Dean Austin, English footballer and manager
Dean Barry Austin (born 26 April 1970) is an English football manager and former professional footballer.

As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, making 124 appearances for the club over a six-year spell. He also notably played in the Football League for Crystal Palace where he made the most appearances of his career. He would also played professionally for Southend United and at non-league level for St Albans City and Woking.

Following retirement, he became manager of Farnborough Town, and then went on to hold coaching roles at Southend United, Watford, Reading, Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers and Notts County. After taking over as manager of Northampton Town on a temporary basis, he was later handed the job on a permanent basis but was dismissed in November 2018. He has since worked back at Watford as assistant manager.