Claim: David Beckham played professional football.

The English Football Hall of Fame is housed at the National Football Museum , in Manchester , England . The Hall aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements of the all-time top English footballing talents , as well as non-English players and managers who have become significant figures in the history of the English game . New members are added each year , with an induction ceremony held in the autumn , formerly at varying locations , but exclusively at the Museum itself following its move to Manchester 's Urbis building in 2012 .   The Hall is on permanent display at the Museum . An accompanying book , The Football Hall of Fame : The Official Guide to the Greatest Footballing Legends of All Time , was first published in October 2005 by Robson Books . Authored by football historian Rob Galvin and the Museum 's founding curator Mark Bushell , it is updated every year with the newest inductees , containing an in-depth profile about the career and reputation of each one , along with a select exhibit from the Museum which relates to their achievements .