Dave Shearer

For other people named Dave or David Shearer, see David Shearer (disambiguation).

David John Shearer (16 October 1958 – 3 July 2022)^[3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.

Dave Shearer

Personal information
Full name	David John Shearer[1]
Date of birth	(1958-10-16)16 October 1958[1]
Place of birth	Inverness,[1] Scotland
Date of death	3 July 2022(2022-07-03) (aged 63)
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
19??–1978	Clachnacuddin
1978–1983	Middlesbrough	97	(32)
1980	→ Wigan Athletic (loan)	11	(9)
1983–1984	Grimsby Town	4	(0)
1984–1987	Gillingham	93	(42)
1987–1988	AFC Bournemouth	11	(3)
1988	Scunthorpe United	16	(7)
1988–19??	Darlington	7	(0)
1989–1993	Billingham Synthonia	78	(30)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Although he had trials with Greenock Morton as a teenager, Shearer continued to play locally in his home Fort William area in the Scottish North West Highlands, before signing as a part time professional with senior Inverness-based football club Clachnacuddin in the Highland Football League. His other professional clubs, all in the English Football League, included Middlesbrough, Scunthorpe United and Gillingham.^[4]

He made over 230 Football League appearances. He was the older brother of fellow former professional and Highland Football League player Duncan Shearer.