Who is the retired English footballer that was signed to play for Southampton, Black Rovers, Newcastle United and the England national team?
1996–97 Newcastle United F.C. season The 1996–97 season saw English professional football club Newcastle United participate in the Premier League for the fourth consecutive season since their promotion from the Football League First Division in 1993. After the disappointment of finishing runner-up to Manchester United in the previous campaign despite having at one stage held a 12-point lead over their rivals, the club responded by signing Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers in July 1996.
Steven Davis Steven Davis MBE (born 1 January 1985) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and is the captain of both Premier League club Southampton and the Northern Ireland national team. Davis made his full international debut in 2005 and has since been capped over 90 times at senior level, scoring eight goals. He captained his nation at UEFA Euro 2016.