List of football personalities with British honours
Appearance
This is a list of football personalities who have received Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom. Entries are listed alphabetically under the highest award attained. Previous awards, if gained, are listed in the relevant notes section. All players from the winning team in the 1966 World Cup Final were awarded medals the MBE, additionally Jack Charlton, Bobby Moore and Gordon Banks were made OBE.
List of recipients
Name | Year of award |
Award | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Trevor Brooking | 2004-Jun | Knighthood | For services to Sport; also appointed a CBE in 1999-Jan and a MBE in 1981-Jun. | [1][2][3][4] |
Matt Busby | 1968-Jun | Knighthood | After guiding Manchester United to the European Cup title; also appointed a CBE in 1958-Jun. |
[5][6][7] |
Bobby Charlton | 1994-Jun | Knighthood | For services to Sport, particularly Association Football; regarded as second footballer to be knighted; also appointed a CBE in 1974-Jan and an OBE in 1969-Jun. |
[8][9][10][11] |
John Charles Clegg | 1927-Jun | Knighthood | Thought by some to be the first man knighted for services to football; although the citation did not mention football. |
[12] |
Alex Ferguson | 1999-Jun | Knighthood | Only the eighth football manager or player to receive a knighthood; also appointed a CBE in 1995-Jan and an OBE in 1985-Jan. |
[13][14][15][16] |
Tom Finney | 1998-Jan | Knighthood | For services to Association Football; regarded as third footballer to be knighted; also appointed a CBE in 1992-Jan and an OBE in 1961-Jun. |
[17][18][19] |
Geoff Hurst | 1998-Jun | Knighthood | For services to football; regarded as fourth footballer to be knighted; also appointed a MBE in 1979-Jun. |
[16][20][21][22] |
Stanley Matthews | 1965-Jan | Knighthood | The only footballer knighted whilst still playing, regarded as first footballer to be knighted; also appointed a CBE in 1957-Jan. |
[23][24][25] |
Bert Millichip | 1991-Jun | Knighthood | Chairman, The Football Association. | [26] |
Alf Ramsey | 1967-Jan | Knighthood | Manager, England Association Football World Cup Team. (following England's 1966 World Cup triumph) |
[25][27] |
Dave Richards | 2006-Jun | Knighthood | Chairman of the FA Premier League and Football Foundation. For services to Sport. | [28] |
Bobby Robson | 2002-Jun | Knighthood | For services to Association Football; also appointed a CBE in 1991-Jan. |
[16][29][30] |
Stanley Rous | 1949-Jan | Knighthood | For contribution to the 1948 London Olympics and to sport in general; also appointed a CBE in 1943-Jan. |
[31][32][33] |
Walter Winterbottom | 1978-Jan | Knighthood | First England manager, For services to Sport; also appointed a CBE in 1972-Jan and an OBE in 1963-Jan. |
[25][34][35][36] |
Pelé | 1997 | KBE (honorary) | ||
Jimmy Armfield | 2010-Jan | CBE | Also appointed an OBE in 2000-Jun. | [37][38] |
Craig Brown | 1999-Jun | CBE | For services to Association Football. | [39] |
Paul Elliott | 2012-Jun | CBE | For services to Equality and Diversity in Football; also appointed a MBE in 2003-Jun. | [40][41][42] |
Ron Greenwood | 1981-Jan | CBE | Manager, England Association Football Team. | [22][43] |
Denis Law | 2016-Jan | CBE | For services to Football and charity. | [44] |
Alan Shearer | 2016-Jun | CBE | Also appointed an OBE in 2001-Jun. | [25][45][46] |
Jock Stein | 1970-Jun | CBE | For services to Scottish Football. | [47][48] |
Billy Wright | 1959-Jun | CBE | For services to Association Football. | [49][50] |
Gordon Banks | 1970-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [47] |
Brendon Batson | 2015-Jan | OBE | Also appointed a MBE in 2001-Jan. | [51][52][53][54] |
David Beckham | 2003-Jun | OBE | For services to Football. | [25][55] |
Brian Clough | 1991-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [56][57] |
Garth Crooks | 1999-Jun | OBE | For services to the Institute of Professional Sport. | [58][59] |
Jack Charlton | 1974-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [60] |
George Eastham | 1973-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][61] |
Ryan Giggs | 2007-Jun | OBE | For services to Sport. | [62][63] |
Jimmy Hill | 1995-Jan | OBE | For services to Association Football and to Broadcasting. | [64][65] |
Gérard Houllier | 2003 | OBE (honorary) | [66] | |
Emlyn Hughes | 1980-Jan | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][67] |
Mark Hughes | 2004-Jun | OBE | Also appointed a MBE in 1998-Jan. | [68][69] |
Kevin Keegan | 1982-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [70] |
Frank Lampard | 2015-Jun | OBE | For services to Football. | [71] |
Gary Lineker | 1992-Jan | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][72] |
Cliff Lloyd | 1975-Jun | OBE | Secretary/Treasurer, Professional Footballers' Association. | [73] |
Nat Lofthouse | 1994-Jan | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [74][75] |
Des Lynam | 2008-Jan | OBE | For services to Sport. | [76][77] |
Joe Mercer | 1976-Jan | OBE | For services to Association Football in England. | [25][78] |
Bobby Moore | 1967-Jan | OBE | Captain, England Association Football World Cup Team. | [22][79] |
John Motson | 2001-Jun | OBE | For services to Sports Broadcasting. | [80][81] |
Bill Nicholson | 1975-Jan | OBE | Manager, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. | [82] |
Martin O'Neill | 2004-Jan | OBE | For services to Football. | [83] |
Bob Paisley | 1977-Jun | OBE | Manager, Liverpool Football Club. | [84] |
Don Revie | 1970-Jan | OBE | Manager, Leeds United Football Club. | [25][85] |
Bryan Robson | 1990-Jan | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][86] |
Bill Shankly | 1974-Jun | OBE | Manager, Liverpool Football Club. | [87] |
Peter Shilton | 1991-Jan | OBE | Also appointed a MBE in 1986-Jan. | [25][88][89] |
Walter Smith | 1997-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [90] |
Gordon Strachan | 1993-Jun | OBE | For services to Association Football. | [91] |
Gordon Taylor | 2008-Jan | OBE | For services to Sport. | [92] |
Jack Taylor | 1975-Jan | OBE | Football Referee. | [82] |
Geoff Thompson | 2007-Jun | OBE | For services to Sport. | [93] |
Tommy Walker | 1960-Jun | OBE | For services to Scottish Association Football. | [94][95] |
Arsène Wenger | 2003 | OBE (honorary) | ||
Bob Wilson | 2008-Jan | OBE | For charitable services through the Willow Foundation. | [96] |
Rachel Yankey | 2014-Jan | OBE | Also appointed a MBE in 2006-Jan. | [97][98][99] |
Gianfranco Zola | 2004 | OBE (honorary) | [100] | |
Tony Adams | 1999-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][101] |
Viv Anderson | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][102] |
Alan Ball, Jr. | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [102] |
Debbie Bampton | 1998-Jun | MBE | For services to Women's Association Football. | [103][104] |
Noel Bailie | 2013-Jun | MBE | For services to Football in Northern Ireland. | [105][106] |
John Barnes | 1998-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][103] |
Ted Bates | 2001-Jan | MBE | For services to Southampton Football Club. | [52][107] |
Peter Beardsley | 1995-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [108][109] |
Colin Bell | 2005-Jan | MBE | For services to the community in Manchester. | [25][110] |
Clyde Best | 2006-Jan | MBE | For services to football and the community in Bermuda. | [99][111][112] |
Billy Bingham | 1981-Jun | MBE | Manager, Northern Ireland Association Football Team. | [3] |
Billy Bonds | 1988-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [22][113] |
Steve Bull | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][114] |
Tony Carr | 2010-Jun | MBE | For services to Football. | [115][116] |
Ray Clemence | 1987-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][117] |
George Cohen | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][118] |
Norman Creek | 1943-Jun | MBE | Military Division; also awarded the Military Cross in 1918. | [25][119][120] |
Barry Davies | 2005-Jan | MBE | For services to Sports Broadcasting. | [121] |
Kenny Dalglish | 1985-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [122] |
Robbie Earle | 1999-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [123] |
Barry Ferguson | 2006-Jun | MBE | For services to Sport. | [124] |
Tony Ford | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [125] |
Steven Gerrard | 2007-Jan | MBE | For services to Sport. | [25][126] |
Shaun Goater | 2003-Jun | MBE | For services to Sport and young people, Bermuda. | [127][128] |
Dario Gradi | 1998-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [129] |
George Harkus | 1949-Jun | MBE | Military Division; for keeping up morale in the forces whilst stationed in the Middle East. | [130] |
David Healy | 2008-Jun | MBE | For services to Football and to the community in Northern Ireland. | [131] |
Roger Hunt | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][132] |
Gordon Jago | 2006-Jun | MBE | For services to the promotion of international youth football. | [133] |
David James | 2012-Jun | MBE | For services to Football and Charity. | [134][135] |
Alan Knight | 2001-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [136][137] |
Henrik Larsson | 2006 | MBE (honorary) | For services to Football. | [138] |
Jim Leighton | 1998-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [139][140] |
Gary Mabbutt | 1994-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][141] |
Ally McCoist | 1994-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [142][143] |
Lawrie McMenemy | 2006-Jan | MBE | For services to Sport and to Charity. | [99][144] |
Willie Miller | 1991-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football in Scotland. | [145][146] |
David Narey | 1992-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football in Scotland. | [147][148] |
Terry Paine | 1977-Jan | MBE | Player Coach, Hereford United Football Club. | [149][150] |
Stuart Pearce | 1999-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [151][152] |
Martin Peters | 1978-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [22][153] |
Ivor Powell | 2008-Jan | MBE | For services to Sport. | [154][155] |
Niall Quinn | 2003 | MBE (honorary) | For outstanding services to international football and his contributions to charities. | [156] |
Pat Rice | 2013-Jan | MBE | For services to Sport. | [157][158] |
Peter Schmeichel | 2001 | MBE (honorary) | [159] | |
Teddy Sheringham | 2007-Jun | MBE | For services to Football. | [160][161] |
Tommy Smith | 1977-Jun | MBE | Footballer, Liverpool Football Club. | [162][163] |
Neville Southall | 1996-Jun | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [164][165] |
Nobby Stiles | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][166] |
Casey Stoney | 2015-Jun | MBE | For services to Football. | [167] |
John Toshack | 1982-Jan | MBE | Manager, Swansea City Association Football Club. | [168] |
Howard Webb | 2011-Jan | MBE | For services to Football. | [169] |
Ray Wilson | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [25][170] |
Ian Wright | 2000-Jan | MBE | For services to Association Football. | [170][171][172] |
Jason Roberts | 2009 | MBE | For services to sport. | [173] |
See also
- List of sporting knights and dames
- United Kingdom order of precedence
- List of honorary British Knights
- Post-nominal letters
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