"The members of the Hall of Fame are an inspiration to young people the length and breadth of the country." Prime Minister Rt.Hon. Gordon Brown MP.
Launched in 2002,
the National Football Museum Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest players, managers and teams of all time in English football. The Selection Panel is made
up of some of the biggest names in the game, including Sir Alex Ferguson,
Sir Bobby Charlton, Gordon Taylor and Mark Lawrenson. Each year they elect ten legends from the categories of Male Players,
Managers and Female players to be inducted at a prestigious charity
awards ceremony.
Hall
of Fame 2009
In its eighth year, the 2009 Hall of
Fame was held at two venues across the country in September: Thursday 10th September at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester; Wednesday 23rd September at Plaisterer's Hall in London.
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES TO DATE
Male Players
Female Players
Managers
Teams
Liverpool 1978, Manchester United 1968, Sheffield FC 1857
Football Association Football For All Award
Stephen Daley, Steve Johnson
Football Foundation Community Champion
Peter Beardsley,
Niall Quinn
Special Category - Ambassador of Football
FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter
Special Category - All Time Great European Player
Michel Platini
Alan Ball (inducted in 2003): "It is one of the proudest moments in your life when someone calls you to say you are in the Hall of Fame. Words cannot describe it. It is a marvellous thing. Let's keep it going."
Sue Lopez (inducted in 2004):
"The Hall of Fame ensures that great female players from the past receive acknowledgement for their achievements and are put on an equal footing with their male counterparts and are not forgotten."
Sir Bobby Charlton (President of the National Football Museum): “I'm really proud to be included in the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame. It's a great honour. If you look at the names included I have to say I couldn't argue with them. They are all great players and people I would love to have played with. And I think it's great that the Museum has secured the Hall of Fame for the benefit of future generations of both footballers and supporters”.
Information on inductees, organised by year of induction:
2007 Inductees
2006 Inductees
2005
Inductees
2004
Inductees
2003
Inductees
2002 Inaugural Inductees
Note. Inductees must have ended their career or be at least 30 years of age and have played / managed in England for 5 years or more.
There is a Wall of Fame exhibition to celebrate the Hall of Fame members to date in the entrance area of the National Football Museum. It includes film footage from the latest ceremony.
There is a wonderful opportunity for football fans to show their support for their favourite legend in the Hall of Fame by sponsoring a dedication plaque. Click here for further information.
Hall of Fame Publication
As a lasting souvenir of the Hall of Fame, the Museum has produced a beautifully illustrated book by Robert Galvin, entitled The Football Hall of Fame, published by Robson Books, and available from the National Football Museum shop.
Robert Galvin is now adding profiles, based on the book, on each Hall of Fame member to be available on our website. See above.
The National Football Museum Hall of Fame is generously supported by:
Photographs on the Hall of Fame web pages are copyright Pete Lucas unless otherwise stated.
