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GaryWinstonLineker,OBE(/lnkr/born30
November1960)isanEnglishretiredfootballerand
currentsportsbroadcaster.HeholdsEngland'srecordfor
goalsinFIFAWorldCupfinals,with10scored.Lineker's
mediacareerbeganwiththeBBC,wherehehas
presentedtheflagshipprogrammeMatchoftheDaysince
thelate1990s.HehasalsoworkedforAlJazeeraSports,
EredivisieLive,NBCSportsNetworkandcurrentlyhosts
BTSport'scoverageoftheUEFAChampionsLeague.
LinekerbeganhisfootballcareeratLeicesterCity.
Despitefailingtoscoreinhisfirsttengames,hefinished
astheFirstDivision'sjointtopgoalscorerin198485.He
thenmovedtoLeagueChampionsEvertonwherehe
developedasaclinicalfinisher,scoring30goalsin41
games.HisfirstteamhonourscameatBarcelona,where
hewontheCopadelReyin1988andtheEuropeanCup
Winners'Cupin1989.HereturnedtoEnglandin1989,
joiningTottenhamHotspur,andoverthreeseasonshe
scored67goalsin105gamesandwontheFACup.
Lineker'sfinalclubwasNagoyaGrampusEightandhe
retiredin1994aftertwoseasonsattheJapaneseside.

GaryLineker
OBE

Linekerin2011
Born

GaryWinstonLineker
30November1960
Leicester,England

LinekermadehisEnglanddebutin1984,earning80caps
andscoringfortyeightgoalsoveraneightyear
internationalcareer,finishingasEngland'ssecondhighest
scorerbehindBobbyCharlton,beforehewasovertaken
byWayneRooney(1st).Hisinternationalgoalstogames
ratioremainsoneofthebestforthecountryandheis
regardedasoneofthealltimebestEnglishstrikers.He
wastopscorerinthe1986WorldCupandreceivedthe
GoldenBoot,theonlytimeanEnglishmanhasachieved
thisfeat.Heisalsotheonlyplayertohavewonthe
Englishgoldenbootwiththreedifferentclubs(Leicester
City,EvertonandTottenhamHotspur).

Occupation Sportsbroadcaster,formerprofessional
footballer

Eventhoughheenjoyedalongcareer,Linekerwasnever
cautionedbyarefereeforfoulplayandneverreceiveda
yelloworredcard.[1][2]Asaresultofthis
accomplishmenthewashonouredin1990withtheFIFA
FairPlayAward.Inaseniorcareerwhichspanned16
yearsand567competitivegames,Linekerscoredatotal
of282goalsatclublevel.Addedtothe48goalshe
scoredininternationals,hemanagedatotalof330goals.
Afterhisretirementfromfootballhewasinductedinto
theEnglishFootballHallofFame.Helaterleda
consortiumthatinvestedinhisoldclubLeicester,saving
itfrombankruptcy,andwasappointedhonoraryvice
president.

19761978

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Spouse(s)

MichelleCockayne(m.1986div.2006)
DanielleBux(m.2009div.2016)

Children

Parent(s)

BarryLineker
MargaretAbbs
Associationfootballcareer

Playingposition Striker
Youthcareer
LeicesterCity
Seniorcareer*
Years
19781985
19851986
19861989
19891992
19921994
Total

Team
Apps (Gls)
LeicesterCity
194 (95)
Everton
41 (30)
Barcelona
103 (42)
TottenhamHotspur
105 (67)
NagoyaGrampusEight
18 (4)
460 (238)
Nationalteam

1984
19841992

EnglandB
England

1 (0)
80 (48)

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Contents

*Seniorclubappearancesandgoalscountedforthe
domesticleagueonly.

1 Earlylife
2 Clubcareer
2.1 LeicesterCity
2.2 Everton
2.3 Barcelona
2.4 TottenhamHotspur
2.5 NagoyaGrampusEight
3 Internationalcareer
4 Mediacareer
4.1 Walkersadvertisements
4.2 GoalhangerFilms
5 Personallife
6 Careerstatistics
6.1 Club
6.2 Nationalteam
6.3 Internationalgoals
7 Honours
7.1 Club
7.2 International
7.3 Individual
8 References
9 Furtherreading
10 Externallinks

Earlylife
LinekerwasborninLeicester,thesonofMargaretP.(Abbs)andBarryLineker.[3]Hismiddlenamecamefrom
WinstonChurchill,withwhomheshareshisbirthday.Hehasoneyoungerbrother,Waynewhoistwoyearshis
junior.Lineker'sfatherwasagreengrocer,aswashisgrandfatherWilliamandgreatgrandfather,George,[4]in
Leicesterandhegrewupwithhisfamilyinthecity,playingfootballwithhisbrotherWayne.[5]
LinekerfirstattendedCaldecoteRoadSchool[6](CaldecoteJuniors),BraunstoneinLeicester(eastofthe
MeridianCentre)althoughhelivedoutsidetheborough.HewenttotheCityofLeicesterBoys'Grammar
School(nowCityofLeicesterCollege)onDowningDriveinEvington,insidetheboroughofLeicesterdueto
hispreferenceforfootballratherthanrugby,whichwasthemainsportofmostschoolsnearhishome.Asa
result,helivedwithhisgrandmother,wholivedinthecity,whileattendingschool.Linekerwasequally
talentedatbothfootballandcricket.Fromtheagesof11to16hecaptainedtheLeicestershireSchoolscricket
team,andhadfeltthathehadahigherchanceofsucceedingatitratherthanfootball.[7]HelaterstatedonThey
ThinkIt'sAllOverthatasateenagerheidolisedformerEnglandcaptainDavidGower,whowasplayingfor
Leicestershireatthetime.[8]DuringhisyouthheplayedforAylestoneParkYouth,laterbecomingtheclub's
president.[9]
LinekerleftschoolwithfourOLevels.Oneofhisteacherswroteonhisreportcardthathe"concentratestoo
muchonfootball"andthathewould"nevermakealivingatthat".Hethenjoinedtheyouthacademyat
LeicesterCityin1976.[7]

Clubcareer
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LinekerbeganhiscareerathishometownclubLeicesterCityafterleavingschoolin1977,turningprofessional
inthe197879seasonandmakinghisseniordebutonNewYear'sDay1979ina20winoverOldhamAthletic
intheSecondDivisionatFilbertStreet.HeearnedaSecondDivisiontitlemedalayearlaterwith19
appearances,butplayedjustnineleaguegamesin198081asLeicesterwentstraightbackdown.
However,hebecamearegularplayerin198182,scoring19goalsinallcompetitionsinthe198182season.
AlthoughLeicestermissedoutonpromotion,theyreachedthesemifinalsoftheFACup,andclinched
promotionayearlaterasLinekerscored26timesintheSecondDivision.In198384,heenjoyedregularFirst
Divisionactionforthefirsttimeandwasthedivision'ssecondhighestscorerwith22goals,althoughLeicester
failedtofinishanywherenearthetopoftheleague.HewastheFirstDivision'sjointtopscorerin198485with
24goals,andwasenjoyingaprolificpartnershipwithAlanSmith.However,bythisstage,hewasattractingthe
attentionofbiggerclubs,andamovefromFilbertStreetwaslookingcertain.

Everton
Inthe1985closeseason,defendingleaguechampionsEvertonsignedLinekerfor800,000hescored40goals
in57gamesforhisnewteaminthe198586season.HewasagaintheFirstDivision'sleadinggoalscorer,this
timewith30goals(includingthreehattricks),andhelpedEvertonfinishsecondintheleague.Whileat
Everton,theyreachedtheFACupfinalforthethirdconsecutiveyearbutlost31toLiverpool,despiteLineker
givingthemanearlyleadwhenheoutpacedAlanHansentoscore.LiverpoolhadalsopippedEvertontothe
titlebyjusttwopoints."IwasonlyonMerseysideashorttime,nineor10monthsintotalreally,butitwasstill
ahappytimepersonally,whileprofessionallyitwasoneofthemostsuccessfulperiodsofmycareer,"hesays.
"IstillhaveanaffinitytowardsEverton."
LinekerscoredthreehattricksforEvertonathometoBirminghamCityina41leaguewinon31August
1985,athometoManchesterCityina40homewinon11February1986,andtheninthepenultimateleague
gameoftheseasonon3May1986,whentheykepttheirtitlehopesalivewitha61homewinover
Southampton.Onhisfinalleagueappearance,hescoredtwiceina31homewinoveraWestHamsidewhose
titlehopeshadjustdisappeared.However,heandhiscolleaguesweredeniedtitlegloryasLiverpoolalsowon
theirfinalleaguegameoftheseasonatChelsea.[10]Linekerhasconsistentlystatedsinceretiringfromfootball
thatthisEvertonteamwasthebestclubsideheeverplayedin.

Barcelona
AfterwinningtheGoldenBootatthe1986WorldCupinMexico,LinekerwassignedbyBarcelonafor2.8
million.BarcelonawerebeingmanagedbyformerQueensParkRangersmanagerTerryVenables,whohadalso
broughtinManchesterUnitedandWalesstrikerMarkHughes.BarcelonagaveLinekerhisfirstchanceof
Europeanfootball,asLeicesterhadneverqualifiedforEuropewhileheplayedforthem,andEvertonwere
deniedaplaceintheEuropeanCupfor198586duetothecommencementofthebanonEnglishclubsin
EuropeancompetitionsfollowingtheHeyseldisaster.
HisGoldenBootwinningperformanceatthefinalsgeneratedmuchanticipationofsuccessattheCampNou,
andhedidnotdisappoint,scoring21goalsin41gamesduringhisfirstseason,includingahattrickina32
winoverarchrivalsRealMadrid.[11]BarcelonawentontowintheCopadelReyin1988andtheEuropeanCup
Winners'Cupin1989.LinekerplayedinBarcelona'sshockhomeandawaydefeatstoDundeeUnited.
BarcelonamanagerJohanCruyffdecidedtoplayLinekerontherightofthemidfieldandhewaseventuallyno
longeranautomaticchoiceintheteam.
With42goalsin103LaLigaappearances,LinekerbecamethehighestscoringBritishplayerinthe
competition'shistory,butwaslatersurpassedbyGarethBaleinMarch2016.[12]

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ManchesterUnitedmanagerAlexFergusonattemptedtosignLinekertopartnerhisexBarcelonateammate
MarkHughesinattack,butLinekerinsteadsignedforTottenhamHotspurinJuly1989for1.1million.Over
threeseasons,hescored67goalsin105leaguegamesandwontheFACupwhileplayingfortheclub.
HefinishedastopscorerintheFirstDivisioninthe198990season,scoring24goalsasSpursfinishedthird.
HefinallycollectedanEnglishpieceofsilverwarewhenhewonthe1991FACupFinalwithSpurs,whobeat
NottinghamForest21.ThiswasdespiteLinekerhavingagoalcontroversiallydisallowedforoffsideandalso
havingapenaltysavedbygoalkeeperMarkCrossley.[13]LinekerhadcontributedtoTottenham'sruntothe
final.Inthesemifinalhescoredtwiceina31winoverNorthLondonrivalsArsenal.[14]
Hewasthetopdivision'ssecondhighestgoalscorerin199192with28goalsfrom35games,behindIan
Wright,whoscored29timesin42games.DespiteLineker'spersonalperformance,Tottenhamfinishedthis
finalprePremierLeagueseasonin15thplace.HislastgoalinEnglishfootballcameonthelastdayofthe
seasonina31defeattoManchesterUnitedatOldTrafford.

NagoyaGrampusEight
InNovember1991,LinekeracceptedanofferofatwoyearcontractfromJ1LeagueclubNagoyaGrampus
Eight.ThetransferfeepaidtoTottenhamHotspurwas2million.HeofficiallyjoinedNagoyaGrampusEight
afterplayinghisfinalgameforSpurson2May1992,whenhescoredtheconsolationgoalina31defeatby
ManchesterUnitedonthelastdayoftheseason.[15]ShortlybeforeacceptingtheofferfromNagoyaGrampus
Eight,TottenhamhadrejectedanofferfromambitiousSecondDivisionclubBlackburnRovers,whohad
recentlybeentakenoverbysteelbaronJackWalker.[16]
Havingscored9goalsin23appearancesovertwoseasonsforNagoyaGrampusEightheannouncedhis
retirementfromplayinginSeptember1994.TheEnglishnationalmediahadpreviouslyreportedthathewould
bereturningtoEnglandtocompletehisplayingcareeratMiddlesbroughorSouthampton.[17]

Internationalcareer
LinekerwascappedoncebytheEnglandBnationalteam,playingina20homewinoverNewZealand'sB
teamon13November1984.[18]HefirstplayedforthefullEnglandteamagainstScotlandin1984.Heplayed
fivegamesinthe1986WorldCupandwastopscorerofthetournamentwithsixgoals,winningtheGolden
Boot,makinghimtodatetheonlyEnglishplayertohavedoneso.Hescoredthesecondquickesthattrickever
ataFIFAWorldCuptournamentagainstPoland,thesecondEnglishplayertoscoreahattrickataWorldCup,
andscoredtwogoalsagainstParaguayinthesecondround.Heplayedmostofthetournamentwearinga
lightweightcastonhisforearm.HescoredforEnglandintheWorldCupquarterfinalagainstArgentina,but
thegameendedindefeatasDiegoMaradonascoredtwicefortheopposition(thefirstgoalbeingthe"Handof
God"handball,andthesecondbeingthe"GoaloftheCentury").
In1988,LinekerplayedinEuro88,butfailedtoscoreasEnglandlostallthreeGroupgames.Itwaslater
establishedthathehadbeensufferingfromhepatitis.[19][20]
Inthe1990WorldCup,hescoredfourgoalstohelpEnglandreachthesemifinalsafterastringofdrawsand
narrowvictories.Hewasunwellduringthetournament,andaccidentallydefecatedduringtheopeninggroup
gameagainsttheRepublicofIreland.[21]AfterAndreasBrehmesentEngland10downinthesemifinal,
LinekerreceivedapassfromPaulParkerandescapedtwoGermandefendersonhiswaytoscoringthe
equaliser,buttheWestGermanstriumphedinthepenaltyshootoutandwentontowinthetrophy.Laterhe
said:"Footballisasimplegame22menchaseaballfor90minutesandattheend,theGermanswin."[22]

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Heretiredfrominternationalfootballwitheightycapsandfortyeightgoals,onefewergoalthanSirBobby
Charlton'sEnglandrecord(whichCharltonaccruedover106caps).InwhatprovedtobehislastEngland
match,againstSwedenatEuro92,hewassubstitutedbyEnglandcoachGrahamTaylorinfavourofArsenal
strikerAlanSmith,ultimatelydenyinghimthechancetoequalorevenbetterCharlton'srecord.[23]Hehad
earliermissedapenaltythatwouldhavebroughthimlevel,inapretournamentfriendlyagainstBrazil.[24]He
wasvisiblyupsetatthedecision,notlookingatTaylorashetookthebench.
HescoredfourgoalsinanEnglandmatchontwooccasionsandisoneofveryfewplayersnevertohavebeen
givenayellowcardoraredcardinanytypeofgame.[25]

Mediacareer
Followingretirementfromprofessionalfootball,hedevelopedacareerinthemedia,initiallyonBBCRadio5
LiveandasafootballpunditbeforereplacingDesLynamastheBBC'sanchormanforfootballcoverage,
includingtheirflagshipfootballtelevisionprogrammeMatchoftheDay,andasateamcaptainonthesports
gameshowTheyThinkIt'sAllOverfrom1995to2003.FollowingthedepartureofSteveRiderfromtheBBC,
Lineker,whoisakeenrecreationalgolferwithahandicapoffour,becamethenewpresenterfortheBBC'sgolf
coverage.Also,hepresentedGrandstandintheLondonstudiowhileDesmondLynam,thepresenteratthat
time,wasinAintreewhentheGrandNationalwasabandonedbecauseofabombalertattheracecoursein
1997.Despitereceivingsomecriticismfromhispeers,[5]hecontinuedtofronttheBBC'scoverageofthe
MastersandTheOpen,whereheputhislanguageskillstogoodusebygivinganimpromptuinterviewin
SpanishwithArgentinianAndrsRomero.[26]
Healsoappearedinthe1991playAnEveningwithGaryLinekerbyArthurSmithandChrisEngland,which
wasadaptedfortelevisionin1994.
HepresentedasixpartTVSeriesfortheBBCin1998(directedbyLloydStanton)calledGoldenBoots,[27]
withotherfootballcelebrities.ItwasanextensivehistoryoftheWorldCupfocusingonthe'GoldenBoots'(top
scorers).
In2001,LinekerappearedintheTVshowBrassEye(episode"Paedogeddon").[28]
In2002,LinekerhadacameoappearanceinthefilmBendItLikeBeckham[29]
In2005,LinekerwassuedfordefamationbyAustralianfootballerHarryKewellovercommentsLinekerhad
madewritinginhiscolumninTheSundayTelegraphaboutKewell'stransferfromLeedsUnitedtoLiverpool.
Howeverthejurywasunabletoreachaverdict.Ittranspiredinthecasethatthearticlehadactuallybeenghost
writtenbyajournalistattheSundayTelegraphfollowingatelephoneinterviewwithLineker.[30]
In2006,LinekertookonanactingroleasthevoiceofUndergroundErnieontheBBC'schildren'schannel,
CBeebies.[31]
InDecember2008,LinekerappearedontheITV1televisionprogrammeWhoWantstoBeaMillionaire?
ChristmasSpecialwhereheandEnglishrugbyunionplayerAustinHealeywon50,000fortheNicholls
SpinalInjuryFoundation.
In2009,LinekerandhiswifeDaniellehostedaseriesoftheBBC'sNorthernExposure,followingonfrom
LaurenceLlewelynBowenfromthepreviousyearinvisitingandshowcasinglocationsthroughoutNorthern
Ireland.[32]
InMay2010,LinekerresignedfromhisroleascolumnistforTheMailonSundayinprotestoverthesting
operationagainstLordTriesmanthatjeopardisedEngland'sbidtohostthe2018WorldCup.Triesmanresigned
aschairmanofthebidandtheFAon16May2010afterthepublicationofasecretrecordingofaconversation
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betweenthepeerandaformerministerialaide,duringwhichheclaimedthatSpainandRussiawereplanning
tobriberefereesattheWorldCupinSouthAfrica.[33]LinekercurrentlyanchorstheEnglishlanguagefootball
coverageforAlJazeeraSports,whichisbroadcastthroughoutmuchoftheMiddleEast.
In2013,LinekerbeganworkingforNBCSportsNetworkaspartoftheirPremierLeaguecoverage,and
contributingtotheU.S.versionofMatchoftheDay.[34]
On9June2015,LinekerwasunveiledastheleadpresenterofBTSport'sChampionsLeaguecoverage.
On13August2016,LinekerpresentedthefirstMatchoftheDayofthe201617seasonwearingonlyboxer
shorts.HehadpromisedinatweetfromDecember2015that,ifLeicesterCitywonthePremierLeague,he
would"presentMatchOfTheDayinjustmyundies".[35]
On18October2016,LinekerTweetedarebuttaltoastatementmadebyMPDavidDavieswhereDavies
suggestedrefugeesenteringtheUKshouldundergodentalcheckstoverifytheirage.[36]Linekerposted"The
treatmentbysometowardstheseyoungrefugeesishideouslyracistandutterlyheartless.What'shappeningto
ourcountry?"[37]ThisledTheSuntocallforLineker'ssackingfromMatchoftheDay,claimingthathehad
breachedBBCimpartialityguidelines.[38]Linekerdescribedthecontroversyas"aspanking"butcontinuedto
advocateforrefugees.[39]

Walkersadvertisements
HispopularityhasenabledhimtoappearinaseriesoflightheartedcommercialsforWalkerssince1995.
Walkers,aLeicesterbasedBritishproducerofsnackfoods,temporarilynamedtheirsaltandvinegarcrisps
afterLinekerinthelate1990stheywerelabelled'SaltnLineker'.[40]

GoalhangerFilms
InMay2014,LinekerestablishedhisownproductioncompanyGoalhangerFilmsLtd.withformerITV
ControllerTonyPastor.[41]Duringthe2014FIFAWorldCup,Linekerpresentedseveralshortvideosproduced
byGoalhangerFilmsonYouTubewiththetitleBlahzil.
InMay2015,thecompanyproduceda60minutelongdocumentarypresentedbyLinekertitledGaryLineker
ontheRoadtoFACupGloryfortheBBC.[42]

Personallife
LinekerwasmadeafreemanoftheCityofLeicesterin1995andheisoftenreferredtoas"Leicester'sfavourite
son".[43][44]
LinekermarriedMichelleCockaynein1986.InMay2006,MichellefiledfordivorceonthegroundsofGarys
alleged"unreasonablebehaviour,"withdocumentssubmittedtothecourtclaimingthatLinekersactionsin
theirmarriagehadcausedher"stressandanxiety."LinekerandMichellehavefoursons,George,Harry,Tobias
andAngus.Thecouplesubsequentlystatedthatthesituationwasamicable.[45]
Intheearly1990sGeorge,Lineker'seldestson,survivedarareformofleukaemiawhilsthewasababy.[5]
Linekernowsupportschildren'scancercharityCLICSargentandhasappearedinpromotionalclips
encouragingpeopletogiveblood.Linekerhasbeenactivelyinvolvedwithothercancercharitiessuchas
LeukaemiaBusters,wherebetween1994and2005GaryandMichellewerethecharity'spatrons.[46][47]Hehas
alsobeeninvolvedwiththeFightforLifeandCancerResearchUKcharities.[48][49]

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InOctober2002,Linekerbackeda5millionbidtorescuehisformer
clubLeicesterCity,whichhadrecentlygoneintoadministration,
describinghisinvolvementas"charity"ratherthanan"egotrip."[50]He
statedthathewouldinvestasixfiguresumandthatothermembersof
hisconsortiumwouldinvestasimilaramount.[51]Linekermetwithfans'
groupstopersuadethemtotryandraisemoneytorescuehisformer
club.Theclubwaseventuallysavedfromliquidation.Linekerisnow
honoraryVicePresidentofLeicesterCityF.C.
LinekermarriedDanielleBuxon2September2009,inRavello,Italy.
Theywentontowin30,000forcharityonITV'sgameshowMr.and
Mrs.[52]On13January2016,LinekerandBuxannouncedtheywere
divorcing,aftersixyearsofmarriage,[53]thereasongivenbeingGary
notwantingmorechildren.[53]
In2013,LinekerparticipatedinthegenealogicalprogrammeWhoDo
YouThinkYouAre?duringwhichhediscoveredanancestorwhowasa
poacher,andanotherwhowasalegalclerk.[54]

LinekerwithwifeDaniellein2010

Careerstatistics
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League

Club

Division

England
197879

198081
198182

LeicesterCity

198283
198384
198485
198586

Everton

1994

20

10

Second
Division

39

17

47

19

40

26

43

26

First
Division

39

22

41

22

41

24

48

29

41

30

52

38

First
Division

First
Division

League

LaLiga

Copadela
Liga

Europe

Total

41

20

50

21

36

16

49

20

26

38

11

League
First
Division

Copadel
Rey

FACup

LeagueCup

Europe

Total

38

24

45

26

32

15

43

19

35

28

50

35

League

Emperor's
Cup

J.League
Cup

2
Asia

Total

12

11

12

England

340

192

28

14

30

13

Spain

103

42

10

Japan

18

461

238

38

18

36

17

Nagoya
GrampusEight

Country

Japan
1993

Total

England

199192

Europe

198889

199091

LeagueCup

19

Barcelona

Tottenham
Hotspur

FACup

198687

198990

Total

Spain

198788

LeagueCup Continental

Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
League

Second
Division

197980

Cup

Total

J1League

406

221

24

137

52

24

567

281

32

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Englandnationalteam
Year

Apps

Goals

1984

1985

1986

10

1987

1988

10

1989

1990

15

1991

11

1992

Total

80

48

Internationalgoals
[55]

ScoresandresultslistEngland'sgoaltallyfirst.

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Date

Venue

Opponent

Result

Competition

Scored

26March
1985

WembleyStadium

RepublicofIreland 21

Friendly

2,3

16June
1985

LosAngelesMemorial
Coliseum

UnitedStates

50

Friendly

4,5,6

16October
1985

WembleyStadium

Turkey

50

1986World
Cupqualifier

7,8,9

11June1986

EstadioTecnolgico,
Monterrey

Poland

30

1986World
Cup

10,11

18June
1986

EstadioAzteca,Mexico
City

Paraguay

30

1986World
Cup

12

22June
1986

EstadioAzteca,Mexico
City

Argentina

12

1986World
Cup

13,14

15October
1986

WembleyStadium

NorthernIreland

30

Euro1988
qualifier

15,16,
17,18

18February
SantiagoBernabu,Madrid
1987

Spain

42

Friendly

19

19May
1987

Brazil

11

Friendly(Rous
1
Cup)

20

9September
Rheinstadion,Dsseldorf
1987

WestGermany

13

Friendly

21,22,
23

14October
1987

WembleyStadium

Turkey

80

Euro1988
qualifier

24

24May
1988

WembleyStadium

Colombia

11

Friendly(Rous
1
Cup)

25

23March
1988

WembleyStadium

Netherlands

22

Friendly

26

28May
1988

StadeOlympiquedela
Pontaise,Lausanne

Switzerland

10

Friendly

27

26April
1989

WembleyStadium

Albania

50

1990World
Cupqualifier

28

3June1989 WembleyStadium

Poland

30

1990World
Cupqualifier

29

7July1989

ParkenStadium,
Copenhagen

Denmark

11

Friendly

30

28March
1990

WembleyStadium

Brazil

10

Friendly

31

15May
1990

WembleyStadium

Denmark

10

Friendly

32

11June1990 StadioSant'Elia,Cagliari

RepublicofIreland 11

1990World
Cup

33,34

1July1990

StadioSanPaolo,Naples

Cameroon

32

1990World
Cup

35

4July1990

StadiodelleAlpi,Turin

WestGermany

11p

1990World
Cup

36

22
September
1990

WembleyStadium

Hungary

10

Friendly

WembleyStadium

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17October
1990

WembleyStadium

Poland

20

Euro1992
qualifier

1
2

38,39

6February
1991

WembleyStadium

Cameroon

20

Friendly

40

26July1991 WembleyStadium

Argentina

22

Friendly
(England
1
ChallengeCup)

41

3June1991

MtSmartStadium,
Auckland

NewZealand

10

Friendly

42,43,
44,45

12June
1991

StadiumMerdeka,Kuala
Lumpur

Malaysia

42

Friendly

46

13
November
1991

StadionMiejski,Pozna

Poland

11

Euro1992
qualifier

47

19February
WembleyStadium
1992

France

20

Friendly

48

29April
1992

CIS

22

Friendly

LuzhnikiStadium,Moscow

Honours
Club
LeicesterCity
FootballLeagueSecondDivision:1980
Everton
FACharityShield:1985
Barcelona
CopadelRey:1988
EuropeanCupWinners'Cup:1989
TottenhamHotspur
FACup:1991

International
England
RousCup:1986,1988,1989
1990FIFAWorldCup:4thplace
EnglandChallengeCup:1991

Individual
EnglishSecondDivisionTopScorer:198283[56]
EnglishFirstDivisionTopScorer:198485,198586,198990
PFAPlayers'PlayeroftheYear:198586
FWAFootballeroftheYear:198586,199192
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FIFAWorldCupGoldenBoot:1986
FIFAWorldCupAllStarTeam:1986
OnzedeBronze:1986
Ballond'Or:Runnerup1986
FIFAFairPlayAward:1990
FWATributeAward:1997
FIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear:Bronzeaward1991[57]
FIFA100
EnglishFootballHallofFame:2003[58]
PFATeamoftheCentury(19771996):2007[59]

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Malam,Colin(1993).GaryLineker:StrikinglyDifferent.London:StanleyPaul.ISBN0091754240.

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