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Simon Austin, knicknamed "Austo" (born 16 February 1981) is an English football manager currently managing Canterbury City Football Club. "Austo" started his career at West Ham Utd (the team he supports), before moving on to Charlton Athletic. From here he signed for Gillingham FC. The second of his two year spell with Gillingham was blighted by groin injuries which (todate, five operations later) he has never fully recovered from. It is this reason, his desire to stay in the game and his love of football he has moved into management at an early age. Many ex team mates will be surprised Austin has moved into management. In a recent interview for the local press Austin states "I knew I always wanted to pursue this route". "There has always been for me, in my mind, a very clear line between my approach to playing and how I would approach football thereafter". "During my playing days all I wanted to do was turn up, train, play and enjoy it.

studies football, phylosophies and psycology Student of the game

Following his disappointing second season at Gillingham, he took a short period out of the game before sigining for home town club Ebbsfleet FC (formerly Gravesend and Northfleet).

Went to school primary Shears Green and Secondary at St. Georges C of E.