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Name | Date | Award | Notes |
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Trevor Brooking | Jun-2004 | Knighthood | For services to sport; also received CBE in 1999 and MBE in 1981 |
Matt Busby | Jun-1969 | Knighthood | After guiding Manchester United to the European Cup title. |
Bobby Charlton | Jun-1994 | Knighthood | For services to football; regarded as second footballer to be knighted; |
also received CBE in 1974 and OBE in 1969. | |||
John Charles Clegg | 1927 | Knighthood | Thought by some to be the first man knighted for services to football, |
although the citation did not mention football. | |||
Kenny Dalglish | 2018 | Knighthood | For services to Football, to Charity and to the City of Liverpool; |
Services of Charity and Liverpool regarded as support to victims of 1989 Hillsborough disaster. | |||
Alex Ferguson | Jun-1999 | Knighthood | Only the eighth football manager or player to receive a knighthood; |
was also awarded an OBE in 1984 and a CBE in 1995. | |||
Tom Finney | Jan-1998 | Knighthood | For services to football; regarded as third footballer to be knighted; |
also received CBE in 1992 and OBE in 1961. | |||
Geoff Hurst | Jun-1998 | Knighthood | For services to football; regarded as fourth footballer to be knighted; |
also received MBE in 1979. | |||
Stanley Matthews | Jan-1965 | Knighthood | For services to football; regarded as first footballer to be knighted; |
also received CBE in 1957 (the only footballer knighted whilst still playing). | |||
Bert Millichip | 1991 | Knighthood | |
Alf Ramsey | Jan-1967 | Knighthood | For services to football (following England's 1966 World Cup triumph). |
David Gerald Richards | Jun-2006 | Knighthood | Chairman of the FA Premier League and Football Foundation. For services to Sport. |
Bobby Robson | Jun-2002 | Knighthood | For services to football; also received CBE in 1990. |
Stanley Rous | 1949 | Knighthood | He was knighted in 1949 for his contribution to the London Olympics the previous |
year and to sport in general. | |||
Walter Winterbottom | 1978 | Knighthood | For services to sport; also received CBE in 1972 and OBE in 1963 (first England manager). |
Édson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé) | 1997 | KBE (honorary) | As a Brazilian citizen, he was not eligible to receive an actual knighthood. |
Jimmy Armfield | 2010 | CBE | Also appointed an OBE in 2000-Jun. |
Craig Brown | Jun-1999 | CBE | For services to Association Football. |
Paul Elliott | 2012 | CBE | For services to Equality and Diversity in Football; also appointed an MBE in 2003-Jun. |
Ron Greenwood | Jan-1981 | CBE | Manager, England Association Football Team. |
Denis Law | 2016 | CBE | For services to Football and charity. |
Hope Powell | 2010 | CBE | Also appointed an OBE in 2002-Jun. |
Alan Shearer | 2016 | CBE | Also appointed an OBE in 2001-Jun. |
Jock Stein | Jan-1970 | CBE | For services to Scottish Football. |
Billy Wright | Jun-1959 | CBE | For services to Association Football. |
Gordon Banks | 1970 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Brendon Batson | 2015 | OBE | Also appointed an MBE in 2001-Jan. |
David Beckham | Jun-2003 | OBE | For services to Football. |
Brian Clough | Jun-1991 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Chris Coleman | 2017 | OBE | For services to Football. |
Garth Crooks | Jun-1999 | OBE | For services to the Institute of Professional Sport. |
Jack Charlton | 1974 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Jermain Defoe | 2018 | OBE | For services to the Jermain Defoe Foundation. |
George Eastham | 1975 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Ryan Giggs | Jun-2007 | OBE | For services to Sport. |
Jimmy Hill | 1995 | OBE | For services to Association Football and to Broadcasting. |
Gérard Houllier | 2003 | OBE | |
Emlyn Hughes | 1980 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Mark Hughes | Jun-2004 | OBE | Also appointed an MBE in 1998-Jan. |
Frank Lampard | 2015 | OBE | For services to Football. |
Gary Lineker | Jan-1992 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Cliff Lloyd | 1975 | OBE | Secretary/Treasurer, Professional Footballers' Association. |
Nat Lofthouse | 1994 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Des Lynam | 2008 | OBE | For services to Sport. |
Joe Mercer | 1976 | OBE | For services to Association Football in England. |
John Motson | 2001 | OBE | For services to Sports Broadcasting. |
Bill Nicholson | 1975 | OBE | Manager, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. |
Martin O'Neill | 2004 | OBE | For services to Football. |
Bob Paisley | 1977 | OBE | Manager of Liverpool Football |
Gary Pallister | 2009 | OBE | For Contributions to Sport. |
Bryan Robson | Jan-1990 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Bill Shankly | 1974 | OBE | Manager, Liverpool Football Club. |
Alan Shearer | Jun-2001 | OBE | |
Peter Shilton | 1991 | OBE | Also received MBE in 1986. |
Walter Smith | 1997 | OBE | Manager, England Football Team. For services to Football. |
Gareth Southgate | 2019 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Gordon Strachan | 1993 | OBE | For services to Sport. |
Gordon Taylor | 2008 | OBE | For services to Association Football. |
Jack Taylor | 1975 | OBE | Football Referee |
Geoff Thompson | Jun-2007 | OBE | For services to Sport. |
Arsène Wenger | 2003 | OBE | Honorary (French citizen) |
Bob Wilson | 2008 | OBE | For charitable services through the Willow Foundation. |
Dean Windass | 2000 | OBE | |
Rachel Yankey | 2014 | OBE | Also appointed an MBE in 2006-Jan. |
Gianfranco Zola | 2004 | OBE | Honorary (Italian citizen) |
Tony Adams | Jun-1999 | MBE | For services to Football. |
John Barnes | 1998 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Ted Bates | 2001 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Noel Bailie | 2013 | MBE | For services to Football in Northern Ireland. |
Peter Beardsley | 1995 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Colin Bell | Jan-2005 | MBE | For services to the community. |
Billy Bingham | 1981 | MBE | Manager, Northern Ireland Association Football Team. |
Billy Bonds | 1988 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Tom Boyd | 2002 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Steve Bull | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Karen Carney | 2017 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Tony Carr | 2010 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Ray Clemence | 1987 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
George Cohen | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Norman Creek | 1943 | MBE | Military Division; also awarded the Military Cross in 1918. |
Barry Davies | 2005 | MBE | For services to Sports Broadcasting. |
Steven Davis | 2017 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Robbie Earle | 1999 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Barry Ferguson | 2006 | MBE | For services to Sport. |
Tony Ford | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Steven Gerrard | 2007 | MBE | For services to Sport. |
Shaun Goater | 2003 | MBE | For services to Sport and young people, Bermuda. |
Dario Gradi | 1998 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
John Greig | 1977 | MBE | Captain, Glasgow Rangers Football Club. |
George Harkus | 1949 | MBE | For “keeping up morale in the forces whilst stationed in the Middle East” |
Eric Harrison | 2018 | MBE | For services to Football. |
David Healy | 2008 | MBE | For “services to football and the community” |
Steph Houghton | 2016 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Roger Hunt | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Gordon Jago | 2006 | MBE | |
David James | 2012 | MBE | |
Harry Kane | 2019 | MBE | Captain, England Football Team. For services to Association Football. |
Shelley Kerr | 2019 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Alan Knight | 2001 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Henrik Larsson | 2006 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Jim Leighton | 1998 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Gary Mabbutt | Jan-1994 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Sian Massey-Ellis | 2017 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Gary McAllister | 2002 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Gareth McAuley | 2019 | MBE | For services to Football in Northern Ireland. |
Ally McCoist | 1994 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Lawrie McMenemy | 2006 | MBE | For services to Sport and to Charity. |
Willie Miller | 1974 | MBE | For services to Sport and to Charity. |
David Narey | 1992 | MBE | For services to Association Football in Scotland. |
Michael O'Neill | 2017 | MBE | For services to Football and the community in Northern Ireland. |
Terry Paine | 1977 | MBE | Player Coach, Hereford United Football Club. |
Stuart Pearce | 1999 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Ivor Powell | 2008 | MBE | For services to Sport. |
Niall Quinn | 2003 | MBE | Honorary (Irish) ; “outstanding services to international football & contributions to charities” |
Cyrille Regis | 2008 | MBE | For services to the Voluntary Sector and to Football. |
Pat Rice | 2013 | MBE | For services to Sport. |
Peter Schmeichel | 2001 | MBE | Honorary (Danish citizen) |
Alex Scott | 2017 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Teddy Sheringham | 2007 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Kelly Smith | 2008 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Neville Southall | 1995 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Tommy Smith | 1977 | MBE | Footballer, Liverpool Football Club. |
Neville Southall | 1996 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Gary Speed | 2010 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Nobby Stiles | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Casey Stoney | 2015 | MBE | For services to Football. |
John Toshack | 1982 | MBE | Manager, Swansea City Association Football Club. |
Howard Webb | 2011 | MBE | For services to Football. |
Ray Wilkins | 1993 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Fara Williams | 2016 | MBE | For services to Women’s Football and charity. |
Ray Wilson | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |
Ian Wright | 2000 | MBE | For services to Association Football. |