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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Football
85 people have received a UK honour for Football in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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All honours associated with this theme, by award tier and year.
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2021
Medal / BEM
Curtis Woodhouse
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“For services to Football and Boxing”
Graham William Moran
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to Football and the community in Nottingham”
Carol Geraldine Bates
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
Crawley, West Sussex
“Founder, Crawley Old Girls. For services to Football and Inclusion”
Member (MBE)
Jordan Henderson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Knutsford, Cheshire
“Captain, Liverpool Football Club. For services to Football and Charity, particularly during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Michael O?neill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Chairman, Keighley Cougars. For services to Rugby League Football, the community in Keighley, West Yorkshire and to Charity during the Covid-19 Pandemic”
Paul Joseph Thorogood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, Football Foundation. For services to Football”
James Peter Greaves
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Little Baddow, Essex
“For services to Football”
Ronald Flowers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Football”
Gillian Coultard
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Castleford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Football”
2020
Medal / BEM
Brian Robert Burgess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Brentford Football Club Community Sports Trust. For voluntary service to Football”
Marvyn Stewart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Dunfermline, Fife
“Volunteer, Dunfermline Athletic Supporters Club Shop and Tea Room. For services to Football and the community in Dunfermline, Fife”
Gilbert William Preece
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Football and the community in Bentley and Darlaston, West Midlands”
Member (MBE)
2019
Medal / BEM
James Alfred Edward Mercer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Armagh
“For services to Young People and Football in County Armagh.”
Michael Roy Richards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Devon
“For services to Football in Devon.”
Michael George Eldridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Hertfordshire
“For services to Football in Tring, Hertfordshire.”
Andrew Gordon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
East Lothian
“Chairman, Longniddry Villa Football Club. For services to Football and the community in East Lothian.”
Daniel Joseph Gallagher
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Tyrone
“For services to Football and Community Cohesion in Sion Mills, Northern Ireland.”
Stephen John Baxter
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2019
Down
“For services to Football in Northern Ireland.”
Member (MBE)
Harry Edward Kane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“Captain, England Football Team. For services to Football.”
David Barry Dein
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
London
“For services to Football and voluntary work in Schools and Prisons”
Christopher Ramsey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Hertfordshire
“For services to Football and Diversity in Sport.”
Raymond Smiles
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Bridgend
“For services to Football and Young People in Wales.”
Gareth Gerald McAULEY
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Glasgow
“For services to Football in Northern Ireland.”
Keith Douglas Hardy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
Staffordshire
“For services to Football and the community in Staffordshire.”
Michelle Kerr
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2019
West Lothian
“Head Coach, Scottish Women's National Football Team. For services to Football.”
Officer (OBE)
2018
Medal / BEM
Member (MBE)
Eric George Harrison
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
West Yorkshire
“Lately Youth Team Coach, Manchester United Football Club. For services to Football.”
Craig Graham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Edinburgh
“Chairman, The Spartans Community Football Academy. For services to Football and the community in Edinburgh.”
David Duke
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Edinburgh
“Founder and Chief Executive, Street Soccer Scotland. For services to Football and Socially Disadvantaged People.”
2017
Medal / BEM
Norman Rimmington
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2017
South Yorkshire
“For services to Football and the community of Barnsley.”
Martin Charles Windle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2017
South Yorkshire
“For services to Football and the community.”
Norman Lee
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2017
Greater Manchester
“For services to Football and Young People in Tameside.”
William Chambers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2017
Nottinghamshire
“For services to Football and the community.”
Baljinder Rana
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2017
Kent
“Chairman, Guru Nanak Football Club. For services to Football and Inclusion in Kent.”