[3] She made her debut for the women's side Stewarton Thistle Ladies in 1965 against the Johnston Red & White Rockets.

[2] The Scottish Women's FA had reacted to criticism from Reilly and two other players, Edna Neillis and Elsie Cook, by banning them sine die.

[10] It was reported that team captain Reilly scored in the 3–1 final win over West Germany in the northern Italian town of Caorle.

[11] At the 1985 edition of the Mundialito, Reilly featured in Italy's 1–0 win over the United States women's national soccer team, substituting in for Viviana Bontacchio on 63 minutes.

She became patron of charity, Walking Football Scotland in December 2017 and supports in attending various events as well as promoting the women’s game throughout the country.

She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to women's football.