Kirsty Barton (born 29 May 1992) is an English

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who last played for

Crystal Palace Crystal Palace may refer to: Places Canada * Crystal Palace Complex (Dieppe), a former amusement park now a shopping complex in Dieppe, New Brunswick * Crystal Palace Barracks, London, Ontario * Crystal Palace (Montreal), an exhibition building * ...

in the

FA Women's Championship The Women's Championship (formerly The FA Women's Championship) is the second-highest division of women's football in England. The division was established in 2014 as the FA Women's Super League 2 (WSL 2). WSL 2 replaced the previous level 2 d ...

. She began her youth career at

Chelsea L.F.C. Chelsea Football Club Women, formerly known as Chelsea Ladies Football Club, are an English women's football club based in Norbiton that competes in the Women's Super League, the top flight of women's football in England. Since 2004, the clu ...

where she remained for seven years. She signed for

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Brighton, is an English professional football club based in the city of Brighton and Hove. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of the English football league ...

in 2011 and became the club's longest-serving player. Barton was instrumental in helping the Seagulls rise from the third tier of English women's football to their subsequent position in the

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, England's top tier. In January 2023, Barton mutually terminated her contract with Crystal Palace. Barton joined

Lewes F.C. Women Lewes Football Club Women is a women's football club affiliated with Lewes F.C. The club compete in the and play at The Dripping Pan. The team's highest ever league finish was 5th place in the second-tier FA Women's Championship in 2020–21. ...

in January 2023.

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* 1992 births Living people Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players Women's Super League players Women's association football midfielders English women's footballers Chelsea F.C. Women players Crystal Palace F.C. (Women) players Women's Championship (England) players {{England-women-footy-bio-stub