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Alan Shearer

Alan Shearer

Forward · 1987 to 2005

Goals
409
Appearances
797
Goals per game
0.51
Major honours
40

Scored 206 of 409 career goals for Newcastle United, at 0.51 per game.

Goals by age

Career total by age

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Career total by age
AgeGoals
173
183
198
2022
2145
2267
23104
24141
25186
26217
27230
28257
29289
30296
31323
32348
33376
34395
35409

Career timeline

  1. Age 17 · 1987–88Southampton
    Goals3 · Apps5 · Per game0.60
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps5 · Goals3
  2. Age 18 · 1988–89Southampton
    Goals0 · Apps10 · Per game0.00
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps10 · Goals0
  3. Age 19 · 1989–90Southampton
    Goals5 · Apps35 · Per game0.14
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps26 · Goals3
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals0
    League cupApps6 · Goals2
  4. Age 20 · 1990–91Southampton
    Goals14 · Apps48 · Per game0.29
    Football League Cup top scorer 1990–91
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps36 · Goals4
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
    League cupApps6 · Goals6
    OtherApps2 · Goals2
  5. Age 21 · 1991–92Southampton
    Goals21 · Apps60 · Per game0.35
    Toulon Tournament 1991PFA Team of the Year 1991–92 First Division
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps41 · Goals13
    Domestic cupApps7 · Goals2
    League cupApps6 · Goals3
    OtherApps6 · Goals3
  6. From Southampton to Blackburn Rovers
  7. Age 22 · 1992–93Blackburn Rovers
    Goals22 · Apps26 · Per game0.85

    6 caps · 2 goals

    Football League Cup top scorer 1992–93PFA Team of the Year 1992–93 Premier League
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps21 · Goals16
    League cupApps5 · Goals6
  8. Age 23 · 1993–94Blackburn Rovers
    Goals34 · Apps48 · Per game0.71

    1 caps · 0 goals

    PFA Team of the Year 1993–94 Premier LeagueFWA Footballer of the Year 1993–94
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps40 · Goals31
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals2
    League cupApps4 · Goals1
  9. Age 24 · 1994–95Blackburn Rovers
    Goals37 · Apps49 · Per game0.76

    6 caps · 3 goals

    Premier League 1994–95ESM Team of the Year 1994–95PFA Team of the Year 1994–95 Premier LeaguePFA Players' Player of the Year 1994–95Premier League Player of the Year 1994–95Premier League Golden Boot 1994–95
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps42 · Goals34
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps3 · Goals2
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  10. Age 25 · 1995–96Blackburn Rovers
    Goals37 · Apps48 · Per game0.77

    8 caps · 0 goals

    PFA Team of the Year 1995–96 Premier LeaguePremier League Golden Boot 1995–96
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals31
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps4 · Goals5
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  11. From Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle United
  12. Age 26 · 1996–97Newcastle United
    Goals28 · Apps40 · Per game0.70

    9 caps · 8 goals

    Euro Golden Boot 1996UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament 1996PFA Team of the Year 1996–97 Premier LeaguePFA Players' Player of the Year 1996–97Premier League Golden Boot 1996–97
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps31 · Goals25
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals1
    OtherApps1 · Goals0
  13. Age 27 · 1997–98Newcastle United
    Goals7 · Apps23 · Per game0.30

    5 caps · 3 goals

    Tournoi de France 1997
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps17 · Goals2
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
  14. Age 28 · 1998–99Newcastle United
    Goals21 · Apps40 · Per game0.53

    11 caps · 6 goals

    Newcastle United Player of the Year 1998–99
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps30 · Goals14
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps2 · Goals1
  15. Age 29 · 1999–2000Newcastle United
    Goals30 · Apps50 · Per game0.60

    10 caps · 6 goals

    Newcastle United Player of the Year 1999–2000
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps6 · Goals5
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps6 · Goals2
  16. Age 30 · 2000–01Newcastle United
    Goals7 · Apps23 · Per game0.30

    7 caps · 2 goals

    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps19 · Goals5
    League cupApps4 · Goals2
  17. Age 31 · 2001–02Newcastle United
    Goals27 · Apps46 · Per game0.59
    FWA Tribute Award 2001
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals23
    Domestic cupApps5 · Goals2
    League cupApps4 · Goals2
  18. Age 32 · 2002–03Newcastle United
    Goals25 · Apps48 · Per game0.52
    PFA Team of the Year 2002–03 Premier LeagueNewcastle United Player of the Year 2002–03
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps35 · Goals17
    Domestic cupApps1 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals7
  19. Age 33 · 2003–04Newcastle United
    Goals28 · Apps52 · Per game0.54
    North-East FWA Player of the Year 2003
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps37 · Goals22
    Domestic cupApps2 · Goals0
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps12 · Goals6
  20. Age 34 · 2004–05Newcastle United
    Goals19 · Apps42 · Per game0.45
    English Football Hall of Fame 2004
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps28 · Goals7
    Domestic cupApps4 · Goals1
    League cupApps1 · Goals0
    ContinentalApps9 · Goals11
  21. Age 35 · 2005–06Newcastle United
    Goals14 · Apps41 · Per game0.34
    Competition breakdown
    LeagueApps32 · Goals10
    Domestic cupApps3 · Goals1
    League cupApps2 · Goals1
    ContinentalApps4 · Goals2

Career totals

By club
ClubYearsAppsGoalsPer gameShare
Southampton1987–1991158430.2711%
Blackburn Rovers1992–19951711300.7634%
Newcastle United1996–20054052060.5154%
By competition
AppsGoals
League559283
Domestic cup5827
League cup5032
Continental5732
Other105
International6330
By country
AppsGoals
England734379

Honours

Team trophies
Premier League1 time · 1994–95
Fewest matches to score 100 Premier League goals2 times · 124 matches (record lasted: 29 years, 11 months and 2 days)
Most Premier League goal-involvements2 times · 324 (260 goals, 64 assists)
Fewest matches to score 100 Premier League home goals1 time · 91 matches
Most European goals scored for Newcastle United1 time · 30
Most goals in Premier League history1 time · 260 goals
Most Premier League goals in a single match1 time · 5
Most Premier League goals scored from inside the box1 time · 227
Most Premier League penalties scored1 time · 56
Top goalscorer in Newcastle United history1 time · 206
Toulon Tournament1 time · 1991
Tournoi de France1 time · 1997
Individual
Euro Golden Boot1 time · 1996
Premier League Golden Boot3 times · 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97
PFA Team of the Year7 times · 1991–92 First Division, 1992–93 Premier League, 1993–94 Premier League, 1994–95 Premier League, 1995–96 Premier League, 1996–97 Premier League, 2002–03 Premier League
Newcastle United Player of the Year3 times · 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03
Football League Cup top scorer2 times · 1990–91, 1992–93
PFA Players' Player of the Year2 times · 1994–95, 1996–97
English Football Hall of Fame1 time · 2004
ESM Team of the Year1 time · 1994–95
FWA Footballer of the Year1 time · 1993–94
FWA Tribute Award1 time · 2001
North-East FWA Player of the Year1 time · 2003
Premier League Hall of Fame1 time · 2021
Premier League Player of the Year1 time · 1994–95
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament1 time · 1996

Won outside the recorded seasons

Lifetime awards and honours from seasons this player's career table does not cover.

  • Premier League Hall of Fame: 2021
  • Most goals in Premier League history: 260 goals
  • Most Premier League penalties scored: 56
  • Most Premier League goals scored from inside the box: 227
  • Most Premier League goals in a single match: 5
  • Fewest matches to score 100 Premier League goals: 124 matches (record lasted: 29 years, 11 months and 2 days)
  • Fewest matches to score 100 Premier League home goals: 91 matches
  • Most Premier League goal-involvements: 324 (260 goals, 64 assists)
  • Top goalscorer in Newcastle United history: 206
  • Most European goals scored for Newcastle United: 30

Career shape

Peak season
1992–93, 22 goals at 0.85 per game
Best five seasons
1992–93 to 1996–97, 158 goals
Goals before 21
22
Goals before 25
141
Goals before 30
289
Goals from 30 on
120
Seasons played
19
Biggest club share
54% at Newcastle United
Trajectory
Sustained plateau
Honours per season
2.11

Alan Shearer peaked in 1992–93 with 22 goals in 26 games. Output held steady across the whole career. 40 major honours across 19 seasons, 2.11 per season.

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Common questions

How many goals has Alan Shearer scored?
409 goals in 797 appearances across club and international football.
Which club did Alan Shearer score the most goals for?
206 goals for Newcastle United, more than for any other club.
How many trophies has Alan Shearer won?
40 major honours, counting team titles and individual awards.
What was Alan Shearer's best season?
37 goals in 1994–95 for Blackburn Rovers, the highest of the career.
How many international goals does Alan Shearer have?
30 goals in 63 appearances for England.

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Alan Shearer updated Jul 18, 2026 · Wikipedia

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