Alan Shearer Alan Shearer Alan Shearer, CBE, DL (; born 13 August 1970) is an English retired footballer. He played as a striker in the top level of English league football for Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United and the England national team. He is Newcastle's and 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 was third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards. In 2004 Shearer was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the
2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season League club Stoke City managed by ex-Rover Mark Hughes. Blackburn Rovers 2014–15 Sky Bet Championship season opener with Cardiff City moved a day forward to Friday 8 August for live TV coverage. The first round draw of the 2014-15 Football League Cup took place on Tuesday 17 June at 10:00am. Rovers hosted Scunthorpe United in the first round. Rovers entered the FA Cup in the Third Round Proper which commenced on Saturday 3 January 2015. 2014–15 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season The 2014–15 season is Blackburn Rovers 127th season as a professional football club and its third playing in the Football