Liverpool defender Gilly Flaherty has announced her retirement from football just weeks after becoming the Women's Super League's record appearance holder.
The 31-year-old made her senior debut for Arsenal at the age of 15, helping the Gunners to back-to-back league titles before securing another two WSL trophies with Chelsea.
She then enjoyed a successful spell as captain of West Ham before joining the Reds in last summer's transfer window. It was while playing for Liverpool that Flaherty broke Lioness Jill Scott’s WSL appearance record by notching her 176th league appearance against Brighton in November.
