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.''Football She Wrote'', pp83–94 Brunton also played at

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International career

Brunton was called up by

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for their first ever international against

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at Ravenscraig Stadium,

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on 18 November 1972 and was on the substitutes bench. She made her first appearance for England against

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on 22 April 1973 in a 3–0 victory in Brion, Chateauroux. Brunton’s second cap was against Scotland. In November 2022, Brunton was recognized by

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as one of the England national team's legacy players, and as the 13th women's player to be capped by England. Brunton also played hockey for Suffolk and the East of England U23 team.

References

1951 births People from Hillingdon Footballers from the London Borough of Hillingdon Living people English women's footballers Lowestoft Ladies F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players England women's international footballers Women's association football defenders English female field hockey players 20th-century English sportswomen {{England-women-footy-bio-stub