She played a match with Lincoln Ladies on the tenth anniversary of his death, scoring the first goal in their 3–0 victory, and revealed a t-shirt paying tribute to Tom as her celebration.

[12] Bronze and other youth team friends Jordan Nobbs and Demi Stokes were among Staniforth's bridesmaids, though a UEFA Women's Champions League match was scheduled on the same day.

[13] In March 2023 she had recently completed a master's degree in football directorship, saying she intended to work for and make successful the Newcastle women's team in the future.

[4][5] Blyth Town was impressively organised and gave many opportunities to the girls' team at the time, including sending them on a pre-season tour of the United States.

[5] During her early formative years at the club, Staniforth played with players she described as "pivotal in paving the way towards England becoming a top side"; as well as Bronze, Nobbs, and Stokes, this included Jill Scott, Steph Houghton and Carly Telford.

[20] Staniforth's rich vein of form continued into the 2018 season, scoring against both Sheffield and Liverpool and netting a brace against Aston Villa.

[28] On 9 January 2023, Staniforth signed for fellow WSL team Aston Villa on a free transfer following the termination of her Manchester United contract.

[29] She joined the rapidly-improving team after having struggled for playing time at Manchester United, and moved into a deeper midfield role, being key in Aston Villa reaching fifth in the league behind the big four.

[4] She featured for England in their fourth-place finish at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand, scoring an excellent goal against Japan in the quarter final.

[30] Staniforth earned her first call up to the senior England squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying match against Russia at Sapsan Arena in Moscow on 8 June 2018.

She gained her first cap on 4 September 2018 in a 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying match against Kazakhstan, scoring on her debut in the 66th minute.

[31] Staniforth scored the opening goal in the ultimate game of the 2019 SheBelieves Cup, helping the Lionesses beat Japan 3–0 and win the international tournament for the first time.

[37] The following year, she was a late addition to the standby list for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, replacing the injured Jess Park.