Gascoigne was dismissed as manager of Kettering Town.

Gascoigne was appointed manager of Conference North club Kettering Town.

Gascoigne signed for Boston United as a player-coach.

Gascoigne was booked by referee Dougie Smith after picking Smith's yellow card up from the ground and jokingly 'booking' the referee during a match against Hibernian.

England played West Germany in a World Cup semi-final match at Juventus's Stadio delle Alpi in Turin. Gascoigne received a yellow card, which meant he would be suspended for the final if England won.

Gascoigne scored his first goal for England in a 5–0 victory over Albania at Wembley.

Gascoigne was first called up to the full England squad by Bobby Robson for a friendly against Denmark.

Gascoigne scored his first goal at home to Oxford United in a 3–0 victory.

Gascoigne made his first-team debut as a substitute for George Reilly in a 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers at St James' Park.

Paul Gascoigne was born in Gateshead, England.