Gary Lineker was an international footballer who represented England 80 times scoring 48 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 26th May 1984 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Sweden on 17th June 1992 aged 31. Lineker, born on 30th November 1960, in Leicester, has a FA Legacy Number of 980 and played as a Centre Forward for his country.

Gary Lineker - 80 caps (48 goals)

Full Name: Gary Winston Lineker
Born: 30th November 1960, Leicester
England Career: 1984 - 1992
Positions whilst with England: Centre Forward
Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Leicester City (4), Everton (14), Barcelona (24) & Tottenham Hotspur (38)
FA Legacy Number: 979
England's third highest goalscorer with 48. Never booked in his entire career.

England Career Statistics

Debut: v Scotland (HC) on 26th May 1984 aged 23 years, 5 months, 26 days
Last Cap: v Sweden (ECF) on 17th June 1992 aged 31 years, 6 months, 17 days
First Goal: v Republic of Ireland (FR) on 26th March 1985 aged 24 years, 3 months, 26 days
First Captaincy: v Hungary (FR) on 12th September 1990 aged 29 years, 9 months, 12 days
Career Length: 8 years, 22 days
Starts: 74
Substitute: 6
Withdrawn: 18
Full Games: 56

England Match Statistics

Match Type
Caps
Goals
Capt

British Home ChampionshipHC
1
0
0
0
0

FriendlyFR
33
24
10
0
0

World Cup QualifierWCQ
10
5
0
0
0

Rous CupRC
4
2
0
0
0

Ciudad de México CupCMC
1
0
0
0
0

Azteca 2000 TournamentA2K
1
0
0
0
0

World Cup FinalsWCF
12
10
0
0
0

European Championship QualifierECQ
12
7
5
0
0

European Championship FinalsECF
6
0
3
0
0

Competitive
47
24
8
0
0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Capt

Away
33
16
10
0
0

Home
29
22
6
0
0

Neutral
18
10
2
0
0

Match Result
Caps
Goals
Capt

Drawn
29
9
7
0
0

Lost
12
2
2
0
0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Capt

Centre Forward
80
48
18
0
0

Total
80
48
18
0
0

England Managers

Manager
Caps
Goals
Capt

England Bobby Robson
58
35
0
0
0

England Graham Taylor
22
13
18
0
0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

Chris Waddle
52 Matches

Peter Shilton
51 Matches

John Barnes
45 Matches

Stuart Pearce
44 Matches

Bryan Robson
44 Matches

Peter Beardsley
43 Matches

Des Walker
43 Matches

Terry Butcher
40 Matches

Gary Stevens
39 Matches

Mark Wright
34 Matches

Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
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Match List

SWE, 1 - 2, 17th Jun 1992 (ECF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 80.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 17 days.
FRA, 0 - 0, 14th Jun 1992 (ECF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 79.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 14 days.
DEN, 0 - 0, 11th Jun 1992 (ECF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 78.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 11 day.
FIN, 2 - 1, 3rd Jun 1992 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 77.
Age: 31 years, 6 months, 3 days.
BRA, 1 - 1, 17th May 1992 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 76.
Age: 31 years, 5 months, 17 days.
HUN, 1 - 0, 12th May 1992 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 75.
Age: 31 years, 5 months, 12 days.
CIS, 2 - 2, 29th Apr 1992 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 74.
Age: 31 years, 4 months, 29 days.
TCH, 2 - 2, 25th Mar 1992 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 73.
Age: 31 years, 3 months, 25 days.
FRA, 2 - 0, 19th Feb 1992 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 72.
Age: 31 years, 2 months, 19 days.
POL, 1 - 1, 13th Nov 1991 (ECQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 71.
Age: 30 years, 11 month, 13 days.
TUR, 1 - 0, 16th Oct 1991 (ECQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 70.
Age: 30 years, 10 months, 16 days.
GER, 0 - 1, 11th Sep 1991 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 69.
Age: 30 years, 9 months, 11 day.
MAS, 4 - 2, 12th Jun 1991 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 68.
Age: 30 years, 6 months, 12 days.
NZL, 1 - 0, 3rd Jun 1991 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 67.
Age: 30 years, 6 months, 3 days.
AUS, 1 - 0, 1st Jun 1991 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 66.
Age: 30 years, 6 months, 2 days.
ARG, 2 - 2, 25th May 1991 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 65.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 25 days.
TUR, 1 - 0, 1st May 1991 (ECQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 64.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 1 day.
IRL, 1 - 1, 27th Mar 1991 (ECQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 63.
Age: 30 years, 3 months, 27 days.
CMR, 2 - 0, 6th Feb 1991 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 62.
Age: 30 years, 2 months, 6 days.
IRL, 1 - 1, 14th Nov 1990 (ECQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 61.
Age: 29 years, 11 month, 14 days.
POL, 2 - 0, 17th Oct 1990 (ECQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 60.
Age: 29 years, 10 months, 17 days.
HUN, 1 - 0, 12th Sep 1990 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 59.
Age: 29 years, 9 months, 12 days.
ITA, 1 - 2, 7th Jul 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 58.
Age: 29 years, 7 months, 7 days.
FRG, 1 - 1, 4th Jul 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 57.
Age: 29 years, 7 months, 4 days.
CMR, 3 - 2, 1st Jul 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 56.
Age: 29 years, 7 months, 1 day.
BEL, 1 - 0, 26th Jun 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 55.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 26 days.
EGY, 1 - 0, 21st Jun 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 54.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 21 day.
NED, 0 - 0, 16th Jun 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 53.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 16 days.
IRL, 1 - 1, 11th Jun 1990 (WCF) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 52.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 11 day.
TUN, 1 - 1, 2nd Jun 1990 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 51.
Age: 29 years, 6 months, 2 days.
URU, 1 - 2, 22nd May 1990 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 50.
Age: 29 years, 5 months, 22 days.
DEN, 1 - 0, 15th May 1990 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 49.
Age: 29 years, 5 months, 15 days.
TCH, 4 - 2, 25th Apr 1990 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 48.
Age: 29 years, 4 months, 25 days.
BRA, 1 - 0, 28th Mar 1990 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 47.
Age: 29 years, 3 months, 28 days.
YUG, 2 - 1, 13th Dec 1989 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 46.
Age: 29 years, 0 months, 13 days.
ITA, 0 - 0, 15th Nov 1989 (FR) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 45.
Age: 28 years, 11 month, 15 days.
POL, 0 - 0, 11th Oct 1989 (WCQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 44.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 11 day.
SWE, 0 - 0, 6th Sep 1989 (WCQ) Tottenham Hotspur, Cap: 43.
Age: 28 years, 9 months, 6 days.
DEN, 1 - 1, 7th Jun 1989 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 42.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 7 days.
POL, 3 - 0, 3rd Jun 1989 (WCQ) Barcelona, Cap: 41.
Age: 28 years, 6 months, 3 days.
ALB, 5 - 0, 26th Apr 1989 (WCQ) Barcelona, Cap: 40.
Age: 28 years, 4 months, 26 days.
ALB, 2 - 0, 8th Mar 1989 (WCQ) Barcelona, Cap: 39.
Age: 28 years, 3 months, 8 days.
GRE, 2 - 1, 8th Feb 1989 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 38.
Age: 28 years, 2 months, 8 days.
KSA, 1 - 1, 16th Nov 1988 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 37.
Age: 27 years, 11 month, 16 days.
SWE, 0 - 0, 19th Oct 1988 (WCQ) Barcelona, Cap: 36.
Age: 27 years, 10 months, 19 days.
URS, 1 - 3, 18th Jun 1988 (ECF) Barcelona, Cap: 35.
Age: 27 years, 6 months, 18 days.
NED, 1 - 3, 15th Jun 1988 (ECF) Barcelona, Cap: 34.
Age: 27 years, 6 months, 15 days.
IRL, 0 - 1, 12th Jun 1988 (ECF) Barcelona, Cap: 33.
Age: 27 years, 6 months, 12 days.
SUI, 1 - 0, 28th May 1988 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 32.
Age: 27 years, 5 months, 28 days.
COL, 1 - 1, 24th May 1988 (RC) Barcelona, Cap: 31.
Age: 27 years, 5 months, 24 days.
SCO, 1 - 0, 21st May 1988 (RC) Barcelona, Cap: 30.
Age: 27 years, 5 months, 21 day.
HUN, 0 - 0, 27th Apr 1988 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 29.
Age: 27 years, 4 months, 27 days.
NED, 2 - 2, 23rd Mar 1988 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 28.
Age: 27 years, 3 months, 23 days.
YUG, 4 - 1, 11th Nov 1987 (ECQ) Barcelona, Cap: 27.
Age: 26 years, 11 month, 11 day.
TUR, 8 - 0, 14th Oct 1987 (ECQ) Barcelona, Cap: 26.
Age: 26 years, 10 months, 14 days.
FRG, 1 - 3, 9th Sep 1987 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 25.
Age: 26 years, 9 months, 9 days.
BRA, 1 - 1, 19th May 1987 (RC) Barcelona, Cap: 24.
Age: 26 years, 5 months, 19 days.
TUR, 0 - 0, 29th Apr 1987 (ECQ) Barcelona, Cap: 23.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 29 days.
NIR, 2 - 0, 1st Apr 1987 (ECQ) Barcelona, Cap: 22.
Age: 26 years, 4 months, 2 days.
ESP, 4 - 2, 18th Feb 1987 (FR) Barcelona, Cap: 21.
Age: 26 years, 2 months, 18 days.
YUG, 2 - 0, 12th Nov 1986 (ECQ) Barcelona, Cap: 20.
Age: 25 years, 11 month, 12 days.
NIR, 3 - 0, 15th Oct 1986 (ECQ) Barcelona, Cap: 19.
Age: 25 years, 10 months, 15 days.
ARG, 1 - 2, 22nd Jun 1986 (WCF) Everton, Cap: 18.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 22 days.
PAR, 3 - 0, 18th Jun 1986 (WCF) Everton, Cap: 17.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 18 days.
POL, 3 - 0, 11th Jun 1986 (WCF) Everton, Cap: 16.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 11 day.
MAR, 0 - 0, 6th Jun 1986 (WCF) Everton, Cap: 15.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 6 days.
POR, 0 - 1, 3rd Jun 1986 (WCF) Everton, Cap: 14.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 3 days.
CAN, 1 - 0, 24th May 1986 (FR) Everton, Cap: 13.
Age: 25 years, 5 months, 24 days.
URS, 1 - 0, 26th Mar 1986 (FR) Everton, Cap: 12.
Age: 25 years, 3 months, 26 days.
EGY, 4 - 0, 29th Jan 1986 (FR) Everton, Cap: 11.
Age: 25 years, 1 month, 29 days.
NIR, 0 - 0, 13th Nov 1985 (WCQ) Everton, Cap: 10.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 13 days.
TUR, 5 - 0, 16th Oct 1985 (WCQ) Everton, Cap: 9.
Age: 24 years, 10 months, 16 days.
ROU, 1 - 1, 11th Sep 1985 (WCQ) Everton, Cap: 8.
Age: 24 years, 9 months, 11 day.
USA, 5 - 0, 16th Jun 1985 (FR) Everton, Cap: 7.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 16 days.
FRG, 3 - 0, 12th Jun 1985 (A2K) Everton, Cap: 6.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 12 days.
ITA, 1 - 2, 6th Jun 1985 (CMC) Everton, Cap: 5.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 6 days.
SCO, 0 - 1, 25th May 1985 (RC) Leicester City, Cap: 4.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 25 days.
ROU, 0 - 0, 1st May 1985 (WCQ) Leicester City, Cap: 3.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 1 day.
IRL, 2 - 1, 26th Mar 1985 (FR) Leicester City, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 3 months, 26 days.
SCO, 1 - 1, 26th May 1984 (HC) Leicester City, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 26 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.