Dean Austin
| Date of birth | 26 April 1970 |
| Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Although released by Crystal Palace on a free transfer at the end of the 1999-2000 campaign, Dean found himself back at Selhurst Park with a new two-year contract at the start of last season. His rehabilitation was complete when he was appointed club captain in succession to Neil Ruddock and he went on to become a regular in the Eagles' starting line-up. He appeared both at right back and as a right-sided central defender and netted three important goals in the springtime when the Palace forwards were struggling to find the net.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans City | 22 Mar 1990 | ||
| Southend United | 22 Mar 1990 | 04 Jun 1992 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 04 Jun 1992 | 08 Jul 1998 | |
| Crystal Palace | 08 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Woking | 29 Nov 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 20 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 28 |
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| 1996-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 13 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 38 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 27 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1999 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 1999 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | L |
4-2 Agg: 7-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Cardiff City v Crystal Palace | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2000 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Stockport County | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Crystal Palace v Tranmere Rovers | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 22 Dec 2000 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Gillingham v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Crystal Palace v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L |
5-0 Agg: 6-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Burnley v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Tranmere Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 May 2001 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | W | 2-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Stockport County v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Rotherham United v Crystal Palace | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Crystal Palace v Stockport County | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Leyton Orient v Crystal Palace | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Millwall | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2001 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-1 (5-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Portsmouth v Crystal Palace | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Grimsby Town | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Sheffield United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 2-2 (1-3) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | W | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Walsall v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Gillingham v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Grimsby Town v Crystal Palace | L | 5-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Crystal Palace v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Crewe Alexandra v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2002 | West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Oct 2002 | Crystal Palace v Cheltenham Town | W | 7-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.