Wednesday, March 29, 2023

^ ^ Which players and managers are in the Premier League Hall of Fame?

Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp hold the Premier League trophy for Arsenal
Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp are already on the prestigious list (Picture: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have become the latest names to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

The iconic Manchester United and Arsenal managers have had their Premier League legacies reinforced by being given the highest individual accolade the league can offer, which was inaugurated in 2020 to honour the most distinguished figures since the competition began in 1992.

But which other names have been included in the Premier League pantheon of greats?

Let’s take a trip through the hall.

Which players are in the Premier League Hall of Fame?

A total of sixteen players have been honoured so far, with eight inductions apiece in 2021 and 2022.

Alan Shearer celebrates scoring for Newcastle in the Premier League
No player has found the back of the net more times in the competition than Shearer (Picture: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry were the first two players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in April 2021.

Shearer is the competition’s top goal scorer with 260, whilst he remains the only player to have scored over 100 goals for two different clubs – Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.

Meanwhile, Henry won a record four Golden Boots during his spell at Arsenal which also included two Premier League titles.

Manchester United are the most represented team in the Hall of Fame with six player inductions, whilst Arsenal are in second-place with four.

Premier League Hall of Fame - players

2021 inductees

  • Alan Shearer
  • Thierry Henry
  • Eric Cantona
  • Roy Keane
  • David Beckham
  • Dennis Bergkamp
  • Frank Lampard
  • Steven Gerrard

2022 inductees

  • Patrick Vieira
  • Wayne Rooney
  • Ian Wright
  • Peter Schmeichel
  • Paul Scholes
  • Didier Drogba
  • Vincent Kompany
  • Sergio Aguero

Which managers are in the Premier League Hall of Fame?

Ferguson and Wenger are the only two manages to have been inducted onto the list so far.

Alex Feguson Arsene Wenger
Ferguson and Wenger are two of the finest managers the league has ever seen (Picture: PA)

The former United boss was in charge at Old Trafford from 1986 to 2013, and is the Premier League’s most successful coach with 13 titles and 528 wins from 810 games.

Wenger managed The Gunners from 1996 to 2018, taking charge of a record 828 matches with 476 victories.

The Frenchman, 73, collected three league titles across his spell in north London – one of which was the infamous invincible season of 2003/04.

Premier League Hall of Fame - managers

2023 inductees

  • Sir Alex Ferguson
  • Arsene Wenger

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