Gascoigne

American

[gas-koin] / ˈgæs kɔɪn /

noun

George, 1525?–77, English poet.

Gascoigne British

/ ˈɡæskɔɪn /

noun

Paul, known as Gazza . born 1967, English footballer: won 57 caps for England (1988–98); his clubs included Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, and Rangers

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“I am terrible at book clubs because I have found that I am a very picky reader who simply will not read a book that I do not enjoy,” reader Mike Gascoigne writes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Keen to show they had not lacked ambition, boardroom scenes saw deputy chairman John Fickling run through a list of missed targets including Rangers' Paul Gascoigne and Manchester United's Andy Cole and Paul Scholes.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025

The idea was initiated by singer Robbie Williams and TV presenter Jonathan Wilkes, with football legends Diego Maradona and Paul Gascoigne featuring in the first edition.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

“Some of my favorite Geordie footballers had terrible mullets in the ’80s — Paul Gascoigne and Kevin Keegan — and I always fancied it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025

He wishes on this mournful occasion, that More, Surrey, and Gascoigne, would be silent.

From A History of English Poetry: an Unpublished Continuation by Thomas Warton

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