GARY LINEKER

	BORN:  NOV. 30, 1960 COUNTRY: England WORLD CUP APPEARNCES:  2 tournaments ('86, '90) CLUBS: Leicester, Everton, Barcelona, Tottenham, Nagoya Grampus Eight INTRODUCTION: Top-scorer in Mexico '86 and one of the greastest scorers of the World Cup. CAREER INTERNATIONAL GOALS: 48 in 80

1986 World Cup - Mexico

Linker was a supreme goal poacher, deadly inthe penalty box.  In the last match of the first round, Lineker savedEngland from elimination with a senational hat-trick against Poland.  Hefollowed with two more against Paraquay and one against Argentina.  Lineker finished the tournament with 6 goals in 5 Matches.
1990 World Cup - Italy

CAN'T STOP SCORING Lineker scoring against the Irish in the first round of the 1990 World Cup.

In the 1990 World Cup, he scored four times, including one against West Germanythat brought the match into extra-time and then the shoot-out, where theylost on penalties.

HIS GOALS IN THE WORLD CUP - COMPLETE RECORD

1986
1st round: 3rd match	v. Poland (3)
2nd round	v. Paraquay (2)
Quarter-final	v. Argentina
1990
1st round: 1st match	v. Republic of Ireland
Quarter-final	v. Cameroon (2)
Semi-final	v. West Germany