Julia Brunton (née Manning) is a former England women's international footballer. She was born in Hillingdon in 1951. Brunton became the first Lowestoft Ladies player to be called up to the England squad in 1972.[1] Brunton also played at Brighton.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julia Brunton | ||
| Birth name | Julia Manning | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Attacker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972-1974 | Lowestoft Ladies | 29 | (154) |
| Brighton Supporters Ladies Club | |||
| International career | |||
| 1972-1974 | England | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editBrunton was called up by England for their first ever international against Scotland at Ravenscraig Stadium, Greenock on 18 November 1972 and was on the substitutes bench. She made her first appearance for England against France on 22 April 1973 in a 3–0 victory in Brion, Chateauroux.[3] Brunton’s second cap was against Scotland.[3] In November 2022, Brunton was recognized by The Football Association as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 13th women's player to be capped by England.[4]
Brunton also played hockey for Suffolk and the East of England U23 team.
References
edit- ^ Football She Wrote, pp83–94
- ^ "The Albion women's team's trailblazers". www.brightonandhovealbion.com.
- ^ a b East, Jody. "The first 'official' England Women's football match". Brighton & Hove Museums. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE" (Press release). The Football Association. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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