Three Tottenham legends have been named on the latest Premier League Hall of Fame shortlist, with fans now given the chance to help decide if Spurs’ past greats take their place among the league’s all-time elite.
Tottenham Hotspur have had several icons who have pulled on the Lilywhite shirt over the years, with both past and present players cementing their status in the club’s rich history.
Modern-day heroes such as Gareth Bale, Harry Kane and Heung-min Son have written themselves into Spurs folklore, leaving behind moments that supporters will always carry with them.
Yet it is the older generation, the ones who left their mark both for Tottenham and the Premier League as a whole, who are now being brought back into the spotlight.
Tottenham legends Defoe, Sheringham and Ferdinand on Hall of Fame shortlist
The official Tottenham Hotspur website has confirmed that three former Spurs strikers have been named on the Premier League’s Hall of Fame voting shortlist.
Jermain Defoe, Teddy Sheringham and Les Ferdinand are all in contention to be immortalised, with fans now able to vote for their favourites on the official Premier League website.
In total, fifteen names are in the running, but with only two spaces up for grabs, the race is tight, and Tottenham supporters will be hoping at least one of their club’s former stars makes it in.
Remembering Defoe, Ferdinand and Sheringham at Spurs
Jermain Defoe sits seventh in Tottenham’s all-time scoring charts with 143 goals in 363 appearances across two spells at the club, and at one point, he was the record goalscorer in European competition for Spurs.
With 162 Premier League goals to his name, including strikes for Portsmouth and Sunderland, he remains tenth on the all-time list.
Les Ferdinand, known to many as ‘Sir Les’, joined Tottenham from Newcastle United in 1997 and spent six years as a player before returning in a coaching role. Injuries disrupted his time in north London, but he still netted 39 goals in 149 appearances.
Across his career, he scored 149 Premier League goals, including a prolific spell at Newcastle, where his partnership with Alan Shearer almost fired them to the title.
Teddy Sheringham first arrived at Tottenham in 1992 and claimed the Golden Boot in the Premier League’s inaugural season.
He scored 124 goals in all competitions for Spurs across two stints and is still remembered as one of the most intelligent forwards of his generation, with his link-up play and knack for delivering in big games setting him apart.