Gary Winston Lineker

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Gary Winston Lineker Wiki Biography

Gary Winston Lineker was born on 30 November 1960, in Leicester, England, and is a sports broadcaster and retired soccer player, best known for holding the England record for scoring goals in the FIFA World Cup finals at 10. He’s since hosted numerous sports programs over the course of his career, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Gary Lineker? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $31.5 million, mostly earned through success in the sports industry. He won numerous titles and awards during his playing career, and has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Gary first attended Caldecote Road School but later went to the City of Leicester Boys’ Grammar School due to his preference of playing soccer as opposed to rugby. He showcased his talents in the sport as well as in cricket, being selected for the Leicestershire Schools cricket team, but left school to focus on a soccer career, joining the youth academy at Leicester City.

Lineker turned professional with Leicester City the following year, and became a regular first team player in 1981, scoring 19 goals during that season, helping the team reach the semifinals of the FA Cup and to be promoted to the First Division, although they were then relegated and promoted again, being joint top scorer in 1984-85.

Lineker was then signed by Everton in 1985, with a contract which certainly increased his net worth. He became the First Division’s leading goal scorer and the team would reach the FA Cup final. He scored three hat tricks in his one season at Everton, then after winning the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico, Lineker was signed by Barcelona, with a higher contract which elevated his net worth further. This was his first chance of European football too, and he performed well with the team, going on to win the Copa Del Ray in 1988, following the next year by winning the European Cup Winners’ Cup. He became the highest scoring British player in La Liga with 42 goals until his record was surpassed in 2016.

Gary then joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1989, and would score 67 goals in three seasons with the team, continuing to be one of the top scorers in the First Division, plus in 1991 the team would win the FA Cup.

Lineker then accepted a two-year contract from Nagoya Grampus Eight of the J1 League club, but his final two seasons with Nagoya found him injury ridden, and he soon announced his retirement in 1994. He retired from international football with 48 goals and 80 caps.

Following his retirement, Lineker then pursued a career in the media, joining the BBC, and becoming a part of Radio 5 Live and an anchorman for soccer coverage. He also joined the program “Match of the Day” and the game show “The Think it’s All Over” which ran from 1995 to 2003. He presented BBC’s golf coverage too, of tournaments such as the Masters and The Open. He also made appearances in television shows including “Brass Eye”, and “Bend it Like Beckham” in which he had a cameo. More acting opportunities came including voicing Underground Ernie in the BBC children’s channel CBeebies. In 2009, he became the host of the series “Northern Exposure”, and four years later, would start working for NBCSN. In 2016, it was reported that he was BBC’s highest paid sports presenter.

Aside from his sports presenting work, Gary has also done light-hearted commercials for Walkers, and has established his own production company called Goalhanger Films.

For his personal life, it is known that Lineker was married to Michelle Cockayne from 1986 until 2006; they had four sons. Three years later, he married Danielle Bux and their marriage lasted until 2016. He’s a philanthropist too, supporting charities including the cancer charity CLIC Sargent.

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Gary Winston Lineker Quick Info

Full Name Gary Lineker
Net Worth $31.5 Million
Date Of Birth November 30, 1960
Place Of Birth Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Height 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Weight 74 kg
Profession Footballer
Education King’s College London
Nationality American
Spouse Danielle Lineker (m. 2009–2016), Michelle Cockayne (m. 1986–2006)
Children George Lineker, Harry Lineker, Tobias Lineker, Angus Lineker
Parents Margaret Lineker, Barry Lineker
Siblings Wayne Lineker
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/officialgarylineker
Twitter https://twitter.com/garylineker
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/garylineker/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512633/
Nominations FIFA World Player of the Year, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
Movies Gascoigne
TV Shows Underground Ernie, They Think It’s All Over, We Are the Champions, Match of the Day, Final Score, Sport Relief 2010, 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Gary Winston Lineker Quotes

  • [on Johan Cruyff] I would say quite probably the best European footballer in history. Also a very rare breed in the sense that not only was he a world class footballer, but he was also a world class coach, one of the great coaches of all time as well. I can’t think of anyone else who has done that. So he’s unique in that sense. But also his great legacy to the sport, what he’s given the sport, the style of his football and the grace. Right through to the way Barcelona and Spain play nowadays – that is largely down to his creation.
  • There are massive advantages in playing now. That’s why we’re seeing scoring records set all over the place. You can’t just be kicked constantly, like Diego [Diego Maradona] was in his prime, like most great dribblers were. And the quality of the surfaces they play on. In ’86 in Mexico the pitches were like cabbage patches. The goal he scored against us – the good one – they dug the pitch up a few days before and just filled it with small squares of turf. Every time you put your foot on one it moved. To score that goal on that surface showed what a genius he was.
  • Maradona [Diego Maradona] was unbelievable. By a million miles the best player I played with or against. It’s not meant as a pun but his left foot could manipulate the ball as if it were a hand. He was astonishing. Tiny, but unbelievably strong. There are obvious similarities with Messi [Lionel Messi]. They could both beat people, they were both left-footed – Maradona even more so. He barely touched it with his right. They share that ability to ride tackles and extricate themselves from unbelievably tight situations with people around them.
  • What happens to some of these players when they pull on an England shirt?
  • When you see England pass it’s like they’ve never been introduced to each other.
  • [speaking in 2012] Technically, we’re way behind some of the nations in world football at the moment.
  • [speaking in 2010] At the moment, there are three bodies running English football – the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League. What we really need is everyone working together for the benefit of the game in this country and the development of young players. Getting that right is all down to proper coaching from an early age. The fact that academies are now controlling the footballing education of our most promising youngsters is a good thing, too. Some of the clubs – not all of them – are teaching kids the right way to play in terms of technique, possession and positioning. They are giving them a greater understanding of the game, too. We might have to wait before the work benefits the senior set-up but starting with the very young is the way England must do it.
  • Without the agony, the ecstasy’s not quite the same.

Gary Winston Lineker Important Facts

  • His eldest two sons, George and Harry, are currently attending Charterhouse school (May 2008).
  • Second top scorer of the 1991-92 Football League First Division with 28 goals behind Ian Wright on 29 goals.
  • He scored England’s first penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final shootout defeat to West Germany.
  • He is a keen amateur golfer, with a handicap of four.
  • Has 2 honorary MA degrees
  • He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1992 Queen’s New Years Honours List for his services to Association Football.
  • On 21st October 2002, his first club (and home team) Leicester City went into administration. Immediately he formed a consortium of agents and former players to bid to get the club out of administration. After putting in a six-figure sum of his own money, and donations from other former players, the consortium clled ‘New Fox Plc’ took over the club in Feburary 2003. He left the club many years ago, but his name is still sung by fans as a mark of respect for the home-grown star.
  • Played in Japan for Nagoya Grampus Eight.
  • FA Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur FC (1991).
  • Wore the number 10 shirt as a player.
  • His first goal as an England international was against the Republic of Ireland on 26 March 1985.
  • He made his England debut on 26 May 1984 against Scotland.
  • His first England hat-trick was against Turkey on 16 October 1985.
  • He scored 48 goals for England, just one goal short of the record set by Bobby Charlton.
  • He played in 80 internationals.
  • He is the only British player to have been awarded the FIFA Golden Boot, the award for top goalscorer during a World Cup tournament. His six goals in the 1986 Mexico World Cup earned him the honour.
  • In the late 90s he opened the Freemans Park Odeon Cinema at his home town of Leicester. ‘The Lost World Jurassic Park’ was the first film to be shown.
  • Younger brother, Wayne, ownes a number of bars, aptly called “Bar Lineker”, in the Mediterranean
  • He and Michelle are patrons for Leukaemia Busters, a fund raising organisation.
  • His son George underwent surgery for leukaemia in 1992, which briefly meant he had to put a hold on his footballing career.
  • English soccer player, played for national team 1984-’92. Captain 1990-’92.
  • Main presenter for Match Of The Day.
  • Father owns a fruit-and-veg stall in Leicester Market.
  • Children are George, Harry, Tobias (Toby) and Angus.

Gary Winston Lineker Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Magnificent Eleven 2012 Tomato Actor
Phineas and Ferb 2011 TV Series Soccer Player #1 Actor
Ant & Dec’s Christmas Show 2009 TV Movie The Penguin (as Gary Lineker OBE) Actor
Underground Ernie 2007 TV Series Ernie Actor
Jeffrey Archer: The Truth 2002 TV Movie England manager Actor
Splitting Heirs 1993 Couple at Restaurant Actor
All in the Game 1993 TV Mini-Series creator – 6 episodes Writer
World Cup 98 1998 Video Game voice talent: Electronic Arts Canada Team Miscellaneous
Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation 2016 Documentary TV Presenter / Former England Football Captain Self
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 2016 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
Have I Got News for You 2015-2016 TV Series Himself – Guest Presenter Self
The Premier League Show 2016 TV Series Himself – Reporter / Himself – Presenter Self
Children in Need 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Match of the Day 2001-2016 TV Series Himself – Presenter / Presenter / Himself Self
Match of the Day: Euro 2016 2016 TV Mini-Series Himself – Presenter / Himself Self
The Hand of God: 30 Years On 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself – Striker Self
Jamie Johnson 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Jimmy Hill: A Man for All Seasons 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals 2015 Documentary Self
Barça Dreams 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Wimbledon 2015 TV Series Himself – Spectator Self
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 TV Series Himself / Himself – Interviewee Self
Gascoigne 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Steph 2015 TV Short documentary Himself Self
The FA Cup: 2014/15 – Gary Lineker on the Road to FA Cup Glory 2015 Documentary Himself – Presenter Self
The Football Mavericks 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Gogglebox 2015 TV Series Himself – Presenter on Match of the Day Self
Football Focus 2015 TV Series Himself – Interviewer Self
BBC News 8pm Summary 2015 TV Series short Himself – Match of the Day Presenter Self
Match of the Day FA Cup 2015 TV Series Himself – Presenter Self
The Graham Norton Show 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Room 101 2015 TV Series Himself Self
The Boy in the Dress 2014 TV Movie Himself Self
Once More for Bobby 2014 Documentary Himself Self
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014 2014 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The Broadway.com Show 2014 TV Series Himself Self
Marvellous 2014 TV Movie Himself Self
Commonwealth Games 2014 TV Series Himself / Himself – Presenter Self
Rio in Rio 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Alan Hansen: Player and Pundit 2014 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
England’s Top 53 Footy Goals 2014 TV Special Himself Self
EE British Academy Film Awards: The Red Carpet Show 2014 TV Special Himself Self
Backchat 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
Central Tonight 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Who Do You Think You Are? 2013 TV Series documentary Himself Self
That Puppet Game Show 2013 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Goodbye Television Centre 2013 TV Special documentary Himself Self
My Beautiful Game 2013 TV Series documentary Self
Daybreak 2012 TV Series Himself Self
The Big Sport Relief Warm-up 2012 TV Special Himself Self
The One Show 2009-2011 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Seve: The Legend 2011 TV Movie documentary Narrator Self
Strictly Come Dancing 2008-2010 TV Series Himself / Himself – Audience Member Self
The Y Word 2010 Video short Himself Self
Breakfast 2005-2010 TV Series Himself – Match of the Day Presenter / Himself Self
London 2012: Two Years to Go 2010 TV Movie Himself Self
The Rimet Trophy, the Incredible Story of the World Cup 2010 Documentary Himself Self
Match of the Day: 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 TV Series Himself – Presenter Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 2002-2010 TV Series Himself Self
Match of the Day 2 2010 TV Series Himself – Presenter Self
Sport Relief 2010 2010 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Dancing on Ice 2010 TV Series Himself – Audience Member Self
All Star Mr & Mrs 2010 TV Series Himself Self
Pride of Britain Awards 2010 2010 TV Special Himself Self
Monty Python: Almost the Truth – The Lawyer’s Cut 2009 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Hell’s Kitchen 2009 TV Series Himself Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Loose Women 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Sport Relief 2008 2008 TV Movie Himself – Presenter Self
Happy Birthday Brucie! 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself (as Gary Lineker OBE) Self
The National Lottery: Big 7 2007 TV Special Himself Self
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy 2007 TV Series Himself Self
LMA Manager 2007 2006 Video Game Himself – Presenter (voice) Self
Sport Relief 2006 2006 TV Movie Himself – Presenter Self
A Safe Place 2006 Documentary short Himself Self
LMA Manager 2006 2005 Video Game Himself – Presenter (voice) Self
Top of the Pops: Reloaded 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Best Ever Ads 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Alan Shearer Story 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
LMA Manager 2005 2004 Video Game Himself – Presenter (voice) Self
Old Big ‘Ead: A Tribute to Brian Clough 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
That Game: England v Germany 1990 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Match of the Day at 40 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Johnny & Denise: Passport to Paradise 2004 TV Series Himself Self
Sport Relief 2004 2004 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
Blue Peter 2001-2004 TV Series Himself Self
The Terry and Gaby Show 2004 TV Series Himself Self
LMA Manager 2004 2003 Video Game Himself – Presenter (voice) Self
Fascism and Football 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Saturday Show 2003 TV Series Himself Self
The Day Britain Stopped 2003 TV Movie Himself (sports commentator) (uncredited) Self
This Morning 2003 TV Series Himself Self
They Think It’s All Over 1995-2003 TV Series Team Captain / Himself – Team Captain / Himself Self
LMA Manager 2003 2002 Video Game Himself – Presenter (voice) Self
Football Shorts 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself – Interviewee Self
Sport Relief 2002 TV Special Presenter Self
When Snooker Ruled the World 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself – Snooker Fan Self
LMA Manager 2002 2002 Video Game Himself – Presenter, PlayStation 2 version (voice) Self
Bend It Like Beckham 2002 Himself Self
When Louis Met… Chris Eubank 2002 TV Special documentary Himself Self
A Question of Sport 2002 TV Series Himself Self
The Kumars at No. 42 2001 TV Series Himself Self
I Love the 1990s 2001 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Brass Eye 2001 TV Series Himself Self
The Real David Beckham 2000 Video documentary Himself Self
Night of a Thousand Shows 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 1999 TV Special Lord Gary Lineker Self
Sports Personality of the Century 1999 TV Special Himself Self
Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python 1999 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Late Lunch 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Lenny Goes to Town 1998 TV Series Himself Self
Golden Boots 1998 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself – Presenter Self
TFI Friday 1998 TV Series Himself Self
Parkinson 1998 TV Series Self
Kicking & Screaming 1995 TV Series documentary Himself Self
An Evening with Gary Lineker 1994 TV Movie Himself Self
Clive Anderson Talks Back 1993 TV Series Himself Self
All in the Game 1993 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Saturday Disney 1993 TV Series Himself Self
Italia ’90: England – World Cup Heroes 1993 Video Himself Self
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal 1991 FA Cup Semi-Final 1991 Video Himself Self
Bernard and the Genie 1991 TV Movie Himself Self
Aspel & Company 1991 TV Series Himself Self
Spatz 1991 TV Series Himself Self
XIV FIFA World Cup 1990 1990 TV Mini-Series Himself – England Self
Hero: The Official Film of the 1986 FIFA World Cup 1987 Documentary Himself (as Lineker) Self
The Grand Knockout Tournament 1987 TV Special Himself Self
Àngel Casas Show 1987 TV Series Himself Self
XIII FIFA World Cup 1986 1986 TV Mini-Series Himself – England Self
Summer of ’66 1986 TV Series Himself Self
We Are the Champions 1973 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Grandstand 1958 TV Series 1995- Self
Sports Personality of the Year 1954 TV Series Himself – Presenter Self
History of the Euros 2016 TV Movie documentary Himself – England Archive Footage
Match of the Day 3 2016 TV Series short Himself Archive Footage
Have I Got News for You 2015 TV Series Himself – Guest Presenter Archive Footage
It Was Alright in the 70s 2015 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Wimbledon 2014 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Football Focus 2013-2014 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s 2012 TV Special Himself Archive Footage
The Ultimate Collection of Classic International Goals 2003 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage
Manchester United: The Official History 1878-2002 2002 Video documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
The Story of Football 2002 Video documentary Himself – 1986 World Cup, 1991 FA Cup Semi-Final Archive Footage
The 100 Greatest TV Ads 2000 TV Special Himself Archive Footage
World Cup: England’s World Cup Heroes and Villains! 1998 Video uncredited Archive Footage
Match of the Eighties 1997 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds: Three Lions 1996 Video short Himself Archive Footage
Liverpool: Greavsie’s Six of the Best Matches from the 80s 1988 Video Himself – Striker: Everton FC Archive Footage
Greatest Goals 1987 Video Himself – England Player Archive Footage

Gary Winston Lineker Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2011 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Match of the Day (1964) Won
2009 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Won
2007 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Won
2006 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Won
2003 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter/Reporter Won
2011 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Match of the Day (1964) Nominated
2009 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Nominated
2007 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Nominated
2006 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter Nominated
2003 TRIC Award Television and Radio Industries Club Awards Sports Presenter/Reporter Nominated