Samuel Joseph Austin (born 19 December 1996) is a footballer who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Austin made his debut for Burton Albion in a 3–0 home defeat to

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on 24 September 2013 in the League Cup. He made his League Two debut on 25 October 2014 in a 1–0 away defeat to

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. On Friday 20 November 2015, Austin joined

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side

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on loan until January 2016. He was released by

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at the end of the 2015–16 season. Austin joined

Kidderminster Harriers Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. The team competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. Formed in ...

on a one-year deal ahead of the 2016-17 season, following his departure from Burton. He signed an 18-month extension in January 2018. Following the appointment of Russ Penn and

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, Austin began playing in more forward positions, as opposed to his typical position of

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. In February 2022, Austin signed another extension, keeping him at Kidderminster until 2023. Austin was named in the National League North 2021-22 Team of the Season. On 24 June 2022, Austin joined

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club

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for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal, joining the club alongside Kidderminster teammate Geraldo Bajrami. Austin signed for National League club Southend United on the 27th June 2025.

Career statistics

Honours

Notts County * National League play-offs:

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Individual *

Team of the Year: 2021–22

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* 1996 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Burton Albion F.C. players AFC Telford United players Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players Notts County F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Footballers from Stourbridge 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1990s-stub