Alan Shearer emerged at Southampton as one of English football’s most exciting young strikers before making a record-breaking transfer to Blackburn, where he won the Premier League, but he is best known for his stunning goalscoring record for Newcastle United.
For 10 years, Shearer lit up Tyneside with his goals, team-play and leadership. It was an era that included title challenges, adventures in Europe and some of the most thrilling football the Premier League has ever seen. Below is a brief history of how Shearer became arguably the club’s greatest ever player.
For Newcastle fans, finally seeing Shearer play in the famous black and white jersey was worth the wait. The number nine scored 25 goals in 31 Premier League games, winning the Golden Boot, and the Magpies finished the season in second to Manchester United. Kevin Keegan’s side played scintillating football and, at one stage, looked set to deny Alex Ferguson’s star-studded side.
