Adams's former Arsenal and England team mate Paul Merson, himself a recovering alcoholic, is also a patron of the charity.

He was joined in that match by another former professional player, Paul Merson, who has also signed up to Welshpool.

However, contrary to popular belief, during this time Graham's Arsenal were not a purely defensive side ; Graham also employed capable midfielders such as David Rocastle, Michael Thomas and Paul Merson, and striker Alan Smith, whose prolific goalscoring regularly brought him more than 20 goals per season.

Merson also played a part in the failed campaign to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Merson also played in the 1993 U. S. Cup against Brazil and Germany, nearly scoring in a 2 – 1 defeat to the later, Bodo Illgner saving from a 20-yard shot.

Merson has also been a regular contributor to US Football show beyond the pitch ( www. beyondthepitch. net ).

Luc-Olivier Merson ( 21 May 1846 – 13 November 1920 ) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs.

In February 2012, Merson came out of retirement to join Chiswick & District Sunday League side Whitton Athletic, he has currently played three games scoring once against Hanwell Utd

Merson has recently become a regular on Star Sports Asia, covering Premier League matches, although his main job is on Sky Sports, where he is a match reporter and regular pundit for Gilette Soccer Saturday.

After the election, Christine and Neil Hamilton appeared together on Have I Got News For You, an appearance that established her as a chat-show personality and she subsequently appeared on myriad programmes including her own ' Christine Hamilton Show ' on BBC Choice where she interviewed celebrities who had ' been through stormy waters ' of some kind, ranging from Jonathan Aitken to James Hewitt, from Bernard Manning to Ivana Trump, and from Paul Merson to John Fashanu.

The club completed perhaps their highest profile signing of all time on 23 February 2006, with the capture of former Arsenal, Aston Villa, Walsall and English national midfielder Paul Merson.

Merson later announced his retirement from professional football as a player on 9 March 2006, less than a month after joining Tamworth.

Merson signed for Division One club Portsmouth on a two-year contract, and was instrumental in the club's promotion to the Premiership in 2002 – 03.

Merson led a gallant bid to retain Division One status, but was hindered by a harsh last minute penalty against Crystal Palace, and eventually relegated after a 3 – 2 victory against Rotherham United whilst having to rely on Stoke City beating Gillingham F. C.

The following month, despite relegation, Merson was rewarded with the manager's job on a permanent basis.

The 2004 – 05 season proved to be a difficult season for Merson, on and off the field.

Walsall went out of all cup competitions against lower league teams, and it was reported that Merson had had a rift with his wife, and had started drinking and gambling again, whilst the press reported on him inviting goalkeeper Mark Bosnich back into the game.

Merson responded by making several key signings on transfer deadline day ; Julian Joachim, Andy Oakes, Anthony Gerrard ( cousin of Steven Gerrard ), Craig Pead and David Perpetuini.

Despite a number of offers from clubs as high as the Championship, Merson opted to resume his playing career at part-time Conference club Tamworth, however this arrangement only lasted two games ( with Merson playing only once ) before he announced his retirement from professional football playing on 9 March 2006.

In his book, How Not to be a Professional Footballer, Merson refers to an incident in Chicago while on duty with England during the US Cup.

When the combatants turned on Merson, he fled back to the hotel.

Although outspoken on the show, Merson is most often wrong in his pre-match previews and predictions, which are posted as part of his column for the Sky Sports website.

10-anna overprint on a 1-franc Type Merson, postmarked Zanzibar in 1903

He came on in the 77th minute for Aston Villa team-mate Paul Merson in a 2 – 0 win.

He had a prolific run in the club's youth team ( with whom he won the FA Youth Cup and scored 59 goals in a season ), but despite making his first-team debut against Everton on 7 May 1988, the forward positions were usually taken by Paul Merson and Alan Smith.

Tony Adams scored with a header from a Paul Merson free kick for the Gunners in the 79th minute ; Arsenal prevailed despite Lee Dixon's sending-off, and went on to win the FA Cup in May and complete the first ever domestic cup double.

With Alan Smith as centre forward and Paul Merson on the left wing dominating up front, Hayes couldn't find any way into the Arsenal side in any of the positions he was capable of appearing in, and after another season on the fringes, he left Arsenal on 29 September 1990 to join Celtic for £ 650, 000.

In the autumn of 2004, he spurned an opportunity to return to football with League One side, Walsall, who were then managed by Paul Merson, who had played alongside Bosnich in his final season at Aston Villa.

With Arsenal, Merson bagged another league championship in 1991, both the FA Cup and League Cup in 1993 ( scoring equaliser in League Cup Final v Sheffield Wednesday ) and the Cup Winners ' Cup in 1994.

In 1886 she went to New York City to further her training at the Art Students League followed by time in Paris, France at the artist's workshop run by Raphaël Collin ( 1850 – 1916 ) and Luc-Olivier Merson ( 1846 – 1920 ).

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* November 13 – Luc-Olivier Merson, French painter and illustrator ( b. 1846 )

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Painting of Pheidippides as he gave word of the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens. Luc-Olivier Merson, 1869

In November 2005, Paul Merson and Walsall approached Seaman, and later ex-Wales goalkeeper Neville Southall and Chris Woods to perform in an FA Cup game at Merthyr Tydfil as their two first choice goalkeepers, Joe Murphy and Andy Oakes, were unavailable.

Wright did not make it into the squad for Euro 1992 at the expense of Clough, Gary Lineker of Tottenham Hotspur, Alan Shearer of Southampton and Arsenal team mates Alan Smith and Paul Merson.

Merson scored in the match, but Welshpool still lost 4-1.

Beginning in 1902, the Merson series was issued with the inscription " LEVANT ", both as centime / franc, and with higher values surcharged in piasters.

A French Merson type stamp for use in the city of Alexandria in Egypt.

The arrangement however only lasted two games, although Merson only played once in the 2 – 1 home loss to Halifax Town.

Merson was dropped to the bench for the following game, which was a 5 – 0 defeat away to Grays Athletic.

Paul Merson hit a post with a free-kick moments later, while Dennis Bergkamp scored just moments later, despite using his arm to control the ball, for 2 – 0 win.

Paul Charles Merson ( born March 20, 1968 ) is an English former professional footballer, manager and current sports television pundit.

Merson earnt 21 caps for England, scoring 3 times.

Born in Harlesden, North West London, Paul Merson started his career at Arsenal, joining the club as an apprentice in 1984.

Merson scored ten times that season, made his debut for the England U21 side, and was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.

The Football Association arranged for Merson to undergo a three-month rehabilitation programme and he returned to the side in February 1995, just before the dismissal of George Graham as manager.