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Ian Wright
Ian Wright on the 2022 Premier League Hall of Fame 25-man shortlist:
Ian Wright was a late-bloomer, but he quickly took the pinnacle. After moving to Arsenal from Crystal Palace, Ian Wright was Arsenal's top scorer in the first five Premier League seasons.
Ian Wright is a fantastic finisher who is always in the right place at the right time. In 1997/98, Ian Wright broke the Arsenal all-time scoring record (178 goals) held by Cliff Bastin and helped the team win their first Premier League title.
Eventually, he extended arsenal's all-time goal record to 185, which he later broke by Henry.
Ian Wright Premier League career statistics:
213 appearances, 113 goals, 22 assists, 1 Premier League title, 1 player of the month
【Evaluation】
"Ian has lit up the pitch and the dressing room with his skill and personality." —George Graham
"Ian is the best striker I've ever partnered with." —Alain Smith
【Number Says】
Ian Wright scored 93 Premier League goals after turning 30, a Premier League record he held for years until it was broken by Vardy this season.
Ian Wright scored 113 goals in the Premier League for Arsenal and West Ham United. He scored five hat-tricks in the Premier League, all for Arsenal.
In six of the seven Premier League seasons of his career, Ian Wright was the top scorer for the club he played for, with the exception of the 1997/98 season.
Peter Schmeichel
Peter Schmeichel of the 2022 Premier League Hall of Fame 25-man shortlist:
Few goalkeepers have been able to represent United in dominating the Premier League in the 1990s like Peter Schmeichel.
Peter Schmeichel's brilliant saves, including his "starfish" jump, turned down opposing strikers again and again.
Peter Schmeichel has won a total of five Premier League titles, and he also won the Premier League Player of the Season Award in 1995/96, remaining the only goalkeeper to do so.
Schmeichel Premier League career statistics:
310 appearances, 128 clean sheets, 3 assists, 5 Premier League titles, 1 player of the season
'I don't believe there's a better goalkeeper than him, he's a giant in The history of Manchester United.' —Sir Alex Ferguson
"Looking back at my first year at Manchester United, when I was struggling with form, maybe I should have trained with the substitute goalkeeper. Because it's too hard to score goals in front of Peter. Psychologically, leaving him for a while may boost my confidence! —Sheringham
Peter Schmeichel is the first goalkeeper in the Premier League to score. In October 2001, asston Villa lost 3-2 away to Everton, Peter Schmeichel scored a goal in the 90th minute to help Villa narrow the gap.
In February 1998, Peter Schmeichel became the first Premier League goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in 100 games.
Peter Schmeichel completed 112 clean sheets in the Premier League for Manchester United, the first in United's history.
Teddy Sheringham
Teddy Sherringham from the 2022 Premier League Hall of Fame 25-man shortlist:
Sheringham is a striker who combines goalscoring ability and creativity and has had a brilliant career in the Premier League.
Sheringham was the Golden Boot winner for the premier league season, scoring another 21 goals for Tottenham after scoring one goal for Nottingham Forest in 1992/93.
During his time at Manchester United, Sheringham won three Premier League titles and became triple crown winner in 1998/99.
Teddy Sheringham Premier League career statistics:
418 appearances, 146 goals, 76 assists, 3 Premier League titles, 1 Premier League Golden Boot, 2 Player of the Month
When he left Manchester United, I didn't think Teddy was still playing. In a way, it's not surprising because speed has never been his most important factor and he still has just as good football intelligence". - Sir Alex Ferguson [2006]
Sheringham is the oldest player in the Premier League to score goals, and his last goal in the Premier League was against Portsmouth in December 2006 for West Ham United, when he was 40 years old and 268 days old.
Sheringham is also the oldest player to score a Premier League hat-trick, completing his hat for Portsmouth against Bolton In August 2003, when he was 37 years and 146 days old.
Les Ferdinand
2022 Premier League Hall of Fame 25-man shortlist of Les Ferdinand:
Les Ferdinand played 13 seasons in the Premier League and scored prolificly during his time at Queens Park Rangers and Newcastle United.
In the 1995/96 season at St. James' Park, Les Ferdinand scored 25 goals to help Newcastle finish second in the season.
When he played for Bolton In his final Premier League game in 2004/05, Les Ferdinand was second only to three players in Premier League goals (149).
Les Ferdinand Premier League career statistics:
351 appearances, 149 goals, 49 assists
'[I'm with Rice] are very similar, we've been teammates and we all love crosses from winger teammates, including Gillespi, Ginola and Peter Beardsley, and our Newcastle United are a very attacking team. --Alain Shearer
Les Ferdinand is the second player in the Premier League after Alain Shearer to score 100 goals, a milestone he reached in May 1997.
Les Ferdinand scored for 6 teams in the Premier League (149 goals in total). In premier league history, only Bellamy has scored for more teams (7 teams).
Les Ferdinand is one of only five players in the Premier League to score hat-tricks for three teams, with him scoring hat-tricks for Queen's Park Rangers, Newcastle and Tottenham.