitness, Austin was loaned to Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
and also linked up with Trinidad and Tobago, making his one and only appearance for the Warriors in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Panama in Port of Spain in November 2000. However, he was then sidelined by a recurrence of his achilles tendon injury picked up on international duty in the Cayman Islands. A proposed move to Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
fell through when he failed a medical and he was released by Barnsley in the summer of 2001.
Cambridge United
He linked up with his old manager John BeckJohn Beck (footballer)
John Alexander Beck is an English former footballer and manager. As a player he made nearly 500 league appearances between 1972 and 1988....
at Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
but continued to be bedevilled by injury and he agreed to cancel his contract with them in March 2002.
Kettering Town
He spent the remainder of the season with Kettering TownKettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
, making his debut against Folkstone on 30 March 2002 and going on to make three appearances.
Bristol Rovers
In the summer of 2002, Bristol RoversBristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
appointed John Still
John Still (footballer)
John Leonard Still is an English former footballer and current football club manager. He is currently in charge at Dagenham & Redbridge...
as their assistant manager and Still, who had worked with Austin at Lincoln, invited him for pre-season training. Austin impressed sufficiently to earn a contract and he returned to both full fitness and regular first-team football, making a total of 61 appearances.
Swansea City
In June 2004, he moved across the Severn BridgeSevern Bridge
The Severn Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the River Severn between South Gloucestershire, just north of Bristol, England, and Monmouthshire in South Wales, via Beachley, a peninsula between the River Severn and River Wye estuary. It is the original Severn road crossing between England and...
to Swansea City. Austin still resides in Bristol and in the 2006/07 season he travelled to Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
with Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Akinfenwa
Adebayo Saheed Akinfenwa is an English professional footballer, of Nigerian descent, who plays for Northampton Town.- Life and career :...
. He leaves more time over his journey now having missed making his home début game for Swansea against Chelterham
Cheltenham Town F.C.
Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...
on August 21, 2004 when he was caught in a traffic jam on the M4. In all competitions, to the end of the 2007/08 season, Austin made 139 appearances for Swansea City (with a further eleven as substitute).
Chesterfield
Austin moved to League Two outfit ChesterfieldChesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in June 2008 on a two year deal.
Darlington
Austin Then joined Conference Premier side DarlingtonDarlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
after his spell at Chesterfield. He went on loan to Conference North club Boston United
Boston United F.C.
Boston United Football Club are an association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They currently play in the Conference North. The club is known as 'the Pilgrims' in reference to the Pilgrim Fathers, who fled from Boston to the USA and founded Boston, Massachusetts. The club's...
, until the end of the season 2010–11. He joined Boston on a permanent deal after being released by Darlington following the end of the season.
International career
He was eligible to play for either EnglandEngland national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
or Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
at international level and chose to play for the latter against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
in 2000.