Paul Gascoigne has been charged with two counts of assault

Charged ... Paul Gascoigne

Simon Jones - The Sun

TROUBLED former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been charged with being drunk and disorderly and two counts of common assault.

British Transport Police said the charges against the 46-year-old related to an incident which occurred on July 4 at Stevenage rail station in Hertfordshire.

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.

Soccer legend ... has pledged to beat his alcohol plight

"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."

He has been bailed to appear at North East Hertfordshire Magistrate's Court on August 5.

Last week The Sun reported how the footie legend had to be rushed to hospital after being found slumped drunk against a hotel bin.

He confessed after the incident he was embarrassed and said: “I’ve let myself down.”

With fresh determination, he then resolved to beat his alcohol demons telling pals: “I’ve been sober for four days now. I’m going to fight this – and win.”

The former Newcastle United and Tottenham star, who lives in Gateshead, had received treatment for alcoholism in an American clinic earlier this year.