Barcelona Transfer1986
Joins Barcelona from Everton after winning the Golden Boot at the World Cup.
Historical person
Gary Lineker Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gary Lineker, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
5 records1986–19905 events3 places
Chronological biography
1986
Footballer of the Year1986
FWA Footballer of the Year
Six-Goal Golden Boot29 June 1986
Scores six goals for England and finishes as Mexico 1986's leading marksman.
1987
Clasico Hat-Trick31 January 1987
Scores a hat-trick as Barcelona defeat Real Madrid 3-2 at Camp Nou.
1990
World Cup1990
England play West Germany in the World Cup semi-final, after going 1-0 down early in the second half, Gascoignes Spurs team-mate Gary Lineker equalises for England with ten minutes remaining to force extra time.
Titles and roles
Forward
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.