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Hall of Fame 2009 inductees announced
The National Football Museum and its Hall of Fame Selection Panel is delighted to announce the inductees for 2009:
Male Players
Ossie Ardiles
Cliff Bastin
Sir Trevor Brooking
George Cohen
Frank McLintock
Len Shackleton
Teddy Sheringham
Frank Swift
Female Player: Marieanne Spacey
Managers: Malcolm Allison, Joe Mercer
Teams
Aston Villa 1890s
Aston Villa 1982
Manchester United 'Busby Babes'
Manchester City 1968-70
Ossie Ardiles commented: ‘It is truly a great honour for me to be inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame and to be in the company of other Tottenham legends such as Danny Blanchflower, Dave Mackay, Jimmy Greaves and Glenn Hoddle.’
Sir Trevor Brooking said: ‘It was a wonderful surprise and great honour to hear I have been voted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame. To be selected by a panel led by my heroes Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Tom Finney is very special. I am particularly delighted to be joining my West Ham team mates Bobby Moore, Sir Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters along with England team mate Kevin Keegan in the Hall of Fame.’
Marieanne Spacey commented: ‘It was a great honour playing for England. To join the likes of Hope Powell, Pauline Cope and Lily Parr in the National Football Museum Hall of Fame feels just as special.’
Awards will be presented at three ceremonies across the country in September:
10 September - Manchester
22 September - Birmingham
23 September - London
For tickets call 0161 926 9569 or go to www.mbnpromotions.co.uk
For the first time the National Football Museum Hall of Fame will be filmed for showing on national television - a programme on Sky Sports will be broadcast shortly after completion of the events.
The National Football Museum Hall of Fame is generously supported by:
North West Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and
Professional Footballers Association