Neil Jeffrey Austin (born 26 April 1983 in Barnsley) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back. He is currently playing for Hartlepool United.
Austin came through the youth ranks with Barnsley, playing 165 first team games, including 25 games in the 2006/07 Championship season. He made his debut on 10 August 2002 against Swindon Town.
Despite struggling with an injury for a period of the 2005–06 season, Austin s...
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Neil Jeffrey Austin (born 26 April 1983 in Barnsley) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back or left-back. He is currently playing for Hartlepool United.
Austin came through the youth ranks with Barnsley, playing 165 first team games, including 25 games in the 2006/07 Championship season. He made his debut on 10 August 2002 against Swindon Town.
Despite struggling with an injury for a period of the 2005–06 season, Austin still managed to make 44 appearances for the reds helping them secure their return to the Football League Championship.
In his first season at Darlington he played 29 games and scored 2 goals, his first was a mazy run from the edge of his own 18 yard box played a one - two then finished with aplomb. His season ended early though as he collected an injury that had plagued him the previous season.
In June 2008, Austin underwent an operation on his troublesome ankle which was successful. He scored his 1st goal of the season in Darligton's 6-0 away...
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