Corinne Yorston

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]

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
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Keynsham Town
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)
2016–2018 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

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

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

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

Club
Arsenal[3][11][20]

Individual
  • FAWSL Goal of the Month: April 2013[21]

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. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  3. "Corinne Yorston: The biochemist trying to lead Yeovil to promotion". BBC Sport.
  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. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  9. "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.
  10. "Arsenal add Yorston and Beattie". Fair Game. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  11. "Corrine Yorston". Arsenal.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2009.
  12. "'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.
  13. "Corinne Yorston: Bristol Academy captain joins Yeovil". BBC Sport. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. "England Women awarded contracts". BBC Sport. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  15. "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  16. Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  17. "Player profile – Corrine Yorston". Arsenal F.C. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  18. "FA Selects TASS athletes". TASS. 3 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  19. "Corinne Yorston". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
  20. "NEW CONTRACT AND LOAN FOR YORSTON". BCFC.co.uk.
  21. "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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