Corinne Yorston

Corinne Yorston
Personal information
Full name Corinne Louise Yorston[1]
Date of birth (1983-06-15) 15 June 1983
Place of birth Fleet, Hampshire, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 6
Youth career
Beaulieu Belles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2003 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– Bristol City
National team
2003–2009 England 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Corinne Louise Yorston (born 15 June 1983) is an English female international footballer who plays as a defender.[3] She most recently played her club football for Yeovil Town. Although primarily a left-back, she has played in midfield at club level and has won most of her England caps playing in central defence. She has also previously represented English Universities.[4]

Club career

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] 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.[11]

At the end of the 2014 season, Yorston left Bristol Academy to join FA WSL 2 side Yeovil Town.[12]

International career

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.[13]

Personal life

Yorston has a degree in biochemistry and graduated with a Masters from the University of Bath,[14] where she had been awarded a Talented Athlete Scholarship.[15] After completing her Masters she began studying for an MPhil at the FA National Women's Player Development Centre at Loughborough University.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "RCD Espanyol 6–1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Statistics 2009–10". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  3. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32846118
  4. ↑ "University experience is developing women's football". British Universities & Colleges Sport. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Una retains her England place". Hampshire Chronicle. 27 February 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "Corinne Yorston". UEFA. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Powell names young squad". The Football Association. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "England contract an honour, says Bristol's Corinne". Bristol Evening Post. 19 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  9. ↑ "It's great just to be back – Corinne". Women's Football News Archive. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  10. ↑ "Arsenal add Yorston and Beattie". Fair Game. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  11. ↑ "'Role model' Yorston makes return to Academy ahead of new season". Bristol Evening Post. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  12. ↑ "Corinne Yorston: Bristol Academy captain joins Yeovil". BBC Sport. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "England Women awarded contracts". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  14. ↑ "Player profile – Corrine Yorston". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  15. ↑ "FA Selects TASS athletes". TASS. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  16. ↑ "Corinne Yorston". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
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