Paul John Gascoigne is a former England international footballer and football manager. He is also known by his nickname, Gazza. He earned 57 caps during his England career and has been described by the National Football Museum as "the most naturally gifted English midfielder of his generation". Born and raised in Gateshead, the midfielder signed schoolboy teams with his local team Newcastle United, before turning professional at the club in 1985. Three years later he was sold on to Tottenham Hotspur for a �2 million fee. He won the FA Cup with Spurs in 1991, before he was sold to Italian club Lazio for �8.5 million the following year. In July 1995, he was transferred to Rangers for �4.3 million, and helped the club to two league titles and two trophies. He returned to England in a �3.4 million move to Middlesbrough in March 1998. He made his debut in the Premier League in the 1998?99 season, having already featured in the 1998 Football League Cup Final. He switched to Everton in July 2000, and later had spells with Burnley, Gansu Tianma, and Boston United. Though well known throughout Europe for his club career, his football career is particularly remembered for his England caps. [More at Wikipedia]

May 27th, 1967 in Gateshead (Age 57)