Researching Austin Speight
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The name Austin means "Majestic dignity" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Austin Speight on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Austin Speight and the Speight Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2985 people with the Speight surname in the UK? Speight is now ranked number 1817 for popularity in the UK. |
Speight Genealogy Databases
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Speight Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Austin Speight. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Austin Speight
Austin Speight
Austin Speight is an association football coach and former player. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and played football for Stockport County, although he did not play a Football League game for them. In the 1981/82 season, he played two league games for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland.
After retiring from his playing career, Speight coached at West Ham United, Stockport County, Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. He holds the UEFA Pro Licence and has worked with prominent international footballers including David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole. He also serves as UK and Ireland director of coaching organization Coerver Coaching & Pro Soccer International Group.
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