Billy Austin (footballer)
Samuel William Austin (29 April 1900 – 2 April 1979) was an English professional footballer who played professionally for Norwich City, Manchester City and Chesterfield.
| 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 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| 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 | 45 | (6) |
| 1933– | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1947 | Brinton | ||
| International career | |||
| 1925 | England | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[2] In his entire career he made 358 appearances scoring 86 goals. He also won one England cap.[3]
References
- The Pilgrim (25 August 1924). "Ready for action: few changes in the First Division of the League. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- 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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