Date of birth | 30 November 1960 |
Place of birth | Leicester |
Nationality | English |
Position | Forward |
Lineker joined his local club, Second Division Leicester City, in 1977 and made his debut for the Foxes the following year. He quickly established himself as a firm favourite with the fans, became a feared adversary to opposition defenders and was instrumental in their successful promotion push in 1979-80.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1978-79 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 7 | 1 |
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1979-80 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1979-80 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 16 | 3 |
3 |
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1980-81 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1980-81 | Leicester City | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
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1981-82 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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1981-82 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1981-82 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 37 | 2 |
17 |
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1982-83 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1982-83 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1982-83 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 39 | 1 |
26 |
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1983-84 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1983-84 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1983-84 | Leicester City | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
22 |
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1984-85 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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1984-85 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1984-85 | Leicester City | League Division One | 41 | 24 |
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1985-86 | Everton | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Everton | FA Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1985-86 | Everton | League Cup | 5 | 3 |
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1985-86 | Everton | League Division One | 41 | 30 |
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1987-88 | Rest of the World | Centenary | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 6 | 2 |
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1989-90 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 38 | 24 |
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1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 32 | 15 |
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1990-91 | Tottenham Hotspur | Rumbelows League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 5 | 5 |
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1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Division One | 35 | 28 |
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1991-92 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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08 Aug 1987 | Football League v Rest of the World | L | 3-0 | CENTENARY |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1983-84 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
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1984-85 | England | B v A | 1 |
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1984-85 | England | City Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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1984-85 | England | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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1984-85 | England | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
3 |
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1985-86 | England | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 9 |
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1985-86 | England | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1986-87 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 4 |
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1986-87 | England | Rous Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1986-87 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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1987-88 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
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1987-88 | England | Rous Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1987-88 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 3 |
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1988-89 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1988-89 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1989-90 | England | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 4 |
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1989-90 | England | International Friendly | 7 | 2 |
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1990-91 | England | England Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1990-91 | England | International Friendly | 5 | 8 |
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1990-91 | England | Peter Shilton Test | 1 | 1 |
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1990-91 | England | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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1991-92 | England | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
2 |
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1991-92 | England | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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26 May 1984 | Scotland v England | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
13 Nov 1984 | England v New Zealand | W | 2-0 | B v A | |
26 Mar 1985 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
01 May 1985 | Romania v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
25 May 1985 | Scotland v England | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 1985 | Italy v England | L | 2-1 | City Tournament | |
12 Jun 1985 | England v Germany | W | 3-0 | City Tournament | |
16 Jun 1985 | USA v England | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
11 Sep 1985 | England v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
16 Oct 1985 | England v Turkey | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
13 Nov 1985 | England v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
29 Jan 1986 | Egypt v England | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 1986 | USSR v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
24 May 1986 | Canada v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1986 | Portugal v England | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
06 Jun 1986 | England v Morocco | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
11 Jun 1986 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
18 Jun 1986 | England v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
22 Jun 1986 | Argentina v England | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
15 Oct 1986 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
12 Nov 1986 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
18 Feb 1987 | Spain v England | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
01 Apr 1987 | Northern Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
29 Apr 1987 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
19 May 1987 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | ROUS CUP | |
09 Sep 1987 | West Germany v England | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
14 Oct 1987 | England v Turkey | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
11 Nov 1987 | Yugoslavia v England | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
23 Mar 1988 | England v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Apr 1988 | Hungary v England | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
21 May 1988 | England v Scotland | W | 1-0 | ROUS CUP | |
24 May 1988 | England v Colombia | D | 1-1 | Rous Cup | |
28 May 1988 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 1988 | England v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
15 Jun 1988 | England v Netherlands | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
18 Jun 1988 | England v USSR | L | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
19 Oct 1988 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
16 Nov 1988 | Saudi Arabia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
08 Feb 1989 | Greece v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
08 Mar 1989 | Albania v England | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
26 Apr 1989 | England v Albania | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
03 Jun 1989 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
07 Jun 1989 | Denmark v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Sep 1989 | Sweden v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
11 Oct 1989 | Poland v England | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 2 |
15 Nov 1989 | England v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Dec 1989 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 1990 | England v Brazil | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
15 May 1990 | England v Denmark | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
22 May 1990 | England v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
02 Jun 1990 | Tunisia v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1990 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
16 Jun 1990 | England v Netherlands | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
21 Jun 1990 | England v Egypt | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
27 Jun 1990 | England v Belgium | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
01 Jul 1990 | England v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
04 Jul 1990 | Germany v England | L | 1-1 (3-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
07 Jul 1990 | Italy v England | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
12 Sep 1990 | England v Hungary | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Oct 1990 | England v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
14 Nov 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
18 Dec 1990 | England v ITALIA 90 XI | W | 4-0 | Peter Shilton Test | |
06 Feb 1991 | England v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1991 | England v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
01 May 1991 | Turkey v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
25 May 1991 | England v Argentina | D | 2-2 | England Challenge Cup | |
01 Jun 1991 | Australia v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1991 | New Zealand v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
12 Jun 1991 | Malaysia v England | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
11 Sep 1991 | England v Germany | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Oct 1991 | England v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
13 Nov 1991 | Poland v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
19 Feb 1992 | England v France | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Mar 1992 | Czechoslovakia v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Apr 1992 | C.I.S. v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
12 May 1992 | Hungary v England | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
17 May 1992 | England v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
03 Jun 1992 | Finland v England | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
11 Jun 1992 | Denmark v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
14 Jun 1992 | France v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
17 Jun 1992 | Sweden v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.