Dave Shearer
| Date of birth | 16 October 1958 |
| Place of birth | Inverness |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 03 July 2022 |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 01 Jan 1978 | 01 Aug 1983 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 Mar 1980 | 04 May 1980 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 01 Aug 1983 | 01 Aug 1984 | |
| Gillingham | 01 Aug 1984 | 01 Oct 1987 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 Oct 1987 | 01 Feb 1988 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 01 Feb 1988 | 01 Dec 1988 | |
| Darlington | 01 Dec 1988 | 30 Jun 1989 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 4 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 2 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 29 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 20 | 4 |
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| 1982-83 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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| 1982-83 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 29 | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1978 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1978 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1979 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1980 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1980 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1980 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L |
3-0 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1980 | Middlesbrough v Norwich City | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1980 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1980 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1980 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1980 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1980 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1980 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1981 | Swansea City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1981 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1981 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1981 | Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1981 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1981 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1981 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 17 Mar 1981 | Norwich City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1981 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1981 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1981 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1981 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1981 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1981 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1981 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1981 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Nov 1981 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1981 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1981 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1982 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1982 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1982 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1982 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1982 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1982 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1982 | Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1982 | Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1982 | Middlesbrough v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1982 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1982 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1982 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1983 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1983 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1983 | Middlesbrough v Bishops Stortford | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1983 | Bishops Stortford v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 15 Jan 1983 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Jan 1983 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1983 | Middlesbrough v Notts County | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1983 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1983 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 1983 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Mar 1983 | Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1983 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1983 | Middlesbrough v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1983 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1983 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1983 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.