Stoney, Harrop, Beard Inducted into WSL Hall of Fame
Casey Stoney, Kerys Harrop and Matt Beard have been inducted into the Women’s Super League Hall of Fame.
They were recognised for their impact on women’s football and their time with Arsenal Women, Chelsea Women, Tottenham Hotspur Women and West Ham United clubs in London. They will be formally inducted at the WSL Football Awards next month.
Beard, who passed away in September 2025, managed Chelsea Women in the league’s first match in 2011 and later coached West Ham. He also won back-to-back league titles with Liverpool in 2013 and 2014 and led West Ham to the 2019 FA Cup final. He was named WSL Manager of the Season in 2013 and 2024.
Harrop spent three seasons with Tottenham between 2020 and 2023 and previously played for Birmingham City, where she won the FA Cup in 2012. She retired in 2023 and now works as an agent.
Stoney played for both Arsenal and Chelsea during her career and won multiple major honours, including league titles and domestic cups. She later became the first head coach of Manchester United Women and now manages the Canada women’s national team.
The inductees were selected by a panel of former players, coaches, officials and journalists, along with existing Hall of Fame members.
