Charlie Austin spent his first two and a half seasons at Turf Moor making an impression for Burnley.
Austin was playing for Swindon Town in League One when he drew Burnley’s attention. Before scoring 12 goals in the first half of the 2010–11 season, the striker scored 20 goals in the third division to help Swindon go to the play-off final in 2010.
After just a season and a half at the County Ground, the talented forward lodged a transfer request due to interest from teams in the higher divisions. He had previously played for non-league Poole Town.