April 7th 1979 With 15 minutes remaining, Arsenal’s Steve Brignall came on as a sub for Frank Stapleton at Liverpool in a 0-3 defeat in front of a packed Anfield – and that proved to be the only time he ever played in the Football League! Steve went on to Harstad in Norway and ended his career playing for Kent non-league teams.
on April 8th 1988, having made two substitute appearances in the League for Southampton Alan Shearer made his starting debut for the Saints against Arsenal at the Dell and at 17 years 240 days of age became the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the top flight. Southampton won 4-2.
Same day, 1994 The greatest goal I have ever witnessed was Paul Gascoigne's for England against Scotland at Euro '96. He was a player with amazing ability but you are perhaps left wondering what might have been. He was definitely the most "reported on" player of his era. The stories ranged from him belching into a TV microphone to his brushes with police. He had problems keeping his weight down and had a bit of a drink problem - sorry a 'refuelling' problem as England boss Graham Taylor called it. Then there were the injuries. They ranged from a thigh strain caused suffered getting out of bed to badly torn cruciate knee ligaments, which saw him miss the whole of the 1991/92 season. Another career threatening injury came on April 7th 1994 with a broken leg suffered in a training incident when with Lazio, an injury that saw him miss nearly all of the 1994/95 season.
| Junior 1980–1985 | Newcastle United | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | Newcastle United | 92 | (21) |
| 1988–1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | 92 | (19) |
| 1992–1995 | Lazio | 43 | (6) |
| 1995–1998 | Rangers | 74 | (30) |
| 1998–2000 | Middlesbrough | 41 | (4) |
| 2000–2002 | Everton | 32 | (1) |
| 2002 | Burnley | 6 | (0) |
| 2003 | Gansu Tianma | 4 | (2) |
| 2004 | Boston United | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 388 | (83) | |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1988 | England U21 | 12 | (5) |
| 1989 | England B | 4 | (1) |
| 1988–1998 | England | 57 | (10) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005 | Kettering Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
At his worst! and..... at his best....
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