| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Austin | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-08-07) 7 August 1961 (age 63) | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stafford Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Port Vale | 1 | (0) |
| Gresley Rovers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Karl Austin (born 7 August 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Stafford Rangers, Port Vale and Gresley Rovers in the 1980s.
Career
Austin played for Alliance Premier League club Stafford Rangers before joining John Rudge's Fourth Division side Port Vale on non-contract terms in February 1985. His rivals for the number one jersey were Barry Siddall and Chris Pearce. He played in a 3–3 draw with Scunthorpe United at the Old Showground on 10 May, the last day of the 1984–85 season, but was not signed to a permanent deal at Vale Park.
Career statistics
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1984–85 | Fourth Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 12. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Karl Austin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)