# Premier League Hall of Fame

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 | Apps. | Goals | Pos. | Years | Clubs | Achievements |
| 2021 | 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. |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 2021 | Eric Cantona | 156 | 70 | FW | 1992–1997 | Leeds United Manchester United | 4× Champion Selected in the Overall and Overseas Team of the Decade |
| 2021 | Roy Keane | 366 | 39 | MF | 1992–2005 | Nottingham Forest Manchester United | 7× Champion Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team |
| 2021 | Frank Lampard | 609 | 177 | MF | 1995–2015 | West Ham United Chelsea Manchester City | 3× Champion 1× Player of the Season |
| 2021 | Dennis Bergkamp | 315 | 87 | FW | 1995–2006 | Arsenal | 3× Champion |
| 2021 | Steven Gerrard | 504 | 120 | MF | 1998–2015 | Liverpool | Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team |
| 2021 | David Beckham | 265 | 62 | MF | 1995–2003 | Manchester United | 6× Champion Selected in the Overall and Domestic Team of the Decade |
| 2022 | Wayne Rooney | 491 | 208 | FW | 2002–2018 | Everton Manchester United | 5× Champion 1× Player of the Season |
| 2022 | 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 |
| 2022 | Sergio Agüero | 275 | 184 | FW | 2011–2021 | Manchester City | 5× Champion 1× Golden Boot |
| 2022 | Didier Drogba | 254 | 104 | FW | 2004–2012, 2014–2015 | Chelsea | 4× Champion 2× Golden Boot |
| 2022 | Vincent Kompany | 265 | 18 | DF | 2008–2019 | Manchester City | 4× Champion 1× Player of the Season |
| 2022 | 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 |
| 2022 | 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 |
| 2022 | Ian Wright | 213 | 113 | FW | 1992–1999 | Arsenal West Ham United | 1× Champion |
| 2023 | 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 |
| 2023 | Petr Čech | 443 | 0 | GK | 2004–2019 | Chelsea Arsenal | 4× Champion Most Premier League clean sheets of any goalkeeper (202). 4x Golden Glove (joint all-time record) |
| 2023 | Rio Ferdinand | 504 | 11 | DF | 1995–2015 | West Ham United Leeds United Manchester United Queens Park Rangers | 6× Champion Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team |
| 2024 | Ashley Cole | 385 | 15 | DF | 1999–2014 | Arsenal Chelsea | 3× Champion Selected in the 20–Year Anniversary Team |
| 2024 | Andy Cole | 414 | 187 | FW | 1993–2008 | Newcastle United Manchester United Blackburn Rovers Fulham Manchester City Portsmouth Sunderland | 5× Champion 1× Golden Boot |
| 2024 | John Terry | 492 | 41 | DF | 1998–2017 | Chelsea | 5× Champion |

### Managerial inductees

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

## Players by nationality

    As of April 2024 award
| Nationality | Players |
| England | 12 |
| France | 3 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |

## Managers by nationality

    As of April 2024 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
* 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 open 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 open 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