List of football personalities with British honours

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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.

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[edit] Knighthood

Name Year of
Award		 Notes
Trevor Brooking Jun-2004 For services to sport; also received CBE in 1999 and MBE in 1981.
Matt Busby Jun-1969 After guiding Manchester United to the European Cup title.
Bobby Charlton Jun-1994 For services to football; regarded as second footballer to be knighted;
also received CBE in 1974 and OBE in 1969.
John Charles Clegg 1927 Thought by some to be the first man knighted for services to football,
although the citation did not mention football.
Alex Ferguson Jun-1999 Only the eighth football manager or player to receive a knighthood;
was also awarded the OBE in 1984.
Tom Finney Jan-1998 For services to football; regarded as third footballer to be knighted;
also received CBE in 1992 and OBE in 1961.
Geoff Hurst Jun-1998 For services to football; regarded as fourth footballer to be knighted;
also received MBE in 1979.
Stanley Matthews Jan-1965 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
Alf Ramsey Jan-1967 For services to football (following England's 1966 World Cup triumph).
David Gerald Richards Jun-2006 Chair of the FA Premier League and Football Foundation. For services to Sport.
Bobby Robson Jun-2002 For services to football; also received CBE in 1990.
Stanley Rous 1949 He was knighted in 1949 for his contribution to the London Olympics
the previous year and to sport in general.
Walter Winterbottom 1978 For services to sport; also received CBE in 1972 and OBE in 1963
(first England manager).

[edit] KBE

Name Year of
Award		 Notes
Édson Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé) 1998 honorary knighthood

[edit] CBE

Name Year of
Award		 Notes
Craig Brown Jun-1999
Ron Greenwood Jan-1981
Billy Wright Jun-1959

[edit] OBE

Name Year of
Award		 Notes
David Beckham Jun-2003
Jesper Blomqvist
Brian Clough Jun-1991
Garth Crooks Jun-1999 For services to the Institute of Professional Sport.
George Eastham 1975
Ryan Giggs Jun-2007
Jimmy Hill
Gérard Houllier
Emlyn Hughes 1980
Mark Hughes Jun-2004
Gary Lineker Jan-1992
Cliff Lloyd
Nat Lofthouse
Des Lynam
Joe Mercer 1976
John Motson
Bill Nicholson
Martin O'Neill
Bob Paisley
Gary Pallister
Bryan Robson Jan-1990
Bill Shankly
Alan Shearer Jun-2001
Peter Shilton 1991 Also received MBE in 1986.
Gordon Strachan
Gordon Taylor
Jack Taylor
Geoff Thompson Jun-2007
Arsène Wenger
Bob Wilson
Dean Windass
Gianfranco Zola

[edit] MBE

Name Year of
Award		 Notes
Tony Adams Jun-1999
Ted Bates
Peter Beardsley
Colin Bell Jan-2005 For services to the community.
Billy Bingham
Billy Bonds
Norman Creek 1943 Also awarded the Military Cross
Barry Davies
Robbie Earle
Barry Ferguson
Tony Ford
Steven Gerrard 2006
Dario Gradi
George Harkus 1949 For "keeping up morale in the forces
whilst stationed in the Middle East"
Henrik Larsson
Gary Mabbutt Jan-1994
Lawrie McMenemy
Terry Paine 1977
Ivor Powell Jan-2008
Peter Schmeichel
Teddy Sheringham Jun-2007
John Trollope

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