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Alan Shearer

Southampton FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Newcastle United FC

63 appearances, 30 goals (one on debut), six penalties

P 63 W 28 D 23 L 12 F 93: A 46
*(actual F x: A x)
63% successful

1992-2000

disciplined: 4
captain:
34
minutes played:
5384

Profile

Full name Alan Shearer CBE (*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Born 13 August 1970 at Park Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [registered in Newcastle upon Tyne, September 1970]. To Alan and Anne. His father was a sheet-metal worker for American Air Filters, his mother worked for the local council.
Attended Grange First School, Gosforth Central and High Schools.
Married to Lainya Arnold, at St. James' Church in Southampton, 8 June1991 [registered in Southampton, June 1991]. Three children, Chloe, Hollie and Will.
Height/Weight x' x½", xst. xlbs [x].

Source

Barry Hugmans' PFA Yearbooks [various] & FindMyPast.com

Biographies My Story So Far - Alan Shearer (Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, April 1998).
Alan Shearer: Portrait of a Legend 'captain Fantastic' - Euan Reedie
(John Blake, May 2007).
My Illustrated Career - Alan Shearer (Cassell, September 2007).
 

x. - A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999).

Club Career

Club(s)

MOST PL GOALS 260
(a record 227 from inside the area)
3rd MOST PL AWAY GOALS 87
MOST PL PENS SCORED 56
=MOST PL PENS MISSED 11
(= with Rooney)
A prolific goalscorer and captain for his school teams, as well as Newcastle City schoolboys team, Shearer then joined the infamous Wallsend Boys' Club FC, from where he had several trials, Newcastle United FC, West Bromwich Albion FC and Manchester City FC, but it was Southampton FC that were successful in signing Shearer as an associate schoolboy in August 1984, during which time he also turned out for Cramlington Juniors FC. Shearer became a Southampton FC YTS trainee in April 1986. Then, after a hat-trick against Arsenal on his full league debut, 9 April 1988, he signed a professional contract with the Saints. At the same time, Newcastle United FC had made their first approach for Shearer, attempting to coax him back to his native hometown. Shearer remained with the south coast club, building up his reputation and goal tally. Following interest from Manchester United FC, again from Newcastle United FC and even Olympique Marseille, Shearer joined Premiership new club, Blackburn Rovers FC in July 1992 for 3.3 million, turning down Alex Ferguson attempts. After Euro '96, Newcastle United FC did get their man, costing a world-record £15 million, ahead of bids by Manchester United FC, again, and FC Barcelona.
Club honours Full Members' Cup runners-up 1991-92; FA Premiership runners-up 1993-94, 1996-97, Champions 1994-95; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1994, 1995, 1996; FA Cup runners-up 1997-98, 1998-99; UEFA Intertoto Cup runners-up 2001;
Individual honours PFA... Division One Team of the Year 1991-92; Premier League Team of the Year 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 2002-03; Players' Player of the Year 1994-95, 1996-97;
FWA Player of the Year
1993-94;
Premier League... Player of the Month
November 1994, September 1998, August 2000, December 2002, October 2003; Golden Boot 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97; Player of the Season 1994-95;
BBC Match of the Day Goal of the Month
26 November 1994 vs. Queen's Park Rangers FC, 30 December 1995 vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC, 17 April 1996 vs. Wimbledon FC.
ITV The Premiership Goal of the Month
1 December 2002 vs. Everton FC.
Ballon d'Or third 1996, =nineteenth 1997, =32nd 1995;
Distinctions Awarded CBE on 10 June 2016 in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to charity

Source

Barry Hugmans' PFA Yearbooks [various] and Euan Reedie's Portrait of a Legend

England Career

Player number One of three who became the 1038th players (1040) to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-forward
First match No. 680, 19 February 1992, England 2 France 0, a friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 21 years 190 days.
Last match No. 771, 20 June 2000, England 2 Romania 3, a European Championship Finals final group match at Stade Communal, Neuville, Charleroi, Belgium, aged 29 years 312 days. captain.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1998; European Championship Finals 1992, 1996, 2000;
Team honours European Championship semi-finalist 1996; Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon (U21) Champions 1991;
Individual honours Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon (U21) Top Scorer & Player of the Tournament 1991; FIFA World Player bronze 1996; Ballon d'Or third place 1996;
Distinctions x

Beyond England

x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.

 

Alan Shearer - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. goals ave.min comp. goals Pens Capt. Disc.
- 63 31 61 2 11 5384 30 179 min 22 6
1
34 4
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Alan Shearer - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 37 18 14 5 59 24 +35 11 19 1.595 0.649 67.6 +13
Away 17 7 7 3 22 11 +11 5 9 1.294 0.647 61.8 +4
Neutral 9 3 2 4 12 11 +1 2 4 1.333 1.222 44.4 -1
All 63 28 23 12 93 46 +47 18 32 1.476 0.73 62.7 +14

 

Alan Shearer - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 47 22 17 8 74 35 +39 12 24 1.574 0.745 64.9 +14
Red 14 6 5 3 18 9 +9 5 8 1.286 0.643 60.7 +3
Sky Blue 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 -1
Indigo Blue 1 0 1 0 1 1 =0 0 0 1.00 1.00 50.0 =0
All 63 28 23 12 93 46 +47 18 32 1.476 0.73 62.7 +14

 

Alan Shearer - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 2 5 1.75 0.625 68.8 +3
WCF 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 0 2 1.75 1.00 62.5 +1
World Cup 12 7 2 3 21 9 +12 2 6 1.75 0.75 66.7 +4

ECP

10 4 4 2 16 5 +11 4 6 1.60 0.50 60.0 +2
ECF 9 3 4 2 13 9 +4 2 4 1.444 1.00 55.6 +1
European Championship 19 7 8 4 29 14 +15 6 10 1.526 0.737 57.9 +3
Minor Tournament 5 2 1 2 7 8 -1 1 1 1.40 1.60 50.0 =0
Friendly 27 12 12 3 36 15 +21 9 15 1.333 0.556 66.7 +9
All 63 28 23 12 93 46 +47 18 32 1.476 0.73 62.7 +14

 

Alan Shearer - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 1992-94 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 1 1 1.667 1.00 50.0 =0
WCP 1996-98 5 4 0 1 9 2 +7 1 3 1.80 0.40 80.0 +3
WCP All 8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 2 5 1.75 0.625 68.8 +3
World Cup Finals Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 1998 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 0 2 1.75 1.00 62.5 +1
WCF All 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 0 2 1.75 1.00 62.5 +1
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1992-94 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 1 1 1.667 1.00 50.0 =0
WC 1996-98 9 6 1 2 16 6 +10 1 5 1.778 0.667 72.2 +4
WC All 12 7 2 3 21 9 +12 2 6 1.75 0.75 66.7 +4
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 1998-2000 10 4 4 2 16 5 +11 4 6 1.60 0.50 60.0 +2
ECP All 10 4 4 2 16 5 +11 4 6 1.60 0.50 60.0 +2
European Championship Finals Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 1992 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
ECF 1996 5 2 3 0 8 3 +5 1 2 1.60 0.60 70.0 +2
ECF 2000 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 0 1 1.667 2.00 33.3 -1
ECF All 9 3 4 2 13 9 +4 2 4 1.444 1.00 55.6 +1
European Championship
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 1990-92 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
EC 1994-96 5 2 3 0 8 3 +5 1 2 1.60 0.60 70.0 +2
EC 1998-2000 13 5 4 4 21 11 +10 4 7 1.615 0.846 53.8 +1
EC All 19 7 8 4 29 14 +15 6 10 1.526 0.737 57.9 +3
Minor Tournament/Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Umbro Cup 1995 3 1 1 1 6 7 -1 0 0 2.00 2.333 50.0 =0
Le Tournoi 1997 2 1 0 1 1 1 =0 1 1 0.50 0.50 50.0 =0
TC All 5 2 1 2 7 8 -1 1 1 1.40 1.60 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 12 7 2 3 21 9 +12 2 6 1.75 0.75 66.7 +4
EC 19 7 8 4 29 14 +15 6 10 1.526 0.737 57.9 +3
TC 5 2 1 2 7 8 -1 1 1 1.40 1.60 50.0 =0
All 36 16 11 9 57 31 +26 9 17 1.583 0.861 59.7 +7

 

Alan Shearer - Match History
 Club: Southampton F.C. - 3 full appearances, oe goal

manager: Graham Taylor - 7 full appearances, 2 goalsx

Age 21
1 680 19 February 1992 - England 2 France 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 44 10
1 b 24 March 1992 - Czechoslovakia 0 England 1, Stadion Na Streleckem Ostrove, Ceske Budejovice Fr AW Start off ht 10
2 682 29 April 1992 - CIS 2 England 2, Central V.I. Lenin Stadium, Moskva Fr AD Start off 63 9
- 683 12 May 1992 - Hungary 0 England 1, Népstadion, Budapest Fr AW squad member
- 684 17 May 1992 - England 1 Brazil 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD
- 685 3 June 1992 - Finland 1 England 2, Olympiastadion, Helsinki Fr AW
- 686 11 June 1992 - Denmark 0 England 0, Malmö Stadion, Malmöt ECF ND unsued sub 20
3 687 14 June 1992 - France 0 England 0, Malmö Stadion, Malmöt ND Start
- 688 17 June 1992 - Sweden 2 England 1, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna AL unused sub
 Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 25 full appearances, 9 goals  
Age 22
4 689 9 September 1992 - Spain 1 England 0, Estádio El Sardinero, Santander Fr AL Start 10
5 690 14 October 1992 - England 1 Norway 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HD Start 9
6 691 18 November 1992 - England 4 Turkey 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW Start 28 9
Age 23
7 701 13 October 1993 - Netherlands 2 England 0, Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam WCP AL Start 9
 

Coach: Terry Venables - 21 full capsx

8 703 9 March 1994 - England 1 Denmark 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 9
9 704 17 May 1994 - England 5 Greece 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 65 9
10 705 22 May 1994 - England 0 Norway 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 9
Age 24
11 706 7 September 1994 - England 2 United States 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 32, 39 off 80 9
12 707 12 October 1994 - England 1 Romania 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 9
13 708 16 November 1994 - England 1 Nigeria 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start off 79 9
14 709 15 February 1995 - Republic of Ireland vs. England, Lansdowne Road, Dublin - abandoned after 27 minutes. Fr AabD Start 27 9
15 711 3 June 1995 - England 2 Japan 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley TC HW Start 9
16 712 8 June 1995 - England 3 Sweden 3, Elland Road, Leeds HD Start
17 713 11 June 1995 - England 1 Brazil 3, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HL Start
Age 25
18 714 6 September 1995 - England 0 Colombia 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start off 75 9
19 715 11 October 1995 - Norway 0 England 0, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo Fr AD Start 9
20 716 15 November 1995 - England 3 Switzerland 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 9
21 717 12 December 1995 - England 1 Portugal 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start 9
22 720 18 May 1996 - England 3 Hungary 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW sub 75 18
23 721 23 May 1996 - PR China 0 England 3, Workers' Stadium, Beijing Fr AW Start off 71 9
24 722 8 June 1996 - England 1 Switzerland 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECF HD Start 24 9
25 723 15 June 1996 - Scotland 0 England 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HW Start 53 75
26 724 18 June 1996 - Netherlands 1 England 4, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HW Start 23, 56 off 76
27 725 22 June 1996 - Spain 0 England 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HD Start
shootout scored
28 726 26 June 1996 - Germany 1 England 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HD Start 5
shootout scored
 Club: Newcastle United F.C. - 35 full appearances

Coach: Glenn Hoddle - 18 full appearances, 17 captainx

Age 26
29 727 1 September 1996 - Moldova 0 England 3, Stadionul Republican, Chişinău WCP AW captain 9
30 728 9 October 1996 - England 2 Poland 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW Capt 9
31 730 12 February 1997 - England 0 Italy 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HL captain 9
32 732 30 April 1997 - England 2 Georgia 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW Capt 90 9
- 733 24 May 1997 - England 2 South Africa 1, Old Trafford, Manchester Fr HW squad member
33 734 31 May 1997 - Poland 0 England 2, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów WCP AW Capt 90 9
- 735 4 June 1997 - Italy 0 England 2, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes TC NW unused sub 9
34 736 7 June 1997 - France 0 England 1, Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier AW captain
35 737 10 June 1997 - England 0 Brazil 1, Parc des Princes, Paris NL captain
Age 27
36 741 11 February 1998 - England 0 Chile 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HL sub 63 18
37 742 25 March 1998 - Switzerland 1 England 1, Wankdorfstadion, Bern Fr AD captain 9
38 743 22 April 1998 - England 3 Portugal 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Capt 9
39 744 23 May 1998 - England 0 Saudi Arabia 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Capt off 74 9
- 745 27 May 1998 - Morocco 0 England 1, Complexe Sportif Mohamed V,  Casablanca TC AW squad member
- 746 29 May 1998 - Belgium 0 England 0, Complexe Sportif Mohamed V, Casablanca ND
40 747 15 June 1998 - England 2 Tunisia 0, Le Stade Vélodrome, Marseille WCF NW Capt 43 9
41 748 22 June 1998 - Romania 2 England 1, Stade Municipal, Toulouse NL captain
42 749 26 June 1998 - England 2 Colombia 0, Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens NW captain
43 750 30 June 1998 - Argentina 2 England 2, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne ND Capt 43
shootout scored
Age 28
44 751 5 September 1998 - Sweden 2 England 1, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna ECP AL Capt 1 9
45 752 10 October 1998 - England 0 Bulgaria 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HD captain 9
46 753 14 October 1998 - Luxembourg 0 England 3, Stade Josy Barthel, Lëtzebuerg AW Capt 43 9
 

Coach: Howard Wilkinson - 1 cap, 1 captaincyx

47 755 10 February 1999 - England 0 France 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HL captain 9
 

Coach: Kevin Keegan - 16 appearances, 16 captainx

48 756 27 March 1999 - England 3 Poland 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HW captain 9
49 757 28 April 1999 - Hungary 1 England 1, Népstadion, Budapest Fr AD Capt 21 9
50 758 5 June 1999 - England 0 Sweden 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HD captain 9
51 759 9 June 1999 - Bulgaria 1 England 1, Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofiya AD Capt 15 9
52 760 4 September 1999 - England 6 Luxembourg 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Capt 12,28,34 9
53 761 8 September 1999 - Poland 0 England 0, Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warszawa AD captain 9
54 762 10 October 1999 - England 2 Belgium 1, Stadium of Light, Sunderland Fr HW Capt 6 off 86 9
55 763 13 November 1999 - Scotland 0 England 2, Hampden Park, Glasgow ECP AW captain 9
56 764 17 November 1999 - England 0 Scotland 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HL captain 9
57 765 23 February 2000 - England 0 Argentina 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Capt off 77 9
58 766 27 May 2000 - England 1 Brazil 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Capt off 84 9
59 767 31 May 2000 - England 2 Ukraine 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW captain 9
60 768 3 June 2000 - Malta 1 England 2, Stadium Nazzjonali, Ta' Qali Fr AW Capt off 50 9
61 769 12 June 2000 - Portugal 3 England 2, Philips Stadion, Eindhoven ECF NL captain 9
62 770 17 June 2000 - England 1 Germany 0, Stade Communal, Charleroi NW Capt 53
63 771 20 June 2000 - England 2 Romania 3, Stade Communal, Charleroi NL Capt 40 63

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