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Latest
News - Hall of Fame 2008
The National Football Museum Hall of Fame 2008 awards dinner took place on Thursday 18th September at the Millennium Mayfair Hotel in London. This is the first time that the event has gone to the capital city. It was a great success - see some Pictures from the night.
As an indication of the growing awareness of the importance of the Hall of Fame, the National Football Museum was also invited to stage an additional Hall of Fame awards dinner this year in Liverpool at ACC Liverpool on Wednesday 8th October as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations. The Selection Panel deliberated to select the greatest players and managers of all time in the English game based on performance in Europe. Awards were presented at a never to be repeated exciting evening with the official support of UEFA. (UEFA and the National Football Museum are also staging a major exhibition, Only a Game?, at the World Museum Liverpool from 11 October). See Pictures from the European Hall of Fame night.
The Inductees for 2008 - click on their name to read their profile
The Selection Panel's choose as follows:
Male Players:
Jimmy Armfield
David Beckham
Steve Bloomer
Thierry Henry
Emlyn Hughes (People's Choice - with Sky Sports)
Paul Scholes
Ray Wilson
Manager: Bertie Mee
Female Players: Pauline Cope
FA Football for All Award: Steve Johnson
Football Foundation Community Champion:
Peter Beardlsey
European Hall of Fame 2008 special awards were presented to:
Male Players:
George Best
John Charles
Sir Bobby Charlton
Kenny Dalglish
Kevin Keegan
Manager:
Sir Matt Busby
Brian Clough
Sir Alex Ferguson
Bob Paisley
Sir Bobby Robson
Teams:
Manchester United 1968
Liverpool FC 1978
In collaboration with the Liverpool Echo, the Liverpool public voted for their favourite Liverpool and Everton European performer:
Steven Gerrard and
Neville Southall
In addition, the Hall of Fame for the first time presented an award to a player from outside the English game. An all-time great European footballer award:
Michel Platini
Note. Inductees into the Hall of Fame (other than for public votes) must have ended their career or be at least 30 years of age and have played / managed in England for 5 years or more.
The National Football Museum was delighted to be working in partnership with MBN Promotions, sporting events specialists, to deliver these high quality events.
The Museum is grateful for the advice it is receiving from football historian and author, Robert Galvin, in developing profiles for the new inductees for the website.