Dave Shearer

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.

For other people named Dave or David Shearer, see David Shearer (disambiguation).

Dave Shearer
Personal information
Full name David John Shearer[1]
Date of birth (1958-10-16) 16 October 1958[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

References
  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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