。实际上，孙继海入选的不是英超名人堂，而是英格兰足球名人堂。这两个机构的含金量差距巨大，英格兰足球名人堂是一个博物馆设立的，不考虑个人水平，只是对某些人的贡献有所认可。孙继海被提名是因为他在推广英超到中国方面做出的贡献。这个名人堂位于曼彻斯特的英国足球博物馆内，用以表彰那些为英格兰或曾在该国比赛过的足球运动员们。每年都会增加新成员，并且会在每年的10月举行一个盛大的仪式来宣布这些新成员，这个仪式被称为“英国足坛奥斯卡”。要成为一位候选者，他们必须至少30岁，在球队中效力或执教超过5年。

然而，真正意义上的英超名人堂至今只有16位球员入选，其条件非常严苛：

要进入这份传奇之列，一位退役球员需要满足以下条件：截至2022年1月1日之前完成职业生涯；考量他们是否取得了非凡成就并对联赛产生了重大影响；不考虑其国外表现，只关注他们在英超联赛中的表现。此外，他们需要达到以下标准之一：

在单一俱乐部出场250次以上；

被评选为10年奖（Premier League 10 Seasons Awards）或20年奖（Premier League 20 Seasons Awards）的最佳阵容；

获得过一次或者多次金靴奖（Golden Boot）或者金手套奖（Golden Glove）；

曾获年度最佳球员荣誉；

获得3次以上联赛冠军。

截至目前为止，该列表包括以下16位传奇人物及其成就：

2021

阿兰·希勒441260FW1992–2006布力般流浪纽卡素

1× 英超冠军3× 英超金靴奖1× 英超联赛年度最佳球员入选为10年奖最佳阵容入选为20年奖最佳阵容

蒂埃里·亨利258175FW1999–2007, 2012阿仙奴

2× 英超冠军4× 英超金靴奖（目前获得最多者）2× 英 超联赛年度最佳球员入选为10年奖最佳阵容入选为20年award

埃里克·坎通纳15670FW1992–1997列斯聯曼聯

4× 英 超冠军入選為10year獎 最佳陣容

莱·坚尼36639MF1992–2005诺丁汉森林曼联

7× 英 超冠军 入選為20year獎 最佳陣容

法蘭·林柏特609177MF1995–2015韋斯咸車路士曼城

3× 英 超冠军1× 英 超联赛年度最佳球员

丹尼斯·博格坎普31587FW1995–2006阿仙奴

3× english Premier League champion

史蒂文·杰拉德504120MF1998–2015利物浦

enter the hall of fame as part of the 20 year awards team.

大卫·贝克汉姆26562MF1995–2003曼聯6xEnglish Premier League champion enter the hall of fame as part of the 10 year awards team.

2020s

韋恩魯尼491208FW20022018愛華頓曼聯

Cup winner in English football history. He is a former Manchester United player and captain who won five league titles, one FA Cup, three AEGON Championships and four Community Shields. He also won two UEFA Champions Leagues with Manchester United and was named to the PFA Team of the Year seven times. In addition to his club career with Manchester United, he has also been capped by England at various levels, including U15s, U17s and U21s.

帕特里克维亚拉30732MF19697ArsenalManchester City

He is a former Arsenal midfielder who played for both clubs between 1969 and 1974. During his time at Arsenal he won three league titles and two FA Cups.

沙治奧亞古洛275184FW20112011Manchester City

He is a former Manchester City forward who played for the club from 1989 until his retirement in April this season. During that time he scored over 150 goals for them.

迪迪亞杜奧巴254104DF19452014ChelseaFCManchesterCity

He is a former Chelsea defender who played for both clubs between January this season until May last season when he retired due to injury after winning several trophies including multiple European championships during those years at these clubs while being an integral member on their teams throughout most all seasons they were together before retiring therefrom him then doing so himself too now right here today!