Premier League Hall of Fame
Established2021
TypeProfessional sports hall of fame
PresidentRichard Masters
WebsiteOfficial website
Alan Shearer 2008
Thierry Henry
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry, the first players to be inducted.

The Premier League Hall of Fame honours the leading association football players and managers that have played and managed in the Premier League, the top level of the English football league system. Inaugurated in 2020 but delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hall of Fame is intended to recognise and honour players and managers that have achieved great success and made a significant contribution to the league since its founding in 1992.

As part of the inaugural class of 2021, eight players were inducted; Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Dennis Bergkamp, Steven Gerrard, and David Beckham. The next year, a further eight players were inducted, and in 2023, Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger were the first managers to be inducted.

Eligibility requirements

For players to be eligible for induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame, several criteria are taken into consideration, primarily players who have an "exceptional record of on-pitch success and have shown significant contribution" since the inception of the Premier League in 1992.[1] Other factors are also taken into consideration, with players needing to have retired before the start of the awarding season, and are only judged on their domestic performances in the Premier League with no other competitions considered. Additionally, players must have made 250 appearances in the league, or achieved one of the following:[2]

Upon the initial announcement of the Hall of Fame in 2020, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said a place in the Hall of Fame is "reserved for the very best", and would allow fans to help celebrate "truly exceptional" careers.[3]

Inductees

Player inductees

Eric Cantona, inducted in 2021.
Roy Keane, inducted in 2021.
Frank Lampard, inducted in 2021.
Didier Drogba, inducted in 2022.
Sergio Agüero, inducted in 2022.
Rio Ferdinand, inducted in 2023.
Petr Čech, inducted in 2023.


Year Player Apps. Goals Pos. Years Clubs Achievements Ref.
2021 England Alan Shearer 441 260 FW 1992–2006 Blackburn Rovers
Newcastle United		 1× Champion
3× Golden Boot
1× Player of the Season
Selected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the Decade
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team
Current all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League.		 [4]
France Thierry Henry 258 175 FW 1999–2007, 2012 Arsenal 2× Champion
4× Golden Boot (all-time record)
2× Player of the Season (joint all-time record)
Selected in the Overseas Team of the Decade
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team		 [4]
France Eric Cantona 156 70 FW 1992–1997 Leeds United
Manchester United		 4× Champion
Selected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the Decade		 [5]
Republic of Ireland Roy Keane 366 39 MF 1992–2005 Nottingham Forest
Manchester United		 7× Champion
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team		 [5]
England Frank Lampard 609 177 MF 1995–2015 West Ham United
Chelsea
Manchester City		 3× Champion
1× Player of the Season		 [6]
Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp 315 87 FW 1995–2006 Arsenal 3× Champion [6]
England Steven Gerrard 504 120 MF 1998–2015 Liverpool Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team [7]
England David Beckham 265 62 MF 1995–2003 Manchester United 6× Champion
Selected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the Decade		 [8]
2022 England Wayne Rooney 491 208 FW 2002–2018 Everton
Manchester United		 5× Champion
1× Player of the Season		 [9]
France Patrick Vieira 307 32 MF 1996–2005, 2009–2011 Arsenal
Manchester City		 3× Champion
1× Player of the Season
Selected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the Decade		 [9]
Argentina Sergio Agüero 275 184 FW 2011–2021 Manchester City 5× Champion
1× Golden Boot		 [10]
Ivory Coast Didier Drogba 254 104 FW 2004–2012, 2014–2015 Chelsea 4× Champion
2× Golden Boot		 [10]
Belgium Vincent Kompany 265 18 DF 2008–2019 Manchester City 4× Champion
1× Player of the Season		 [10]
Denmark Peter Schmeichel 310 1 GK 1992–1999, 2001–2003 Manchester United
Aston Villa
Manchester City		 5× Champion
1× Player of the Season
Selected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the Decade
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team		 [10]
England Paul Scholes 499 107 MF 1994–2011, 2012–2013 Manchester United 11× Champion
Selected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the Decade
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team		 [10]
England Ian Wright 213 113 FW 1992–1999 Arsenal
West Ham United		 1× Champion [10]
2023 England Tony Adams 255 12 DF 1992–2002 Arsenal 2× Champion
Selected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the Decade
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team		 [11]
Czech Republic Petr Čech 443 0 GK 2004–2019 Chelsea
Arsenal		 4× Champion
Most Premier League clean sheets of any goalkeeper (202).
4x Golden Glove		 [11]
England Rio Ferdinand 504 11 DF 1995–2015 West Ham United
Leeds United
Manchester United
QPR		 6× Champion
Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team		 [11]

Managerial inductees

Sir Alex Ferguson, inducted in 2023.
Arsène Wenger, inducted in 2023.
Year Manager Games Wins Win % Years Clubs Achievements Ref.
2023 Scotland Sir Alex Ferguson 810 528 65% 1992–2013 Manchester United 13× Champion
27× Manager of the Month
11× Manager of the Season		 [12]
France Arsène Wenger 828 476 57% 1996–2018 Arsenal 3× Champion
15× Manager of the Month
3× Manager of the Season		 [12]

Players by nationality

As of May 2023 award
Nationality Players
 England 9
 France 3
 Argentina 1
 Belgium 1
 Czech Republic 1
 Denmark 1
 Ireland 1
 Ivory Coast 1
 Netherlands 1

Managers by nationality

As of March 2023 award
Nationality Managers
 Scotland 1
 France 1

Nominees

2021

The first two inductees were originally to be announced in March 2020,[13] but the announcement was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14][15] Along with 2021 inaugural inductees Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer, a fan vote determined additional inductees; the inaugural nominees were:[16]

Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year

2022

Along with inductees Wayne Rooney and Patrick Vieira, a fan vote took place to determine six additional players to be inducted as part of the 2022 class.[17] The nominees were:

Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year

2023

The 2023 nominees were announced on 30 March 2023. A fan vote was open until 10 April 2023 to determine three inductees from the 15 candidates, with the results announced on 3 May 2023.[18]

Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year

References

General

  • "Hall of Fame Inductees". Premier League. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

Specific

  1. ↑ "Alan Shearer among first inductees of The Premier League Hall of Fame". ITV. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Creditor, Avi (26 April 2021). "Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry the First Inducted to Premier League Hall of Fame". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Marsden, Rory (27 February 2020). "Premier League Announces Hall of Fame; First 2 Inductees to Be Revealed March 19". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Alan Shearer & Thierry Henry inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". BBC Sport. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Roy Keane and Eric Cantona: Former Manchester United captains inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". Sky Sports. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Frank Lampard and Dennis Bergkamp inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". Sky Sports. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Ford, Will (20 May 2021). "Gerrard becomes seventh PL Hall of Fame inductee". Football365. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Matchett, Karl (20 May 2021). "David Beckham: Former Manchester United midfielder inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". The Independent. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Patrick Vieira and Wayne Rooney inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". The Independent. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Premier League Hall of Fame: Sergio Aguero, Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba, Vincent Kompany, Ian Wright and Peter Schmeichel latest to be inducted". Sky Sports. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 "Rio Ferdinand, Petr Cech and Tony Adams inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". BBC News. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame". ITV. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  13. ↑ Burrows, Ben (27 February 2020). "Premier League launch Hall of Fame for 'very best' and 'truly exceptional' players". The Independent. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Coronavirus: Premier League Hall of Fame ceremony cancelled". BBC Sport. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  15. ↑ Pattle, Alex (16 March 2020). "Premier League's inaugural Hall of Fame ceremony cancelled due to coronavirus". The Independent. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  16. ↑ Flood, George (27 April 2021). "Premier League Hall of Fame: 23-man shortlist confirmed after Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry inductions". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  17. ↑ Wright, Chris (24 March 2022). "Premier League Hall of Fame: Who will join Wayne Rooney, Patrick Vieira in class of 2022?". ESPN. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "VOTE NOW: Hall of Fame 2023 shortlist revealed". Premier League. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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