| Lauren Bruton | |
| Fullname: | Lauren Marie Bruton[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1992 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Luton, England |
| Position: | Winger Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Luton Town |
| Youthclubs2: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2008–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Reading |
| Caps2: | 73 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | England |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:40, 16 April 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 24:25, 22 April 2019 (UTC) |
Lauren Marie Bruton (born 22 November 1992) is an English former football forward. She was born in Luton.[2]
Bruton began playing football at the age of eight years for Luton Town Ladies FC where she netted over 200 goals until the age of 15 before joining Arsenal. A little over 12 months later she made her FA Women's Premier League debut for Arsenal Ladies in December 2008, playing in the 7–0 win at home to Fulham.[3]
In September 2013, Bruton left Arsenal for Reading Women, who were managed by her former Arsenal teammate Jayne Ludlow.[4]
Bruton scored on her debut cap for the England Under-17s side, against Greece.[3] She was part of the England side that finished fourth at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.[5] In July 2009 she was part of the English Under-19s squad that won the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus.[6]
She was called into the senior England squad for the first time by coach Phil Neville in June 2018, as a replacement for the injured Jordan Nobbs and Isobel Christiansen. She remained an unused substitute for England's 3–1 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1 win over Russia in Moscow.[7]
She made her full international debut in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying match against Kazakhstan on 4 September 2018.[8]
Bruton was allotted 207 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[9] [10]
Bruton attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Luton.[12]