Shearer aims for yet another record

By Matthew Jones
October 26 2002

Alan Shearer is aiming for a new Premiership record today. He will get this record if he does just one thing! Scores against Charlton. But what excactly is this record? Read on to find out.

If Alan Shearer scores against Charlton tomorrow he will have scored 100 Premiership goals for Newcastle and will also claim a unique record.

Alan will become the only player to have scored 100 Premiership goals for two different clubs.

When he achieves this, Premiership sponsors Barclaycard will present him with a special commemorative Merit Award to mark the feat.

Premier League spokesman Phil French said: "We feel this is a great way of marking a superb achievement by one of the finest players English football has known.

"To score 100 league goals for one club is not easy. To do it for two different clubs is a hugely significant feat and demonstrates Alan's consistent excellence over 11 seasons."

Top scorers for one club in the Premiership:

Robbie Fowler (Liverpool) 120
Alan Shearer (Blackburn) 112
Ian Wright (Arsenal) 104
Matt Le Tissier (Southampton) 101
Alan Shearer (Newcastle) 99

We wish Alan Shearer the best of luck for this record and all the staff at Tyne Talk hope he gets it.