Midfielder who began her career at Newcastle's North East rivals Sunderland Women and has also played for Middlesbrough Women.

Emma played in Iceland for IB Vestmannaeyjar in 2019 and returned to Sunderland in 2021, following a two-year stay at Birmingham City Women.

Kelly has represented England at both under-17 and under-19 levels, boasting experience in the Women's Super League from her stints with Sunderland and Birmingham.

More recently, the Middlesbrough-born midfielder plied her trade in the Barclays Women's Championship for the Black Cats and helped Newcastle win the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division title in 2023/24, her first season with the club.