The Premier League Hall of Fame is an online association football hall of fame for the Premier League, the top division of English football. 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 Premier League. The Hall of Fame was announced in 2020 and the first inductions took place in 2021.
Inductees are awarded an engraved medallion, and attend a formal induction ceremony attended by other inductees and friends and family.
Premier League awards
The Premier League was founded in 1992, when the clubs of the First Division left the Football League and established a new commercially independent league that negotiated its own broadcast and sponsorship agreements. The new division created a range of awards to commercialise and raise the profile of its players and managers. These awards have become part of the selection criteria for prospective inductees.
The initial range of awards are made by a mix of an expert panel and public opinion poll. Premier League Manager of the Month Premier League Player of the Month Premier League Manager of the Season Premier League Player of the Season Premier League Young Player of the Season
A further group of awards are made based on achieving the highest total of goals, assists or clean sheets in the league. Premier League Golden Boot Premier League Playmaker of the Season Premier League Golden Glove
In 2003, the Premier League held its first collective award ceremony for its first decade at the Premier League 10 Seasons Awards. It followed this up with the Premier League 20 Seasons Awards. This saw the award of fantasy Teams of the Decade using a variety of different selection criteria including public and expert vote, and domestic and overseas players. 2003 Teams of the Decade 2012 Teams of the Decade
Since the 2017–18 season, the Premier League has also awarded Milestone awards for players who achieve 100 appearances and every century there after and also players who score 50 goals and multiples thereof. Each player to reach these milestones is to receive a presentation box from the Premier League containing a special medallion and a plaque commemorating their achievement.
Hall of Fame eligibility requirements For players to be eligible for induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame players need 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: Appeared in more than 200 Premier League appearances for one club Selected to any of the Teams of the Decade Won the Golden Boot or Golden Glove Been voted as Player of the Season Won three Premier League titles Scored 100 Premier League goals, or goalkeepers who have recorded 100 Premier League clean sheets
Inductees Player inductees Year Player Goals Achievements 2021 Alan Shearer 441 260 1992–2006 Blackburn RoversNewcastle United 1× Champion3× Golden Boot1× Player of the SeasonSelected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the DecadeSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary TeamCurrent all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League. Thierry Henry 258 175 1999–2007, 2012 Arsenal 2× Champion4× Golden Boot (joint all-time record)2× Player of the Season (joint all-time record)Selected in the Overseas Team of the DecadeSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Eric Cantona 156 70 1992–1997 Leeds UnitedManchester United 4× ChampionSelected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the Decade Roy Keane 366 39 1992–2005 Nottingham ForestManchester United 7× ChampionSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Frank Lampard 609 177 1995–2015 West Ham UnitedChelseaManchester City 3× Champion1× Player of the Season Dennis Bergkamp 315 87 1995–2006 Arsenal 3× Champion Steven Gerrard 504 120 1998–2015 Liverpool Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team David Beckham 265 62 1995–2003 Manchester United 6× ChampionSelected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the Decade 2022 Wayne Rooney 491 208 2002–2018 EvertonManchester United 5× Champion1× Player of the Season Patrick Vieira 307 32 1996–2005, 2009–2011 ArsenalManchester City 3× Champion1× Player of the SeasonSelected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the Decade Sergio Agüero 275 184 2011–2021 Manchester City 5× Champion1× Golden Boot Didier Drogba 254 104 2004–2012, 2014–2015 Chelsea 4× Champion2× Golden Boot Vincent Kompany 265 18 2008–2019 Manchester City 4× Champion1× Player of the Season Peter Schmeichel 310 1 1992–1999, 2001–2003 Manchester UnitedAston VillaManchester City 5× Champion1× Player of the SeasonSelected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the DecadeSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Paul Scholes 499 107 1994–2011, 2012–2013 Manchester United 11× ChampionSelected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the DecadeSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Ian Wright 213 113 1992–1999 ArsenalWest Ham United 1× Champion 2023 Tony Adams 255 12 1992–2002 Arsenal 2× ChampionSelected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the DecadeSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Petr Čech 443 0 2004–2019 ChelseaArsenal 4× ChampionMost Premier League clean sheets of any goalkeeper (202).4x Golden Glove (joint all-time record) Rio Ferdinand 504 11 1995–2015 West Ham UnitedLeeds UnitedManchester UnitedQueens Park Rangers 6× ChampionSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team 2024 Ashley Cole 385 15 1999–2014 ArsenalChelsea 3× ChampionSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Andy Cole 414 187 1993–2008 Newcastle UnitedManchester UnitedBlackburn RoversFulhamManchester CityPortsmouthSunderland 5× Champion1× Golden Boot John Terry 492 41 1998–2017 Chelsea 5× Champion 2025 Gary Neville 400 5 1994–2011 Manchester United 8× ChampionSelected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the DecadeSelected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team Eden Hazard 245 85 2012–2019 Chelsea 2× Champion1× Player of the Season1x Playmaker of the Season
Managerial inductees Year Manager Games Wins Achievements 2023 Alex Ferguson 810 528 1992–2013 Manchester United 13× Champion27× Manager of the Month11× Manager of the Season Arsène Wenger 828 476 1996–2018 Arsenal 3× Champion15× Manager of the Month3× Manager of the Season
Players by nationality
Nationality Players 13 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Managers by nationality
Nationality Managers 1 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
Tony Adams David Beckham Dennis Bergkamp Sol Campbell Eric Cantona Andy Cole Ashley Cole Didier Drogba Les Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand Robbie Fowler Steven Gerrard Roy Keane Frank Lampard Matt Le Tissier Michael Owen Peter Schmeichel Paul Scholes John Terry Robin van Persie Nemanja Vidić Patrick Vieira Ian Wright
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
Tony Adams Sergio Agüero Sol Campbell Petr Čech Andy Cole Ashley Cole Didier Drogba Patrice Evra Les Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand Robbie Fowler Vincent Kompany Matt Le Tissier Gary Neville Michael Owen Peter Schmeichel Paul Scholes Teddy Sheringham John Terry Yaya Touré Edwin van der Sar Ruud van Nistelrooy Robin van Persie Nemanja Vidić Ian Wright
2023 Along with managerial inductees Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger, the 2023 nominees were announced on 30 March 2023. A fan vote was opened until 10 April 2023 to determine three player 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
Tony Adams Sol Campbell Michael Carrick Petr Čech Andy Cole Ashley Cole Jermain Defoe Les Ferdinand Rio Ferdinand Robbie Fowler Gary Neville Michael Owen John Terry Yaya Touré Nemanja Vidić
2024 Along with inductee Ashley Cole, the 2024 nominees were announced on 25 March 2024. A fan vote was opened until 8 April 2024 to determine two additional inductees from the 15 candidates, with the results announced on 22 April 2024.
Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year
Sol Campbell Michael Carrick Andy Cole Jermain Defoe Cesc Fabregas Les Ferdinand Robbie Fowler Eden Hazard Gary Neville Michael Owen David Silva John Terry Yaya Touré Edwin van der Sar Nemanja Vidić
2025 The 2025 nominees were announced on 8 September 2025. A fan vote was opened until 15 September 2025 to determine the two inductees from the 15 candidates, with the results to be announced in early November.
Players in bold were inducted for the Premier League Hall of Fame that year Sol Campbell Michael Carrick Jermain Defoe Patrice Evra Cesc Fabregas Les Ferdinand Robbie Fowler Eden Hazard Gary Neville Michael Owen Teddy Sheringham David Silva Yaya Touré Edwin van der Sar Nemanja Vidić
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