Kevin Austin facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Levi Austin | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 November 2018 (aged 45) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Scunthorpe United (Youth Team Coach) |
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1993 | Saffron Walden Town | 8 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Leyton Orient | 109 | (3) |
| 1996–1999 | Lincoln City | 128 | (2) |
| 1999–2001 | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2000 | → Brentford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Cambridge United | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Kettering Town | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Bristol Rovers | 56 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Swansea City | 117 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Chesterfield | 54 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Darlington | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Boston United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Boston United | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 538 | (5) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000–20?? | Trinidad & Tobago | 7 | (0) |
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Kevin Levi Austin (12 February 1973 – 23 November 2018) was an English-born Trinidadian professional footballer. He worked as a youth team coach for Scunthorpe United.
Career
As a player, he was a defender from 1992 until 2012. He played over 100 league matches each for Leyton Orient, Lincoln City and Swansea City. He also played in the Football League for Barnsley, Brentford, Cambridge United, Bristol Rovers and Chesterfield.
Austin also played Non-League football for Saffron Walden Town, Kettering Town, Darlington and Boston United.
Death
Austin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in April 2018. He died on 23 November 2018 from the disease at the age of 45.
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