{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Justine Lorton | fullname = Justine Joanna Lorton | image = Justine Lorton.jpg | image_size = 150 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|03|11}} | birth_place = Paddington, England | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = Keynsham Town | clubnumber = | years1 = 1995–1996 | clubs1 = Wembley | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1996–1998 | clubs2 = Millwall Lionesses | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 1998–1999 | clubs3 = Arsenal | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1999–2001 | clubs4 = Stjarnan | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 2001–2003 | clubs5 = Charlton Athletic | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2003–2005 | clubs6 = Arsenal | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 2005–2006 | clubs7 = Fulham | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 2006–2009 | clubs8 = Bristol Academy | caps8 = | goals8 = | years9 = 2009–2011 | clubs9 = Portsmouth | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 2011–2014 | clubs10 = Yeovil Town | caps10 = | goals10 = | years11 = 2014– | clubs11 = Keynsham Town | caps11 = | goals11 = | nationalyears1 = 1997–1999 | nationalteam1 = England | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Justine Joanna Lorton''' (born 11 March 1974) is an English footballer, and former England international player. A deep–lying forward player, Lorton enjoyed two spells at Arsenal Ladies as well as playing in Iceland and Sweden.
==Club career== Lorton emerged from the Wembley Ladies team managed by John Jones, at the same time as Kelly Smith. Alongside several other promising youngsters, Lorton and Smith won the FA Women's Premier League Cup with Wembley in 1995–96.
The following season, Lorton moved to Millwall Lionesses and won both the 1996–97 Premier League Cup and FA Women's Cup, beating old team Wembley in the final of the latter competition. Louise Waller headed the winning goal from Lorton's corner, in front of 3,015 supporters at Upton Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-lionesses-bring-pride-to-millwall-1259819.html|title=Football: Lionesses bring pride to Millwall|work=The Independent|location=London|access-date=2011-04-12|date=1997-05-05|author=Mike Rowbottom}}</ref>
Lorton moved to Arsenal in 1998. In the 1999 FA Women's Cup final against Southampton Saints, Lorton created both goals in Arsenal's 2–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-arsenal-are-inspired-by-spacey-1091440.html|title=Football: Arsenal are inspired by Spacey|work=The Independent|location=London|access-date=2011-04-12|date=1999-05-04}}</ref> From 1999 until 2001 Lorton enjoyed three short but productive spells in Icelandic football with Stjarnan, scoring eight goals in a total of 24 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=123144&pListi=5|title=Félagsmaður – Justine Lorton|publisher=KSI.is|access-date=2011-04-12|language=Icelandic}}</ref> She also played for a Swedish club before returning to England.<ref name=bio/> After joining Charlton Athletic, in March 2003 Lorton hit a late winner from the penalty spot to defeat Arsenal in the FA Women's Cup semi–final and take Charlton into their first final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tickets.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=18129&newstype=l|title=Charlton 1 Arsenal 0|publisher=Charlton Athletic FC|access-date=2011-01-16|date=2003-03-22|author=Matt Wright|archive-date=31 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831042855/http://tickets.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=18129&newstype=l|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was despite "shaking like a leaf" due to nerves.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/mar/24/newsstory.sport?INTCMP=SRCH|title=Women's football|work=The Guardian|access-date=2011-04-12 | date=2003-04-24|author=Anjana Gadgil}}</ref> However, Lorton was then on the losing side as The Addicks were soundly beaten by professional Fulham in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3001281.stm|title=Fulham Ladies bag Cup|publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-01-16 | date=2003-05-05}}</ref> She finished as Charlton's top goalscorer in the competition with four goals.<ref name=bio>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2978531.stm|title=Justine Lorton|publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-04-12 | date=2003-04-26}}</ref>
In 2003–04 Lorton was back with Arsenal and was a 90th-minute substitute as The Gunners recaptured the FA Women's Cup, beating Charlton 3–0 in the final at Loftus Road.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/04/newsstory.sport6?INTCMP=SRCH|title=Arsenal enjoy Fleeting moment|work=The Guardian|access-date=2011-04-12 | date=2004-05-04|author=Paula Cocozza}}</ref> On her second debut for Arsenal Lorton scored in a 9–2 win over Tranmere Rovers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/3144043.stm|title=Opening day goal feast|publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-04-12| date=2003-08-17|author=Tony Leighton}}</ref> Lorton also featured from the bench during Arsenal's run to the 2004–05 UEFA Women's Cup semi–final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec-wom05det.html|title=UEFA Club Championship (Women) 2004/05 – Details Knock-Out Phase|access-date=2011-04-12 | date=2005-10-30|website=RSSSF|author=Sébastien Duret}}</ref>
After a season with Fulham in 2005–06, Lorton signed for Bristol Academy in summer 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~874715,00.html|title=ALL CHANGE FOR GAS GIRLS|publisher=Bristol Rovers FC|access-date=2011-04-12 | date=2006-07-31}}</ref> In November 2006 she scored in a 5–1 win over Fulham which took Bristol Academy to the top of the FA Women's Premier League table for the first time in the club's history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/6141952.stm|title=Gunners book Uefa Cup final spot |publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-04-12| date=2006-11-12|author=Tony Leighton}}</ref> She signed for Portsmouth in 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/portsmouthfcladies/91380/player_profile.pl?player=1371453|title=Player Profile – Justine Lorton |publisher=Portsmouth FC Ladies|access-date=2011-04-12}}</ref> and scored in Pompey's shock Premier League Cup win over Sunderland in January 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/9371239.stm|title=Portsmouth stun Sunderland in cup |publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-04-12| date=2011-01-23|author=Tony Leighton}}</ref>
She has played at Yeovil Town and now dons the green and white colours of Keynsham Town.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FA Women's National League on X |url=https://twitter.com/FAWNL/status/1767235538594017495}}</ref>
==International career== As a Millwall Lionesses player, Lorton made her senior England debut as substitute for Sue Smith in a 4–0 friendly win over Scotland at Almondvale Stadium on 23 August 1997.<ref name=england>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfc.com/ladies/ladiesfix96_99.html|title=Women's match data 1996 – 1999|publisher=EnglandFC.com|access-date=2011-04-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015120857/http://englandfc.com/ladies/ladiesfix96_99.html|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref> She then replaced Gillian Coultard during a February 1998 3–2 friendly defeat in France<ref name=england/> and made a third appearance in Hope Powell's first match in charge, a 1–0 home friendly defeat to Sweden in July 1998.<ref name=england/>
Lorton made one competitive appearance during England's unsuccessful Women's World Cup 1999 qualifying attempt, against Romania.<ref name=england/> In 1999 she featured against Italy in a 4–1 friendly defeat and won a sixth cap as a 53rd-minute substitute for Angela Banks in a 1–0 victory over Denmark.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.englandfc.com/ladies/ladiesfix96_99.html|title=1999/2000 UEFA RESULTS AND ROSTERS|publisher=Womens Soccer World|access-date=2011-04-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015120857/http://englandfc.com/ladies/ladiesfix96_99.html|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>
Lorton continued to be selected in the National squad ahead of UEFA Women's Euro 2001,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1233374.stm|title=New faces feature in England squad |publisher=BBC|access-date=2011-04-12| date=2001-03-21|author=Tony Leighton}}</ref> but was not included in the final squad.
Lorton has England legacy number 128. The FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players |title=England Player Legacy and Results Archive |date=18 November 2022 |access-date=20 April 2025 |publisher=The Football Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England honour former Lionesses in 50th anniversary celebrations at Wembley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63118539 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 October 2022 |access-date=20 April 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== In July 2013 Lorton married Yeovil teammate Jade Radburn.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yeoviltownladies.com/news.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827145546/http://www.yeoviltownladies.com/news.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 August 2009|title=Shirt problem delights the Glovers|publisher=Yeovil Town Ladies|access-date=7 August 2013| date=17 July 2013|quote=Last Friday Glovers stars Justine Lorton and Jade Radburn tied the knot and both will now be known as Lorton-Radburn. Naturally the Club were delighted about that fantastic news, but the Glovers now have the challenge of fitting the longest surname in the club on the shirt backs, plus both players have the same first name initial!}}</ref> In late 2016 Lorton filed for divorce.{{cn|date=November 2025}}<!-- I have no doubt this is correct; Radburn noted the marriage was dissolved years ago in {{UTRS|108153}}. If you find a citation, please add this information to Jade Radburn. -->
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