Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kirsty Barton | ||
Date of birth | 29 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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) |
*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.
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]
Barton is now the Head of Girls' Football at Royal Russell School.
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