She's the former Hetton School pupil who went on to become an England football star.
But what a career she has had and it included some great years with Sunderland Ladies, as well as captaining England, playing at the Olympics, winning a Best of Wearside Award and an MBE.
Here's 9 times we got her on camera - all from the Echo archives as we say 'well done Steph for a remarkable career'.
But what a career she has had and it included some great years with Sunderland Ladies, as well as captaining England, playing at the Olympics, winning a Best of Wearside Award and an MBE.