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AUSTIN: THIS CAN BOOST THE TROPHY

AUSTIN: THIS CAN BOOST THE TROPHY

FRESH START: The Jersey Mike’s Trophy

CHARLIE Austin’s first ever appearance as a professional footballer for Swindon came in the Football League Trophy.
“Yeah, we played Norwich at home and I came on for the last half hour,” he recalls. “It was a terrible game - 0-0- and we ended up losing on penalties. But that was the start of everything for me - and I scored my pen!”
Now Austin is hoping new sponsor Jersey Mike’s will bring a whole new audience to the competition. The deal, thought to be worth £5m over the next five seasons...

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