Top 10 highest Premier League goalscorers of all time

#1 Alan Shearer - 260 goals

Shearer was a product of Newcastle's youth set-up

260 goals are such a staggering figure that it's hard to imagine that many balls hitting the back of the net - especially in a division as competitively strong as the Premier League. But Alan Shearer somehow managed that incredible feat, and I can't help but think he might be the only one to do so for a very long time.

Shearer was a product of Newcastle's youth set-up and in July 1988, he went to Southampton on a free transfer. He spent four years here before he was signed by Blackburn Rovers for £4m. He was an instant hit, scoring a superb 16 goals in 21 matches in his debut season.

The following season he played even better, netting 31 times in 40 games! The season after that? Even better! 34 goals in 42 games! In his final campaign with Blackburn Rovers, he grabbed 31 goals in 35 matches. These numbers were simply unprecedented in the Premier League. In total, that's 112 goals in 138 matches. Unbelievable.

When Newcastle signed him in July 1996 for £18.9m, there were many critics who claimed that Shearer wouldn't be able to replicate what he had done at Blackburn. And they were somewhat right.

It was always going to be hard to replicate what he had achieved at Blackburn, but 25 goals in 31 games with Newcastle was a very strong start. However, the seasons after that saw a gradual decline in his goal tally. Shearer would be with Newcastle for eight more seasons until he finally retired from football. He hung his boots up having scored an incredible 260 goals in 441 appearances.