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Gary Lineker

Sue Lawley's castaway is England captain Gary Lineker.

The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is the captain of the England football team Gary Lineker. Apprenticed to Leicester City at the age of 16, he turned professional at 18, then went on to play for England. In 1985 he was bought by Everton for Β£800,000. One year and 40 goals later, he was bought by Barcelona for more than two million pounds.

He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his extraordinary skill as a footballer, his reputation for immaculate behaviour both on and off the football field and the agony of England's defeat in this year's World Cup.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Soul Limbo (Sig. Tune For Test Match Special) by Booker T And The MGs
Book: Wisden Almanack for cricketers
Luxury: Bowling machine

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Oct 1990 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Simply Red

    Holding Back The Years

    • Now Smash Hits of the 80s.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

      Soul Limbo

      • Soul Limbo.
      • Stax.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • Every Picture Tells A Story.
    • Mercury.

  • Eric Clapton

    Wonderful Tonight

    • Crossroads.
    • Polydor.

  • Monty Python

    Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

    • Monty Python Sings.
    • Virgin.

  • Dire Straits

    Tunnel Of Love

    • Making Movies.
    • Vertigo.

  • U2

    With Or Without You

    • The Joshua Tree.
    • Island.

  • Elton John

    Candle In The Wind

    • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
    • DJM.

  • Book Choice

    • Wisden Almanack for cricketers

  • Luxury Choice

    • Bowling machine

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Gary Lineker

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Sep 1990 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 5 Oct 1990 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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