Kevin Austin: Former Swansea defender dies, aged 45

Kevin Austin: Former Swansea defender dies, aged 45
Former Swansea defender Kevin Austin has died, aged 45.Austin, who made 150 appearances for the Swans between 2004 and 2008, passed away on Friday after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.1

Austin tragically passed away on Friday

During his time with the club, Austin won promotion from League Two in 2005 and was a part of Roberto Martinez’s League One-winning squad in 2008.He also earned seven international caps for Trinidad and Tobago.A Swansea statement expressed the club’s sadness as Austin’s passing.It read: “Everyone at Swansea City is desperately saddened to hear of the passing of former defender Kevin Austin. “The Swans have been in touch with Kevin’s family, who wished to convey that the club always had a special place in his heart.“They wantedto thank everyone for their kind words and support, but have requested that their privacy is respected at this sad time.”Born in Hackney in 1973, Austin started his career at Saffron Walden Town, before moving on to Leyton Orient in 1993.

| Very sad news to report this morning https://t.co/Z0X2UvetLQ pic.twitter.com/N1JQJuwfq3— Swansea City AFC (@SwansOfficial) November 25, 2018

He made over 100 appearances for the club, going on to repeat that feat with both Lincoln City and Swansea.Austin also passed a half-century of games for Bristol Rovers and Chesterfield, and also played for Barnsley, Brentford, Cambridge United, Kettering Town, Darlington and Boston United, the club with whom he ended his career in 2012.

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