Gemma Hillier (born 18 October 1987)[1] is a former footballer and beach soccer player who is Portsmouth Women’s all-time record goal scorer and appearance-maker.
Hillier came through the academies of Gosport Borough and Fulham before joining Portsmouth in 2001 at the age of 13,[2] and during her time at the club, she played in the FA Women's Premier League and the Southern Premier League, while also winning the Hampshire County Cup fifteen times.
[3] After captaining the club for eight years,[4] she last played against Coventry United in October 2017 and retired in November 2017 after last being included in the matchday squad against Lewes.
[2] Officially, Hillier made 292 appearances scoring 92 goals during her 17 years at the club but despite this, the FA records only start in 2003 and she had already been playing for the club since 2001, meaning she made over 300 appearances and is believed to have scored 99 goals.
[1] She played for Terrassa-Bonaire BSW as a forward with 6 goals in 30 matches for the club.