Dave Shearer

Dave Shearer
Personal information
Full name	David John Shearer
Date of birth	16 October 1958 (age 63)
Place of birth	Inverness, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
19??–1978	Clachnacuddin
1978–1983	Middlesbrough
1980	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)
1983–1984	Grimsby Town
1984–1987	Gillingham
1987–1988	AFC Bournemouth
1988	Scunthorpe United
1988–19??	Darlington
	Billingham Synthonia
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

David John Shearer (born 16 October 1958) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Shearer began his professional football career at his local club, Clachnacuddin in the Scottish Highland Football League. His other professional clubs, all in the English Football League, included Middlesbrough, Scunthorpe United and Gillingham.^[3] He made over 230 Football League appearances. He is the older brother of fellow former professional and Highland Football League player Duncan Shearer.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "David Shearer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

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[Hugman-1] "David Shearer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[2] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[3] Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

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Personal information
Full name	David John Shearer^[1]
Date of birth	(1958-10-16) 16 October 1958 (age 63)^[1]
Place of birth	Inverness,^[1] Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1978	Clachnacuddin
1978–1983	Middlesbrough	97	(32)
1980	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	11	(9)
1983–1984	Grimsby Town	4	(0)
1984–1987	Gillingham	93	(42)
1987–1988	AFC Bournemouth	11	(3)
1988	Scunthorpe United	16	(7)
1988–19??	Darlington	7	(0)
	Billingham Synthonia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only