WSL Hall of Fame

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| name = Women's Super League Hall of Fame

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| footer = Fara Williams and Rachel Yankey, the first players to be inducted

| image1 = Lewes FC Women 2 Southampton Women 2 28 08 2022-109 (52318350759) (cropped).jpg

| alt1 = Fara Williams in 2022

| image2 = London Bees v Tottenham Hotspur LFC, 10 February 2019 (03) (cropped) (cropped).jpg

| alt2 = Rachel Yankey in 2019

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| established = 2021

| type = Professional sports hall of fame

| president = Kelly Simmons

| website = {{Official website|https://wslhalloffame.thefa.com}}

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The Women's Super League Hall of Fame (WSL Hall of Fame) honours the leading association football players and coaches that have played or managed in the Women's Super League (previously known as the FA WSL; FA Women's Super League), the top level of the English football league system. Inaugurated in 2021, the Hall of Fame, was launched to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the league following its inception in April 2011.{{Cite web |title=Rachel Yankey inducted into WSL Hall of Fame to mark 10-year anniversary of the league |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36996/12427264/rachel-yankey-inducted-into-wsl-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary-of-the-league |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Sky Sports |language=en |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111031553/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36996/12427264/rachel-yankey-inducted-into-wsl-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary-of-the-league |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=WSL: Football Association to launch Hall of Fame to mark 10-year anniversary |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12274029/wsl-football-association-to-launch-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}} It is intended to recognise and honour players and individuals that who have contributed to the growth of the women's game in England and the WSL since its founding.

In September 2021, as part of the inaugural class of 2021, three players were inducted; Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey, Kelly Smith and one manager, Emma Hayes. The next year, a further three players were inducted.

Eligibility requirements

Those eligible for induction into the FA WSL Hall of Fame, include retired players, both active and retired coaches and active or retired match officials. The one thing they must all have "in common, is the positive impact and legacy" they have left on the league since the inception of the FA WSL in 2011.{{Cite web |title=About the Hall of Fame |url=https://wslhalloffame.thefa.com/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=FA WSL Hall of Fame}} Their selection is only judged on their domestic performances in the FA WSL with no other competitions considered.

To assist the selection panel in selecting their inductee nominations, the following standards have been established:{{Cite web |title=Hall Of Fame FAQs |url=https://wslhalloffame.thefa.com/faqs |access-date=14 February 2023 |website=WSL Hall of Fame}}

Players - Players must have participated in the Women's Super League (WSL) for at least three years and have made a major contribution to the league, whether as a champion, a team leader, or an exceptional individual player (or via her individual performances / individual accolades).
Coaches - Coaches must have won a league championship or coached in the league for at least three years. The individual must have had a huge impact on the league, whether it was through winning the competition or nurturing new talent (youth development).
Officials - Officials must have contributed significantly to the league during their tenure as officials and to have upheld a high standard of refereeing to support the Women's Super League's standards, integrity, and professionalism.

Inductees

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class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" \|Year ! scope="col" \|Player ! scope="col" \|{{abbreviation\|Pos.\|Primary position}} ! scope="col" \|{{abbreviation\|Years\|Year of first and last Premier League appearance}} ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \|{{abbreviation\|Clubs\|Premier League clubs}} ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \|Achievements ! class="unsortable" scope="col" \|{{abbreviation\|Ref.\|References}}
rowspan="4" \|2021 ! data-sort-value="Williams, Fara" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Fara Williams \|{{abbreviation\|MF\|Midfielder}} \|2011–2021 \|Everton Liverpool Arsenal \|2× Champion \|{{Cite web \|last=Whitehead \|first=Jacob \|last2=Percival \|first2=Holly \|date=6 October 2021 \|title=WSL Hall of Fame: Fara Williams and Rachel Yankey named as first inductees \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4195712/2021/10/06/fara-williams-and-rachel-yankey-first-inductees-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/ \|access-date=11 January 2023 \|website=The Athletic \|archive-date=11 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111033053/https://theathletic.com/news/fara-williams-and-rachel-yankey-first-inductees-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/5IVA0YlKMr68/ \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web \|date=3 November 2021 \|title=WSL: Fara Williams becomes first player inducted into Hall of Fame to mark 10-year anniversary of Women's Super League \|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12427097/wsl-fara-williams-becomes-first-player-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary-of-womens-super-league \|access-date=11 January 2023 \|website=Sky Sports \|archive-date=11 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111031549/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12427097/wsl-fara-williams-becomes-first-player-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary-of-womens-super-league \|url-status=live }}
data-sort-value="Yankey, Rachel" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Rachel Yankey \|{{abbreviation\|FW\|Forward}} \|2011–2017 \|Arsenal Notts County Ladies \|2× Champion \|
data-sort-value="Smith, Kelly" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Kelly Smith \|{{abbreviation\|MF\|Midfielder}} \|2012–2017 \|Arsenal \| \|{{Cite web \|last=Whitehead \|first=Jacob \|last2=Percival \|first2=Holly \|date=7 October 2021 \|title=Emma Hayes and Kelly Smith inducted into WSL Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4195611/2021/10/07/emma-hayes-and-kelly-smith-inducted-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/ \|access-date=11 January 2023 \|website=The Athletic \|archive-date=11 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111031536/https://theathletic.com/news/emma-hayes-and-kelly-smith-inducted-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/pnmwaYVpMt5d/ \|url-status=live }}
data-sort-value="Hayes, Emma" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Emma Hayes \|Manager \|2012–2024 \|Chelsea \|7× Champion 6× Manager of the Season \|{{Cite web \|date=3 November 2021 \|title=WSL: Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes becomes fourth inductee into Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12428138/wsl-chelsea-head-coach-emma-hayes-becomes-fourth-inductee-into-hall-of-fame \|access-date=11 January 2023 \|website=Sky Sports \|language=}}
rowspan="3" \|2022 ! data-sort-value="Carney, Karen" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Karen Carney \|{{abbreviation\|MF\|Midfielder}} \|2011–2019 \|Birmingham City Chelsea \|1× Golden Boot \|{{Cite web \|date=27 October 2022 \|title=Karen Carney, Eni Aluko, Katie Chapman are latest Women's Super League Hall of Fame inductees \|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12731401/karen-carney-eni-aluko-katie-chapman-are-latest-womens-super-league-hall-of-fame-inductees \|access-date=11 January 2023 \|website=Sky Sports}}
data-sort-value="Chapman, Katie" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Katie Chapman \|{{abbreviation\|MF\|Midfielder}} \|2011–2018 \|Arsenal Chelsea \|4× Champion \|
data-sort-value="Aluko, Eniola" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Eniola Aluko \|{{abbreviation\|FW\|Forward}} \|2012–2018 \|Birmingham City Chelsea \|3× Champion 1× Golden Boot \|
rowspan="3" \|2023 ! data-sort-value="Scott, Jill" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jill Scott \|{{abbreviation\|MF\|Midfielder}} \|2011–2022 \|Everton Manchester City Aston Villa \|1× Champion \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67402906\|title=WSL Hall of Fame: Jill Scott, Ellen White and Anita Asante named as 2023 inductees\|publisher=BBC Sport\|date=13 November 2023\|access-date=23 May 2024\|archive-date=23 May 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523163345/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67402906\|url-status=live}}
data-sort-value="White, Ellen" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Ellen White \|{{abbreviation\|FW\|Forward}} \|2011–2022 \|Arsenal Notts County Ladies Birmingham City Manchester City \|2× Champion 1× Golden Boot \|
data-sort-value="Asante, Anita" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Anita Asante \|{{abbreviation\|DF\|Defender}} \|2018–2022 \|Chelsea Aston Villa \| \|
rowspan="4" \|2024 ! data-sort-value="Scott, Alex" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Alex Scott \|{{abbreviation\|DF\|Defender}} \|2012–2018 \|Arsenal \|1× Champion \|{{Cite web \|date=5 December 2024 \|title=Women's Super League Hall of Fame: Steph Houghton, Alex Scott, Gilly Flaherty and Rebecca Welch inducted \|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yxmgdvzzyo \|access-date=24 January 2025 \|website=BBC Sport \|language=}}
data-sort-value="Houghton, Steph" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Steph Houghton \|{{abbreviation\|DF\|Defender}} \|2011–2024 \|Arsenal Manchester City \|3× Champion \|
data-sort-value="Flaherty, Gilly" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Gilly Flaherty \|{{abbreviation\|DF\|Defender}} \|2011–2023 \|Arsenal Chelsea West Ham United Liverpool \|4× Champion \|
data-sort-value="Welch, Rebecca" scope="row" \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Rebecca Welch \|Referee \|2011–2024 \|– \|– \|

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! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |{{abbreviation|Pos.|Primary position}}

! scope="col" |{{abbreviation|Years|Year of first and last Premier League appearance}}

! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{abbreviation|Clubs|Premier League clubs}}

! class="unsortable" scope="col" |Achievements

! class="unsortable" scope="col" |{{abbreviation|Ref.|References}}

rowspan="4" |2021

! data-sort-value="Williams, Fara" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Fara Williams

|{{abbreviation|MF|Midfielder}}

|2011–2021

|Everton
Liverpool
Arsenal

|2× Champion

|{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Jacob |last2=Percival |first2=Holly |date=6 October 2021 |title=WSL Hall of Fame: Fara Williams and Rachel Yankey named as first inductees |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4195712/2021/10/06/fara-williams-and-rachel-yankey-first-inductees-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=The Athletic |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111033053/https://theathletic.com/news/fara-williams-and-rachel-yankey-first-inductees-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/5IVA0YlKMr68/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=3 November 2021 |title=WSL: Fara Williams becomes first player inducted into Hall of Fame to mark 10-year anniversary of Women's Super League |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12427097/wsl-fara-williams-becomes-first-player-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary-of-womens-super-league |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Sky Sports |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111031549/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12427097/wsl-fara-williams-becomes-first-player-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-to-mark-10-year-anniversary-of-womens-super-league |url-status=live }}

data-sort-value="Yankey, Rachel" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Rachel Yankey

|{{abbreviation|FW|Forward}}

|2011–2017

|Arsenal
Notts County Ladies

|2× Champion

data-sort-value="Smith, Kelly" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Kelly Smith

|{{abbreviation|MF|Midfielder}}

|2012–2017

|Arsenal

|{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Jacob |last2=Percival |first2=Holly |date=7 October 2021 |title=Emma Hayes and Kelly Smith inducted into WSL Hall of Fame |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4195611/2021/10/07/emma-hayes-and-kelly-smith-inducted-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=The Athletic |archive-date=11 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111031536/https://theathletic.com/news/emma-hayes-and-kelly-smith-inducted-into-wsl-hall-of-fame/pnmwaYVpMt5d/ |url-status=live }}

data-sort-value="Hayes, Emma" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Emma Hayes

|Manager

|2012–2024

|Chelsea

|7× Champion
6× Manager of the Season

|{{Cite web |date=3 November 2021 |title=WSL: Chelsea head coach Emma Hayes becomes fourth inductee into Hall of Fame |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12428138/wsl-chelsea-head-coach-emma-hayes-becomes-fourth-inductee-into-hall-of-fame |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Sky Sports |language=}}

rowspan="3" |2022

! data-sort-value="Carney, Karen" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Karen Carney

|{{abbreviation|MF|Midfielder}}

|2011–2019

|Birmingham City
Chelsea

|1× Golden Boot

|{{Cite web |date=27 October 2022 |title=Karen Carney, Eni Aluko, Katie Chapman are latest Women's Super League Hall of Fame inductees |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/28508/12731401/karen-carney-eni-aluko-katie-chapman-are-latest-womens-super-league-hall-of-fame-inductees |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}

data-sort-value="Chapman, Katie" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Katie Chapman

|{{abbreviation|MF|Midfielder}}

|2011–2018

|Arsenal
Chelsea

|4× Champion

data-sort-value="Aluko, Eniola" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Eniola Aluko

|{{abbreviation|FW|Forward}}

|2012–2018

|Birmingham City
Chelsea

|3× Champion
1× Golden Boot

rowspan="3" |2023

! data-sort-value="Scott, Jill" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Jill Scott

|{{abbreviation|MF|Midfielder}}

|2011–2022

|Everton
Manchester City
Aston Villa

|1× Champion

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67402906|title=WSL Hall of Fame: Jill Scott, Ellen White and Anita Asante named as 2023 inductees|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 November 2023|access-date=23 May 2024|archive-date=23 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523163345/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67402906|url-status=live}}

data-sort-value="White, Ellen" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Ellen White

|{{abbreviation|FW|Forward}}

|2011–2022

|Arsenal
Notts County Ladies
Birmingham City
Manchester City

|2× Champion
1× Golden Boot

data-sort-value="Asante, Anita" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Anita Asante

|{{abbreviation|DF|Defender}}

|2018–2022

|Chelsea
Aston Villa

rowspan="4" |2024

! data-sort-value="Scott, Alex" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Alex Scott

|{{abbreviation|DF|Defender}}

|2012–2018

|Arsenal

|1× Champion

|{{Cite web |date=5 December 2024 |title=Women's Super League Hall of Fame: Steph Houghton, Alex Scott, Gilly Flaherty and Rebecca Welch inducted |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yxmgdvzzyo |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=}}

data-sort-value="Houghton, Steph" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Steph Houghton

|{{abbreviation|DF|Defender}}

|2011–2024

|Arsenal
Manchester City

|3× Champion

data-sort-value="Flaherty, Gilly" scope="row" |{{flagicon|ENG}} Gilly Flaherty

|{{abbreviation|DF|Defender}}

|2011–2023

|Arsenal

Chelsea

West Ham United
Liverpool

|4× Champion