His first season with Blackburn was mixed. He missed half of it through injury after snapping his right anterior ligament in a match against Leeds United in December 1992, but scored 16 goals in the 21 games in which he did feature.
Returning to fitness for the 1993–94 season, he scored 31 goals from 40 games as Blackburn finished runners-up in the Premier League. His performances for the club led to him being named the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year for that season.
The arrival of Chris Sutton for the 1994–95 season established a strong attacking partnership at Blackburn. Shearer's league-record 34 goals, coupled with Sutton's 15, helped the Lancashire club take the Premier League title from holders Manchester United on the final day of the season.
Although the club could not retain the title the following year, Shearer again ended the (now 38-game) season as Premier League top scorer, with 31 goals in 35 games, as Blackburn finished seventh in the league.
This period to Blackburn was exceptional for Alan Shearer. In four seasons, Shearer scored 130 goals in 171 appearances and won the Premier League in 1995.
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