Hailed as “the best football dinner on the calendar” by no finer judge than Sir Alex Ferguson, this year’s Legends Of Football event is gearing up to be a double celebration.

Not only will it mark 25 seasons of the Premier League, it will also recognise the achievements of the “100 Club”, a select group of players who have notched a century or more Premier League goals.

Since 1996, the dinner has honoured greats of the beautiful game such as ...