Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame

{{Short description|Football hall of fame of Everton Football Club}}

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Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame celebrates the men who have contributed to the history of English football club Everton. Everton's ground, Goodison Park, is on Gwladys Street in Walton, Liverpool.

Formation

The Hall of Fame was conceived by David France and inaugurated in 1996.{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-195959166.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317203304/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-195959166.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2016 |title=Striker legend flies in to celebrate coveted slot in Gwladys Street Hall of Fame. (News)|newspaper=Daily Post |date=20 March 2009|access-date=4 January 2013}} Initial inclusion was decided by a panel of players, journalists, shareholders and season-ticket holders who assessed the accomplishments of the candidates during their careers at Everton.Gwladys Street’s Hall of Fame. David France (1998) {{ISBN|1-874799-09-1}} It began with 75 players and five club officials. Additional members have been elected by Everton supporters via annual postal ballots and internet polls.

The Hall of Fame has been celebrated annually at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. After an 8-year hiatus, the Twelfth Hall of Fame Dinner was held at the Liverpool Hilton in March 2017.

Membership

As of 2009, there are 126 members of the Hall of Fame.[http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/everton-fc-news/2009/03/20/big-dunc-joins-everton-hall-of-fame-100252-23192360/ Big Dunc joins Everton Hall of Fame. The Liverpool Echo. 20 March 2009]

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Images and biographies of these men are included in the three books associated with the Hall of FameGwladys Street’s Hall of Fame Edition 2. David France (1999) {{ISBN|1-874799-10-5}}Gwladys Street’s Hall of Fame Edition 3. David France (1999) {{ISBN|1-874799-12-1}} and a video produced for the 2009 celebrations. The Hall of Fame has been celebrated annually at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. These events have provided opportunities for fans to interact with their heroes.[http://www.toffeeweb.com/season/08-09/comment/fan/article.asp?submissionID=11318 Hall of Fame – Endeared into Our Hearts. Ian Macdonald. 4 April 2009]

Other Hall of Fame awards won by Everton players

= English Football Hall of Fame members =

A number of Everton players have been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame:{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame – National Football Museum |url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114114919/http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame.htm |archive-date=14 November 2007 |access-date=16 November 2007 |publisher=National Football Museum}}{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}

  • {{flagicon|England}} Dixie Dean (2002 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Paul Gascoigne (2002 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Alan Ball (2003 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Pat Jennings (2003 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Tommy Lawton (2003 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Gary Lineker (2003 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Howard Kendall (2005 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Peter Beardsley (2007 inductee){{refn|Beardsley became the first person to be inducted twice when his work at grass roots football was rewarded in 2008 as a "Football Foundation Community Champion".{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/fame/Inductees/peterbeardsleycommchamp.htm |title=Peter Beardsley |publisher=National Football Museum |access-date=4 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817130502/http://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/pages/fame/Inductees/peterbeardsleycommchamp.htm |archive-date=17 August 2010 }}|name=beardsleynote|group=nb}}
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} Mark Hughes (2007 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} Neville Southall (2008 inductee)Southall was inducted along with Liverpool F.C.'s Steven Gerrard at a special European night to celebrate the city's successful European Capital of Culture bid.
  • {{flagicon|England}} Ray Wilson (2008 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Joe Mercer (2009 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Harry Catterick (2010 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Peter Reid (2014 inductee)
  • {{flagicon|Wales}} Gary Speed (2017 inductee)

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= Football League 100 Legends =

The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by the Football League in 1998 to celebrate the 100th season of League football.{{cite news |date=5 August 1998 |title=Sport: Football Legends list in full |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/144986.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112220804/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/144986.stm |archive-date=12 January 2016 |access-date=31 August 2007 |work=BBC Sport}}

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Sources

  • Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame {{ISBN|978-1-874799-09-2}}
  • Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame 2nd edition {{ISBN|1-874799-10-5}}
  • Gwladys Street's Hall of Fame 3rd edition {{ISBN|1-874799-12-1}}

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