Billy Austin (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel William Austin | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Arnold, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 1979 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Kidderminster, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Arnold United | |||
| Arnold St. Marys | |||
| 1920–1924 | Norwich City | 164 | (39) |
| 1924–1931 | Manchester City | 160 | (43) |
| 1931–1933 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1933– | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1947 | Brinton | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel William Austin (29 April 1900 – 2 April 1979) was an English professional footballer who played professionally for Norwich City, Manchester City and Chesterfield.
Austin joined Manchester City from Norwich City (for whom he had scored 39 goals in 164 matches) in May 1924 for £2,000. He played for Manchester City 160 times scoring 43 goals.[1] In his entire career he made 358 appearances scoring 86 goals. He also won one England cap.[2]
References
- ^ Penney, Ian (1995). The Maine Road Encyclopedia. Edinburgh: Mainstream. ISBN 1-85158-710-1. p292
- ^ Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon Books Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p30
Additional sources
- Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
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