Corinne Louise Yorston (born 15 June 1983) is an English international footballer who plays as a defender[3] for Keynsham Town. Although primarily a left-back, who won most of her England caps playing in central defence, she has also played as a midfielder at club level. She has also previously represented English Universities.[4]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corinne Louise Yorston[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Fleet, Hampshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Keynsham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beaulieu Belles | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2003 | Southampton Saints | ||
| 2003–2005 | Fulham Ladies | ||
| 2005–2009 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2009–2010 | Arsenal Ladies[2] | 20 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Keynsham Town (on loan) | ||
| 2010–2014 | Bristol Academy | 53 | (7) |
| 2015 | Yeovil Town | 16 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Bristol City | ||
| 2017 | → Oxford United (on loan) | ||
| 2018– | Keynsham Town | 29 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2009 | England | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Yorston began her career with Southampton Saints.[5] She was inspired by Southampton coach Sue Lopez.[6] In the 2003 close season, Yorston joined Fulham Ladies[7] with whom she made her England debut in 2003. Soon after this she suffered a couple of stress fractures that kept her out of the game for nearly a year.[8]
She joined Bristol Academy in the 2005 close season,[9] and went on to have three seasons as club captain. She joined Arsenal Ladies in July 2009,[10][11] but returned to Bristol in 2010. She was loaned out to Keynsham Town to maintain fitness ahead of Bristol's FA WSL season, which began in April 2011.[12]
At the end of the 2014 season, Yorston left Bristol Academy to join FA WSL 2 side Yeovil Town.[13]
International career edit
Yorston won 19 caps at Under-19 level and also played at Under-23 level before joining the England senior team. She made her debut, as a substitute, in the game against Germany in September 2003 and played, again as a substitute, in the game against Denmark in February 2004. Her next game for England was not until March 2007 when she was a substitute for Rachel Unitt in the game against Scotland.
In May 2009, Yorston was one of the first 17 female players to be given central contracts by the Football Association.[14]
She was allotted 151 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[15][16]
Personal life edit
Yorston has a degree in biochemistry and graduated with a Master's from the University of Bath,[17] where she had been awarded a Talented Athlete Scholarship.[18] After completing her Masters she began studying for an MPhil at the FA National Women's Player Development Centre at Loughborough University.[19]
Honours edit
Club edit
Individual edit
- FAWSL Goal of the Month: April 2013[21]
References edit
- ^ "RCD Espanyol 6–1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Statistics 2009–10". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Corinne Yorston: The biochemist trying to lead Yeovil to promotion". BBC Sport.
- ^ "University experience is developing women's football". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Una retains her England place". Hampshire Chronicle. 27 February 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Corinne Yorston". UEFA. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "Powell names young squad". The Football Association. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "England contract an honour, says Bristol's Corinne". Bristol Evening Post. 19 May 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "It's great just to be back – Corinne". Women's Football News Archive. 2 December 2005. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Arsenal add Yorston and Beattie". Fair Game. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Corrine Yorston". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2009.
- ^ "'Role model' Yorston makes return to Academy ahead of new season". Bristol Evening Post. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Corinne Yorston: Bristol Academy captain joins Yeovil". BBC Sport. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "England Women awarded contracts". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Player profile – Corrine Yorston". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "FA Selects TASS athletes". TASS. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ "Corinne Yorston". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Retrieved 29 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "NEW CONTRACT AND LOAN FOR YORSTON". BCFC.co.uk.
- ^ "April's FAWSL Goal of the Month - Corinne Yorston (Bristol Academy)". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
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