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	Alan Shearer Alan is one of the most famous strikers in the world who would raise thumbs up among his supporters from Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, and England. Alan Shearer was born on August 13 1970 in Gosforth, Newcastle. At 12, he was the captain of the football team in his school, before joining the amateur Wallsend Boys Club. At 16, he had trials with Newcatle United as a goalkeeper, and was rejected by the club. Alan was spotted by a Southampton scout, and was signed as an apprentice for the club in 1986, turning professional 2 years later. Alan Shearer made a total of 158 appearances in all competitions for the Saints, scoring 43 goals. He won 3 caps while at the Dell. In 1991, Jack Walker bought over Blackburn Rovers, and convinced former Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish to manage the team. His coach Ray Harford who had worked with Alan at England under 21 level, was keen on him. Blackburn Rovers made inquiries, but at the time it was still in the old second division. In 1992, newly promoted Blackburn Rovers signed Alan Shearer in July for a British record fee of £3.3 million, with David Speedie moving to The Dell as part of the deal. Manchester United had a bid also accepted by the Saints, but Alan turned down United's offer.


	During that time, many have doubted Alan's goal-scoring ability, and questioned the British record amount Blackburn Rovers paid for his services. Furthermore, Blackburn fans were very disappointed to see David Speedie, who had scored the goals that got Blackburn promoted into the newly created Premier league, go the other way to Dell. When the Shearer's family (Alan Shearer, his wife Lainya and new-born daughter Chloe) moved to Blackburn, manager Kenny Dalglish and his wife Marina were very good to them and helped them settle well at the town. Alan repaid the faith of his manager and expectations of the Ewood fans. After marking his Rovers debut with a brace of goals in the opening game of the 1992-1993 season, Alan became a regular not only for Rovers, but for the England side scoring his second International goal and his first as a Rovers player against Holland in a 1994 World Cup qualifying match. He continued to score a total of 22 goals in 26 league and cup appearances, before missing the rest of the season with serious knee injury. Alan helped newly promoted Rovers to fourth position. Alan returned to fitness in the 1993-1994 season, following his 8 months injury absence. He scored 31 goals from 40 games as Blackburn finished runners-up to champion Manchester United in the League. His performances led to him being named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for that season.
		In July 1994, Blackburn Rovers broke the British record again by signing young striker Chris Sutton for £5 million from Norwich City. The signing of Chris Sutton for the 1994–95 season established a lethal partnership at Blackburn, and the two was nicknamed "the SAS" (Shearer and Sutton). Alan's league-record 34 goals, coupled with Sutton's 15, helped the Lancashire club take the Premier League title from holders Manchester United on the final day of the season. He was the League top goal scorer and nominated PFA Player of the Year for the 1994-5 campaign.


			In season 1995/96, Blackburn Rovers was disappointing, finishing 7th in the league, and knocked out in the group stages of the Champions League campaign. Alan Shearer finished the 38-game season as the League top scorer with 31 goals in 35 games. He was the only player in English football history to score 30 or more goals in 3 consecutive seasons, despite sustaining injuries throughout the seasons. He was the England's captain in Euro 96. After Euro 96, Manchester United and Newcastle sought to sign Alan. On 30 July 1996, he signed for Newcastle in a world-record £15 million move. Media speculation was Jack Walker had refused Alan to sign for rival Manchester United. However it was widely believed that Alan had snubbed Manchester for hometown club Newcastle, and to play under idol Kevin Keegan. Kenny Dalglish has also advised Alan to opt for Newcastle. In his Ewood career from 1992 to 1996, Alan Shearer scored 130 goals in 171 League and Cup appearances.
	Alan Shearer spent 10 years with Newcastle United. While he would never emulate the success of his time at Blackburn Rovers, Shearer won runners-up medals in the Premier League and FA Cup with Newcastle, and a second PFA Player of the Year award. Alan retired from international football following Euro 2000, having won 63 caps and 30 goals. He is both Newcastle's and the Premier League's record goalscorer and having scored 422 goals for club and country. Alan leads the scoring records with 260 Premier League goals. Among the Newcastle United legends over the years, from Jackie Milburn, Malcolm Macdonald and Kevin Keegan to Tino Asprilla; in the supporters' eyes, though, the real local hero is Alan Shearer. Following his retirement from football, Alan works in media with the BBC, but was constantly linked with managerial positions at his former clubs. After Mark Hughes left Blackburn in 2008, Alan Shearer was linked with the vacancy. But he took up the Newcastle Manager instead later on 1 April 2009. As well as his media work, he has raised money for various national and local charities, both within and outside of sports.




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