Premier League Hall of Fame

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. 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:

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.

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

Managerial inductees

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

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, but the announcement was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with 2021 inaugural inductees Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer, a fan vote determined additional inductees; the inaugural nominees were:

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. 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.

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


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