Dave Shearer

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Dave Shearer
Personal information
Full nameDavid John Shearer
Date of birth (1958-10-16) 16 October 1958
Place of birthInverness, Scotland
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
?–1978Clachnacuddin
1978–1983Middlesbrough97(32)
1980Wigan Athletic (loan)11(9)
1983–1984Grimsby Town4(0)
1984–1987Gillingham93(42)
1987–1988AFC Bournemouth11(3)
1988Scunthorpe United16(7)
1988–?Darlington7(0)
Billingham Synthonia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

David John "Dave" Shearer (born Inverness, 16 October 1958) is a Scottish former professional football (soccer) player. Shearer began his professional football career at his local club, Clachnuccuddin in the Scottish Highland Football League. His other professional clubs, all in the English Football League, included Middlesbrough, Scunthorpe United and Gillingham.[1] He made over 230 Football League appearances. He is the older brother of fellow former professional and Highland Football League player Duncan Shearer.

References

  1. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. p289–290. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X. 


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