23 nominees selected
Premier League include Shearer & Henry in Hall of Fame - Six more to follow
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The Premier League has selected Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry as the first two players to be included in the new Premier League Hall of Fame. Six more players are supposed to follow by the start of May.
Most goals in Premier League history
50 Kevin Campbell - Arsenal, Nottingham, Everton, West Bromwich - 325 games - 83 goals
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49 Chris Sutton - Norwich, Blackburn, Chelsea, Birmingham, Aston Villa - 255 games - 83 goals
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48 Carlos Tévez - West Ham, Manchester United, Manchester City - 202 games - 84 goals
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47 Cristiano Ronaldo - Manchester United - 196 games - 84 goals
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46 Louis Saha - Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham, Sunderland - 289 games - 85 goals
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45 Eden Hazard - Chelsea - 245 games - 85 goals
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44 Fernando Torres - Liverpool, Chelsea - 212 games - 85 goals
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43 Dennis Bergkamp - Arsenal - 315 games - 87 goals
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42 Kevin Davies - Southampton, Blackburn, Bolton - 444 games - 88 goals
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41 Olivier Giroud - Arsenal, Chelsea - 252 games - 90 goals
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40 James Beattie - Blackburn, Southampton, Everton, Stoke, Blackpool - 331 games - 91 goals
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39 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - Manchester United - 235 games - 91 goals
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38 Sadio Mané - Southampton, Liverpool - 220 games - 91 goals
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37 Kevin Phillips - Sunderland, Southampton, Aston Villa, Birmingham, Crystal Palace - 263 games - 92 goals
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36 Mark Viduka - Leeds, Middlesbrough, Newcastle - 240 games - 92 goals
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35 Mohamed Salah - Chelsea, Liverpool - 149 games - 92 goals
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34 Dimitar Berbatov - Tottenham, Manchester United, Fulham - 229 games - 94 goals
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33 Raheem Sterling - Liverpool, Manchester City - 266 games - 95 goals
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32 Yakubu Aiyegbeni - Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Blackburn - 252 games - 95 goals
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31 Ruud van Nistelrooy - Manchester United - 150 games - 95 goals
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30 Emmanuel Adebayor - Arsenal, Manchester City, Spurs, Crystal Palace - 242 games - 97 goals
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29 Matt Le Tissier - Southampton - 270 games - 100 goals
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28 Didier Drogba - Chelsea - 254 games - 104 goals
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27 Darren Bent - Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic, Spurs, Sunderland, Fulham, Aston Villa - 276 games - 106 goals
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26 Paul Scholes - Manchester United - 499 games - 107 goals
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25 Peter Crouch - Aston Villa, Southampton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Spurs, Stoke City, Burnley - 468 games - 108 goals
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24 Ryan Giggs - Manchester United - 632 games - 109 goals
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23 Emile Heskey - Leicester City, Liverpool, Birmingham City, Wigan Athletic, Aston Villa - 516 games - 110 goals
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22 Dion Dublin - Manchester United, Coventry City, Aston Villa - 312 games - 111 goals
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21 Ian Wright - Arsenal, West Ham - 213 games - 113 goals
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20 Romelu Lukaku - Chelsea, West Bromwich, Everton, Manchester United - 252 games - 113 goals
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19 Jamie Vardy - Leicester City - 236 games - 115 goals
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18 Steven Gerrard - Liverpool - 504 games - 120 goals
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17 Dwight Yorke - Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn, Birmingham City, Sunderland - 375 games - 123 goals
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16 Nicolas Anelka - Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bolton, Chelsea, West Bromwich - 364 games - 125 goals
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15 Robbie Keane - Coventry City, Leeds, Spurs, Liverpool, West Ham, Aston Villa - 349 games - 126 goals
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14 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - Leeds, Chelsea, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic - 288 games - 127 goals
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13 Robin van Persie - Arsenal, Manchester United - 280 games - 144 goals
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12 Teddy Sheringham - Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Spurs, Portsmouth, West Ham - 418 games - 146 goals
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11 Les Ferdinand - QPR, Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, Leicester City, Bolton - 351 games - 149 goals
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10 Michael Owen - Liverpool, Newcastle, Manchester United, Stoke City - 326 games - 150 goals
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9 Harry Kane - Norwich City, Spurs - 237 games - 160 goals
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8 Jermain Defoe - West Ham, Portsmouth, Spurs, Sunderland, Bournemouth - 496 games - 162 goals
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7 Robbie Fowler - Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester City, Blackburn - 379 games - 163 goals
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6 Thierry Henry - Arsenal - 258 games - 175 goals
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5 Frank Lampard - West Ham, Chelsea, Manchester City - 609 games - 177 goals
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4 Sergio Agüero - Manchester City - 271 games - 181 goals
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3 Andy Cole - Newcastle, Man United, Blackburn, Fulham, Man City, Portsmouth, Sunderland - 414 games - 187 goals
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2 Wayne Rooney - Everton, Manchester United - 491 games - 208 goals
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1 Alan Shearer - Blackburn, Newcastle - 441 games - 260 goals
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On Monday night, the league released a list of 23 nominees that fans can vote from: Tony Adams, David Beckham, Dennis Bergkamp, Sol Campbell, Eric Cantona, Andy Cole, Ashley Cole, Didier Drogba, Les Ferdinand, Rio Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Roy Keane, Frank Lampard, Matthew Le Tissier, Michael Owen, Peter Schmeichel, Paul Scholes, John Terry, Robin van Persie, Nemanja Vidić, Patrick Vieira, and Ian Wright.
Shearer record goalscorer - Henry's goals per game only surpassed by Kane & Agüero
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry were selected as the two most prolific retired strikers in the league. No player has scored more often in the Premier League than Shearer, and no forward has scored more goals per minute than Henry—at least among retired players.
One look at the TM-Database reveals. Among the players that have scored at least 50 goals throughout their Premier League careers, only Sergio Agüero and Harry Kane have scored more frequently than Henry did throughout his career. Only former players are allowed to be nominated; to be more precise, the player in question will have to be retired by Aug. 1, 2020, to be nominated in 2021.
Alongside Henry & Shearer: The 23 nominees for Premier League Hall of Fame
Frank Lampard & Paul Scholes are two of 23 players nominated.
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Tony Adams - most games for: Arsenal
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David Beckham - most games for: Manchester United
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Dennis Bergkamp - most games for: Arsenal
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Sol Campbell - most games for: Tottenham Hotspur
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Eric Cantona - most games for: Manchester United
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Andy Cole - most games for: Manchester United
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Ashley Cole - most games for: Chelsea
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Didier Drogba - most games for: Chelsea
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Les Ferdinand - most games for: Tottenham Hotspur
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Rio Ferdinand - most games for: Manchester United
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Robbie Fowler - most games for: Liverpool
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Steven Gerrard - most games for: Liverpool
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Roy Keane - most games for: Manchester United
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Frank Lampard - most games for: Chelsea
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Matt Le Tissier - most games for: Southampton
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Michael Owen - most games for: Liverpool
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Peter Schmeichel - most games for: Manchester United
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Paul Scholes - most games for: Manchester United
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John Terry - most games for: Chelsea
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Robin van Persie - most games for: Arsenal
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Nemanja Vidic - most games for: Manchester United
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Patrick Vieira - most games for: Arsenal
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Ian Wright - most games for: Arsenal
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Former Arsenal star Henry was also able to collect a few other arguments in his favor. The 1998 World Cup winner was the Premier League's top scorer on four occasions and is the foreigner with the most goals scored behind Agüero. Finally, Henry also holds the record for the most goals scored in an Arsenal shirt.
Premier League Hall of Fame: Who follows Shearer and Henry?
Shearer won the Golden Boot on three occasions and won the title with Blackburn Rovers in 1995. The striker was also voted the best player in the league on five occasions—four times while playing for Newcastle United. Shearer is also the Magpies' record field player in the Premier League. Only goalkeeper Shay Given has played more often for the club since 1992.
Fans will have until May 2 to vote for their favorites. Among the players that have also been mentioned as potential initial candidates were Gareth Barry, Ryan Giggs, and Frank Lampard—the only field players that have played more than 600 games in the league. Among active players, only James Milner is close to that historical mark.