ON this day in 1992 Blackburn Rovers signed Alan Shearer from Southampton for £3.6million.

Shearer scored twice on his Rovers debut on the opening weekend of the Premier League season in a 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace and never looked back.

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The striker made more than 150 appearances for Rovers scoring 131 goals and inspired the club to the Premier League title in 1995.

He departed Ewood Park for hometown club Newcastle United in the summer of 1996 for £15m.