Ian Wright, Jonny Evans and Eni Aluko were among those named in the King's Birthday Honours list.
Former Arsenal striker Wright has been rewarded with an OBE for services to football and charity
Wright, who did not sign professionally until the age of 21, scored a post-war record 117 goals for his first club Crystal Palace, including two against Manchester United in the 1990 FA Cup final, before the London club were beaten 1-0 in the replay.
He enjoyed even greater success at Arsenal after signing for them in 1991, finishing as the Gunners' top scorer for six seasons in a row and scoring 185 goals for the club in total - a figure only surpassed by Thierry Henry.
Since retiring in 2000, Wright has become a regular and popular pundit on Match of the Day and on ITV's coverage of the England men's and women's teams. He has spoken powerfully about racism in football and last summer during the Women's Euros added his voice for the calls for girls to be given equal access to the sport at school.
Former Chelsea and England forward Aluko, who won 102 caps for the Lionesses during her playing career, has been given an MBE.
