5) Alan Shearer – BlackBurn Rovers/ Newcastle United
If you ask Alan Shearer if he considers himself bigger than his hometown club Newcastle United, the answer would be a strong no. He might even laugh it off as a joke. But when we look at the legacy of Shearer and the clubs he’s played for there is a huge difference in historical importance.
Shearer is not just a legend at Rovers and Newcastle, he’s a legend of the Premier League, and a record holder as well. Scoring 260 goals in 14 seasons is no mean feat, especially when no one has been able to break that record yet.
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Shearer won the Premier League title with Blackburn in 1995, also picking up the Golden Boot that season. He even got Ruud Gullit to resign after he dropped the striker to the bench while at Newcastle. Such was his hold over the fans and the club.
Both Newcastle and Blackburn have a lot of history, but between them, they have won only 7 First Division titles with 1 Premier League title being thanks in no small part to Shearer. If a player was so crucial to a club’s success, then he probably holds more importance in the public’s eyes than the club itself.
