Alan Shearer
Birthday: Born in 1970-08-13 in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England, UK
Deathday: Alive
Alan Shearer (born 13 August 1970) is an English football pundit and retired football player and manager who played as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League, he is the Premier League's record goalscorer. He was named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year in 1994 and won the PFA Player of the Year award in 1995. In 1996, he came third in both Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2004, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Shearer was one of the first two players inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame in 2021. Shearer played his entire career in the top level of English football. He started his career at Southampton in 1988 before moving to Blackburn Rovers in 1992, where he established himself as among the most prolific goalscorers in Europe. Whilst at Blackburn Rovers, he won the 1994–95 Premier League, as well as two consecutive Premier League Golden Boots. In the summer of 1996, he joined his hometown club Newcastle United for a then world record £15 million. He led Newcastle to the 1998 FA Cup and 1999 FA Cup finals, and eventually became the club's all-time top scorer.[notes 1] He retired at the end of the 2005–06 season. For the England national team, Shearer appeared 63 times and scored 30 goals. UEFA Euro 1996 was his biggest success at international football; England reached the semi-finals and Shearer was awarded the UEFA Euro Golden Boot and was named in the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament. He went on to represent England at 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. Shearer retired from international football following the end of the latter competition. Since retiring as a player in 2006, Shearer has worked as a television pundit for the BBC. In 2009, he briefly left his BBC role to become Newcastle United's manager in the last eight games of their 2008–09 season, in an unsuccessful attempt to save them from relegation. Shearer is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), a Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland, a Freeman of Newcastle upon Tyne and an honorary Doctor of Civil Law of Northumbria and Newcastle Universities. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
TV Credits
The One Show
Character: Self
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One....
Match of the Day 2
Character: Pundit
A light-hearted look at the United Kingdom's Premier League action, rounding-up the weekend's football action....
Match of the Day
Character: Expert
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015....
Match of the Day Top 10
Character: Self - Presenter
Gary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s....
We Are Newcastle United
Character: Self
Having spent over £300 million to buy the club, appointed a new Head Coach, Eddie Howe, and made a bold statement of intent by signing several big name players, fans' expectations are rocketing and the new owners and Head Coach have much to do to transform the club's fortunes. This series follows life at the club both on and off the pitch....
Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
Character: Self
Once upon a time, football was just a game... From those who lived it, and those who made the beautiful game a billion pound business. The goals, the glamour, the glory....
W1A
Character: Self
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively....
Match of the Day
Character: Self - Pundit
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015....
Match of the Day
Character: Presenter
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015....
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Character: Self - Interviewed Guest
Michael McIntyre's Big Show is a British variety and stand-up comedy television series, presented by British comedian, presenter and former Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre....
Match of the Day 2
Character: Self - Pundit
A light-hearted look at the United Kingdom's Premier League action, rounding-up the weekend's football action....
Match of the Day
Character: Pundit
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015....
The First Team
Character: Himself
The misadventures of three young football players Mattie, Jack and Benji, at a fictional Premier League club with terrifying team hard-man Petey, mercurial Italian manager Cesare and eccentric chairman Mark Crane....
Match of the Day
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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015....
Movie Credits
Great North: A Run. A River. A Region.
Character: Self
GREAT NORTH: A RUN. A RIVER. A REGION is a documentary film about the Great North Run, a half marathon from Newcastle to South Shields....
Countdown to the Full Motty
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Match of the Day's Gary Lineker introduces a special countdown of some of John Motson's greatest football commentaries from over 50 years as a broadcaster....
Shearer The Legend
Character: Self
One of the greatest goalscorer in the history of the Premiership, Alan Shearer realized his boyhood dream when he signed for Newcastle United in the summer of 1996. It is a reflection on a decade of goals, goals, goals and Shearer himself talks exclusively about his football life and looks back fondly on the many great years at the club....
Sir Bobby Robson: A Knight to Remember
Character: Self
Sir Bobby Robson was a national and international hero whose roots were firmly planted in the coalfields of North East England. His success was based upon his ability to communicate his passion and enthusiasm to those around him. In what became his final filmed interview he looked back on his childhood in County Durham, his love of music and his phenomenal sporting achievements. He also talks about his final great project, The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation....
Hurst: The First and Only
Character: Self
Follows Geoff Hurst who scored the only hat trick in a World Cup Final. Some incredible highs and little-known lows as the sporting legend talks for the first time....
Purely Belter
Character: Himself
Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money making schemes - from selling junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins ...
The Match
Character: Himself
Romantic comedy set against the story of a grudge football match between two pubs. The prize for the winner of the centenary match is the the closure of their opponent's bar. The Match was mainly filmed around Straiton in Ayrshire....
Alan Shearer: Dementia, Football & Me
Character: Narrator
A look at heading the football....
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager
Character: Self
The definitive portrait of one of sport's most inspirational, influential figures - whose legacy lives on far beyond the football field....
Managing England: The Impossible Job
Character: Himself
The trials, tribulations and perpetual disappointments which have beset the managers of the England men's national football team since the country's solitary World Cup win in 1966....
Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home
Character: Himself
Alan Shearer looks back at England's Euro '96 campaign and their eventual defeat on penalties to their arch rivals Germany in the semi-final....
Once More for Bobby
Character: Himself
On November 10th, Robbie Elliott and Phil Gray cycled across the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle (UK) and into St. James' Park to complete an epic 3500 mile journey in only 25 days. It saw them visit every club that SIR BOBBY ROBSON managed throughout his career. This feature film follows the duo's journey across Europe and tells the story of Sir Bobby Robson's life....