We've been looking back on Alan Shearer's contribution to Newcastle as 4 February marks 20 years since he broke Jackie Milburn's goal record for the Magpies.
You've sent in your views on his impact and what his best goal might have been:
Steve: I was in the Gallowgate end that day and the euphoria after the ball hit the back of the net was phenomenal. I think everybody in the ground was so happy for Alan and the noise was deafening to the chant of “Shearer”. He definitely stands amongst greats, a true legend! It’s up their with Alan’s last kick of a football as a professional, his penalty against Sunderland. A goal that will live in the memory.
Colin: I was at that match. We all celebrated the goal, then realised he’d sort of broken the record* so we all celebrated all over again. He’d been level for a few matches so we’d all forgotten he’d broken the record until a few seconds after he did! Sometimes you don’t realise you’ve witnessed history until after the moment. Also, Milburn’s war time goals never seem to get counted even though at least a season of them were scored against full strength teams.
Bill: I was fortunate to get Alan’s debut shirt from his first competitive NUFC game – the charity shield v Man Utd. All autographed by the team and Kevin Keegan. Alan is right up there with Jackie Milburn as one of our greatest.
Nicholas: His last goal for NUFC (number 206) was my favourite. A thumping penalty at the Stadium of Light in a 4-1 win.
Christopher: Shearer’s goal vs Everton in 2002 tops the list of the best goals he ever scored…and that’s some list!
He agrees with you Christopher if you watch the video below…
