Height: 6 ft
Born: 13 August 1970 in Newcastle, England
Career: Joined Southampton 1985 as apprentice footballer
First senior full cap 1987 with Southampton v Arsenal. Alan Shearer scored a hat trick (3 goals) at this debut match!!!
As a junior, represented England at B-team levels 1991
Played in the full England squad 19/02/92 against France, and (you guessed it) scored a goal on his debut!
Joined Blackburn Rovers 1992 for a fee of £3.3 million, another record, making him England's most expensive player.
Scored his 100th League goal on 18/03/95.
Joined Newcastle United in July 1996 for a record fee of £15.6 million - another Shearer record!!!
Appointed England captain by Glen Hoddle for 1998 World Cup ENGLAND RECORD
56 England Caps - last match against Scotland (01/12/99)
28 England goals - last goal 10 October 1999 against Belgium (England win 2 - 1)
PREMIERSHIP RECORD
Highest in one game - five against Sheffield Wednesday, 19 September 1999 (Newcastle United win 8 - 0)
First and only red card, against Aston Villa, first match of the season 1999
Club captain, signed a 3-year extension to his existing contract in the summer, keeping him at St James' Park until the summer of 2004.
Played in a total of 232 Premiership matches
Scored 165 goals in his Premiership career - absolutely astonishing!
Scored 70 goals for Newcastle United
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Total of 452 soccer appearances.
Total of 242 goals in all matches - yes, 242!!!!!
Total 19 European appearances
Total 6 goals in European appearances
 
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