Terence Willis Austin (born 1 February 1954) is an English former professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
.
He started playing at
Crystal Palace for their juniors, but in May 1973 was sold to
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
. He stayed with Town for three years, before moving to
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...
in October 1976. Almost eighteen months later, he was transferred to
Walsall in March 1978, and from there, he moved to
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...
, where he had his most productive spell, appearing 84 times, and scoring 31 goals. In December 1980 he moved again to
Huddersfield Town where he played for two years. He was sold to
Doncaster Rovers in September 1982, and from there, he transferred in August 1983 to
Northampton Town where he finished his professional playing career.
Terry Austin
Newcastlefans. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
He returned to Mansfield once his playing days were over, where he is a financial advisor.
Austin is now semi-retired and spends much of his time at second home in Gran Canaria.
References
External links
Profile on Pride of Anglia website
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1954 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Hounslow
People from Isleworth
English men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Crystal Palace F.C. players
Ipswich Town F.C. players
Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Walsall F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Northampton Town F.C. players
English Football League players
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