Shearer discusses scoring record, MOTD & a brush with Cardiff
Alan Shearer says he expects the Premier League goalscoring record to be broken eventually, with Erling Haaland a possible successor if he stays at Manchester City. Shearer’s 260 goals remain the benchmark, but he says he will enjoy holding the record while it lasts.
In an interview marking 20 years since his retirement, Shearer reflected on leaving Newcastle aged 15, returning to play for his boyhood club and becoming one of its most celebrated players. He scored 206 goals in 405 appearances for Newcastle and won the Premier League with Blackburn; the article also discusses his later work as a Match of the Day pundit.
In short
- Shearer says Haaland could eventually pass his record.
- Shearer scored 260 Premier League goals.
- He reflects on Newcastle, Blackburn and punditry.
Explained simply
The Premier League is England’s top football division. Its all-time scoring record is the total number of goals a player has scored in the competition; Alan Shearer set the mark at 260, playing for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Shearer began his career at Southampton, won the league with Blackburn and later returned to Newcastle, the club he supported as a boy. After retiring, he became a football pundit on Match of the Day, the BBC’s weekly highlights programme. His career connects the record, Newcastle’s history and the way former players explain the game to viewers.