Captain Leah Williamson has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) while player of the tournament Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, and Ellen White have been made Members of the British Empire (MBE).

Golden Boot winner Mead recently won Sports Personality of the Year 2022 while the Lionesses were named Sports Personality Team of the Year 2022 after their 2-1 extra-time win over Germany secured the nation's first major women's football trophy.

It was also the country's first major football trophy since the men's 1966 World Cup win.

The side's manager Sarina Wiegman of The Netherlands, who also won Sports Personality Coach of the Year, became a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) on the overseas list.

"We are delighted that their services to football have been recognised in this way," said Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt. 

"They all played a pivotal role on and off the pitch in a historic year for women's football and their recognition is wholeheartedly deserved."

Not all members of the historic winners were recognised, however, as the awarding committee is adamant of remaining to the principle of the honours which is to award "excellence and extraordinary contributions".

Chairman of the Honours Sports Committee and the British Olympic Association Sir Hugh Robertson said there was a danger of "carpet bombing the entire squad because then you get people who've done five minutes on the pitch and get an award."

Former Northern Ireland and Arsenal goalkeeper Pat Jennings was made a CBE for services to football and for his charity work.

The 77-year-old has described it as "without a doubt" his biggest and best achievement.

Sydney 2000 Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis has become a Dame for services to sport while London 2012 women's road race cycling silver medallist Lizzie Deignan, formerly Lizzie Armitstead, has an MBE for services to cycling.

Chair and chief executive of Exeter Chiefs Tony Rowe has been given a CBE for services to rugby union and to the community in Exeter.

Wales football captain Sophie Ingle, vice-chair of the British Paralympic Association Geoffrey Newton, and English former rugby union player Floyd Steadman have been awarded OBEs.

Further MBEs have been handed to Northern Ireland bowls player Sandra Bailie, Scottish footballers Jen Beattie and Kim Little, England netballer Jade Clarke, Northern Ireland footballer Gail Redmond, and Scottish footballer Andy Robertson.