Kirsty Barton
_(cropped).jpg) Kirsty Barton playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in February 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsty Barton | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lewes | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Chelsea | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 169 | (15) |
| 2021 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Crystal Palace | 26 | (5) |
| 2023– | Lewes | 12 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2018 | |||
Kirsty Barton (born 29 May 1992) is an English football midfielder for Lewes F.C. Women in the Women's Championship.
Career
She began her youth career at Chelsea where she remained for seven years. She signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2011 and became the club's longest-serving player.[1] Barton was instrumental in helping the Seagulls rise from the third tier of English women's football to their subsequent position in the FA WSL, England's top tier.[2][3] In January 2023, Barton mutually terminated her contract with Crystal Palace.[4]
Barton joined Lewes F.C. Women in January 2023.[5]
References
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Barton hopes to learn lessons in the top flight". The Argus. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Kirsty Barton leaves Palace Women". Crystal Palace. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Kirsty Barton is a Rook – Lewes Community Football Club". lewesfc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
- Kirsty Barton at Soccerway
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