Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Hartlepool United
top club · 248 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 08/09
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-04-26 · 6 players total
483Appearances
17Goals
15Assists
73Yellow cards
2Red cards
134Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Austin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neil Jeffrey Austin |
| Date of birth | 1983-04-26 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Gainsborough → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Shaw Lane → Gainsborough
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Shaw Lane A.F.C.
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2015
Transfer: Hartlepool → Shaw Lane
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hartlepool United
50 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hartlepool United
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hartlepool United
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hartlepool United
49 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hartlepool United
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hartlepool United
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Darlington → Hartlepool
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Darlington
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Barnsley FC
45 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Barnsley FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Barnsley FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2001
Transfer: Gateshead → Barnsley
01/02 · Return from loan
Sep 2001
Transfer: Barnsley → Gateshead
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
Transfer: Barnsley U18 → Barnsley
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Shaw Lane A.F.C.
0.0%
Hartlepool United
84.0%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
16.0%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Lane A.F.C. | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 248 | 12 | 11 | 10,168 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 1,932 |
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Shaw Lane A.F.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 46 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2,066 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Hartlepool United | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,643 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Hartlepool United | 46 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Hartlepool United | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,069 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Hartlepool United | 39 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,070 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 858 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 29 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,074 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 38 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 37 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Barnsley FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Barnsley U18 | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Barnsley | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Gateshead | Barnsley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barnsley | Darlington | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Darlington | Hartlepool | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-07 | Hartlepool | Shaw Lane | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | Shaw Lane | Gainsborough | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Gainsborough | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Liddle | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke James | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Duckworth | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League One | Hartlepool United | 3 | 39 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 3 | 33 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Hartlepool United | 5 | 46 |
| 09/10 | League One | Hartlepool United | 3 | 39 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-10-01 | Gateshead | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-01 | Barnsley | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Neil Austin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 36% |
| Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 29% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 50% |
| Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 42% |
| Walsall FC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25% |
| Yeovil Town | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 42% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 0% |
| Colchester United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 30% |
| Exeter City | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 20% |
| Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 20% |
| Southend United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 2,156 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,643 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 49 | 4,140 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 1,069 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,070 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 858 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 1,074 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 06/07 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
201 apps
8 G
10 A
League Two
137 apps
7 G
2 A
League Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
27 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
14 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
24 apps
0 G
1 A
Second Division
71 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Neil Austin?
Neil Austin is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Neil Austin?
Neil Austin is 43 years old. He was born on April 26, 1983 in Barnsley.
What position does Neil Austin play?
Neil Austin plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Neil Austin play for?
Neil Austin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Austin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Austin has scored 17 goals in 483 appearances.