{{short description|Northern Irish football player and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
'''Austin Speight''' is a Northern Irish football coach and former player. He was born in Belfast and played for Stockport County,<ref>[https://archive.today/20120730201020/http://www.galwayindependent.com/profiles/profiles/austin-speight-%11-head-coach/ Galway Independent 21/3/10]</ref> although he did not play a Football League game for them.<ref>[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/stockport/stockport.html Football League Career Stats - Stockport players]</ref> In the 1981–82 season, he played two league games for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/search/archive.html Irish Times, 21 & 28 September 1981 (subscription required)]</ref>
After retiring from his playing career, Speight coached at West Ham United, Stockport County, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra.<ref>{{Cite web|publisher=The Irish Football Association |url=http://www.irishfa.com/the-ifa/news/4363/skills-development-training-day |title=Skills development training day |accessdate=24 May 2009}}</ref> He holds the UEFA Pro Licence and has worked with prominent international footballers including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole.<ref name=strand/> He also serves as UK and Ireland director of coaching organization Coerver Coaching & Pro Soccer International Group.<ref name=strand>{{Cite web |publisher=Strand Celtic FC official website |url=http://www.strandceltic.com/News/tabid/826/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/733/BIG-COACHING-WEEKEND-ON-2627-SEPTEMBER.aspx |title=BIG COACHING WEEKEND ON 26/27 SEPTEMBER |date=10 September 2008 |accessdate=24 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716151935/http://www.strandceltic.com/News/tabid/826/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/733/BIG-COACHING-WEEKEND-ON-2627-SEPTEMBER.aspx |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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