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Lineker was the top division's second-highest goalscorer in 1991–92 with 28 goals from 35 games, behind Ian Wright, who scored 29 times in 42 games. Despite Lineker's personal performance, Tottenham finished this final pre- Premier League season in 15th place.
Most goals in total at World Cup tournaments Gary Lineker, 10, 11 June 1986 – 4 July 1990 Most goals in a World Cup qualifying campaign Harry Kane, 12, 2022 World Cup qualifying Most goals in a World Cup finals match Geoff Hurst, 3, 30 July 1966, 4–2 vs. West Germany [15] Gary Lineker, 3, 11 June 1986, 3–0 vs. Poland [15]
Lineker scored 48 goals in 80 appearances for England, playing in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups.
Gary Lineker has won the honour three times, all with different clubs, the only player to do so. In the 1951–52 season, Chile international Jorge 'George' Robledo became the first foreign player to score the most goals in a season, topping the list with 33 goals for Newcastle United. [4] He stood alone on this list for 47 years.
Goals scored: 986 (2.59 per match) Top goalscorer: Gary Lineker (24 goals) [1] Biggest home win: Liverpool 9–0 Crystal Palace (12 September 1989) Biggest away win: Coventry City 1–6 Liverpool (5 May 1990) Highest scoring: Liverpool 9–0 Crystal Palace (12 September 1989) Southampton 6–3 Luton Town (25 November 1989)
The former footballer will be stepping down from his role on Match Of The Day at the end of the season, according to the BBC.
First team to concede 1,000 goals in the Premier League [15] [16] Most goals scored in a Premier League game: 9 (joint record) Most prolific goal scorers out of any English team in European football competition, scoring an average 2.1 goals per game
As Lineker prepares for life away from the BBC, his podcast empire is proving there is life away from football