Paul Gascoigne

Paul John Gascoigne (born 27 May 1967) is an English retired football player. He has played for England national team.

 Life 
Paul Gascoigne was born in Gateshead, County Durham, on 27 May 1967. His father, John (1946–2018), was a hod carrier, and his mother, Carol, worked in a factory. He was named Paul John Gascoigne in tribute to Paul McCartney and John Lennon. 

Despite having a hard and troubled childhood, Gascoigne developed a love for football. Gascoigne saw professional football as a way of earning money to provide for his family He enjoyed football, and later wrote that "I didn't have twitches or worry about death when I was playing football". He was signed on as an apprentice at Newcastle on his 16th birthday.

Gascoigne married Sheryl Failes in 1996. Gascoigne had a son, Regan, with Sheryl and also adopted Sheryl's two children from her first marriage, Mason and Bianca. 

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewcastle United1984–85First Division20–––201985–86First Division3191030–3591986–87First Division245–20–2651987–88First Division3573331–4111Total92214381–10425Tottenham Hotspur1988–89First Division326–51–3771989–90First Division346–41–3871990–91First Division2676656–37191991–92First Division0000000000Total9219661480011233Lazio1992–93Serie A22440––2641993–94Serie A17200–001721994–95Serie A4000–0040Total43640–00476Rangers1995–96Scottish Premier Division281443317142191996–97Scottish Premier Division261310433134171997–98Scottish Premier Division20330–50283Total7430837415210439Middlesbrough1997–98First Division70–10–801998–99Premier League2631020–2931999–2000Premier League811020–111Total4142050–484Everton2000–01Premier League140–10–1502001–02Premier League1814010–231Total3214020–381Burnley2001–02First Division60–––60Gansu Tianma2003China League One42–––42Boston United2004–05League Two40–10–50Career total3888328123713152468110

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland19882019894119901311991101992221993621994101995601996113199781199830Total5710

Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gascoigne goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Paul Gascoigne''No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  26 April 1989  Wembley Stadium, London, England    5–0  1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier2  25 April 1990  Wembley Stadium, London, England    4–2  Friendly3 18 November 1992 Wembley Stadium, London, England   4–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier4  5  31 March 1993  İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey    2–0  1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier6  8 September 1993  Wembley Stadium, London, England    3–0  1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier7  23 May 1996  Workers' Stadium, Beijing, China    3–0  Friendly8  15 June 1996  Wembley Stadium, London, England    2–0  UEFA Euro 19969  1 September 1996  Republican Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova    3–0  1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier10  10 September 1997  Wembley Stadium, London, England    4–0  1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier

Honours
Newcastle United Youth
FA Youth Cup: 1984–85

Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup: 1990–91

Rangers
Scottish Premier Division: 1995–96, 1996–97
Scottish Cup: 1995–96
Scottish League Cup: 1996–97

Middlesbrough
Football League Cup runner-up: 1997–98

England U21
 Toulon Tournament runner-up: 1988

Individual
PFA Young Player of the Year: 1987–88
PFA Team of the Year: 1987–88 First Division, 1990–91 First Division
Newcastle United Player of the Year: 1987–88
BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 1990
BBC Goal of the Season: 1990–91
PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 1995–96
SFWA Footballer of the Year: 1995–96
UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1996
English Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 2002
Rangers Hall of Fame Inductee: 2006 

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