Paul Gascoigne Faces Assault Charges Ex-England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with two counts of common assault, British Transport Police said. The former midfielder was also charged with one count of being drunk and disorderly following his arrest at Stevenage railway station earlier this month. Baljit Ubhey, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service, said: "Following a BTP investigation, a file was forwarded to us to consider whether any criminal charges could be brought against the 46-year-old man. Having carefully reviewed all of the available evidence, Thames and Chiltern CPS authorised officers from BTP to charge the man with common assault and being drunk and disorderly. The charges are in relation to an incident at Stevenage rail station on the evening of Thursday, 4 July. Gascoigne after England lost in the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup Gascoigne was charged after answering bail. He was released to reappear at North East Herts Magistrates Court on August 5. Gascoigne played Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton, Burnley and China's Gansu Tianma. He ended his career as player-coach for Boston United in League Two. He won 57 caps for England.