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Great Britain · Sport / Football. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1928–2002Date range
3Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1928

William Ralph "Dixie" Dean1928

Sport / Football

Sets the world record for the most goals in a league season, 60 in 39 games 1907-08

1996

Alan Shearer1996

Sport / Football

England striker Alan Shearer is transferred from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle for a then world record fee of œ15 million

2002

Rio FerdinandJuly 2002

Sport / Football

The worlds most expensive defender iwhen he joins Manchester United from Leeds United

Names involved

Alan ShearerRio FerdinandWilliam Ralph "Dixie" Dean

Provenance

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