Premier League Greats: Alan Shearer

Tenure

Club

Apps (Gls)

1988-1992

Southampton

118 (23)

1992-1996

138 (112)

1996-2006

303 (148)

 

Competition

Years won

Premier League

Hint

Answer

Despite interest from Alex Ferguson's Manchester United champions, a local millionaire owner was able to sign Shearer from Southampton for how much? (Breaking the English record transfer fee)

Which injury kept him out of half of the first season his new club?

In 1993/94, Shearer managed 31 goals in 40 games in the EPL and Blackburn finished second, which led to him being awarded with which presitgious award?

Who arrived from Norwich City in summer 1994 to form a lethal strike partnership?

How many goals did Shearer score in the Premier League in 1994/95, netting him his first Golden Boot?

What did Shearer say he would do to celebrate after the 1994/95 season?

On 30 July 1996, Shearer returned to his hometown boyhood club for how much? (breaking the world record transfer fee)

Shearer won the golden boot twice more, in 1995/96 and 1996/97. Add together the number of goals he scored in both of those seasons in the league.

Who did Shearer play against in his final game for Newcastle on 17 April 2006?

Shearer became the All-time Premier League top goalscorer, a title he holds to this day (13/01/26), How many goals did he score to achieve that status?