Fans had up until 18:00 BST on Sunday 9 May to help decide which six former players will join inaugural inductees Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry in the Premier League Hall of Fame.
The six players from the 23-man shortlist with the most combined votes from the public and the Premier League panel will enter the Hall of Fame.
See: Premier League Hall of Fame
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Premier League Hall of Fame this year, players must have been retired as of 1 August 2020, and only a player’s Premier League career is considered in his candidacy.
2021 Hall of Fame nominees
| Player | Clubs |
| Eric Cantona | LEE, MUN |
|---|---|
| Tony Adams | ARS |
| Matthew Le Tissier | SOU |
| Ian Wright | ARS, WHU |
| Peter Schmeichel | MUN, AVL, MCI |
| Roy Keane | NFO, MUN |
| Les Ferdinand | QPR, NEW, TOT, WHU, LEI, BOL |
| Sol Campbell | TOT, ARS, POR, NEW |
| Andrew Cole | NEW, MUN, BLB, FUL, MCI, POR, SUN |
| Robbie Fowler | LIV, LEE, MCI, BLB |
| Paul Scholes | MUN |
| David Beckham | MUN |
| Frank Lampard | WHU, CHE, MCI |
| Rio Ferdinand | WHU, LEE, MUN, QPR |
| Dennis Bergkamp | ARS |
| Patrick Vieira | ARS, MCI |
| Michael Owen | LIV, NEW, MUN, STK |
| Steven Gerrard | LIV |
| John Terry | CHE |
| Ashley Cole | ARS, CHE |
| Didier Drogba | CHE |
| Robin van Persie | ARS, MUN |
| Nemanja Vidic | MUN |
Each inductee will receive a personalised medallion, engraved with the year of their induction.
The Premier League Hall of Fame lives online, with a dedicated content hub on the Premier League website and app.
Follow @premierleague and #PLHallOfFame on social media for further details.
See: Premier League Hall of Fame nominees
Also in this series
Part 1: Shearer and Henry inducted into Hall of Fame
Part 2: Shearer: I never thought I would be the record goalscorer
Part 3: Henry: I wanted to elevate the forward position
Part 5: Hall of Fame broadcast reveals nominees for 2021