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.

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

* " Desdemona ", early film, music hall funny song sung by Billy Merson in 1927

In a somewhat surprising move, at the end of the 1996 – 97 Premiership campaign, in which Arsenal finished third, Merson was sold to relegated Middlesbrough in a £ 5 million deal-making him the most expensive player ever signed by a non-Premiership club.

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.

Merson first played for the England national team in 1991, being called up by Graham Taylor.

By this stage, Paul Merson had emerged as a fine right-winger for the Gunners, in a position previously occupied by David Rocastle, who was switched to central midfield.

Luc-Olivier Merson, portrait by François Schommer ( 1885 )

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 ).

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.

This is due to a lawsuit initiated by the song's author, Billy Merson.

In February 2004, Merson admitted himself to the Sierra Tucson Clinic in Arizona to seek help for his gambling addiction under the advice and financial backing of the PFA, and missed several key games whilst Walsall slipped in the league from mid table mediocrity into the relegation zone.

Whilst at the club, he resided in the local small North Yorkshire village of Hutton Rudby, where Middlesbrough football associates, such as Paul Merson, Gordon McQueen and several other notable individuals have had residences.

Merson was a key player for Middlesbrough's promotion success as Division One runners-up in 1997 – 98.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Merson also has commentated on Arabic channels, again covering the Premier League.

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.

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.

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.

The " Type Merson " design of 1900 was still being used in 1927 for the French post offices in Egypt ; Merson's name is barely visible in the lower left of the frame.

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.

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

* 1981 – 83: Merson House, Palm Beach ( Sydney ), Australia

* Paul Clements, Felix Bachmann, Len Bass, David Garlan, James Ivers, Reed Little, Paulo Merson, Robert Nord, Judith Stafford: Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond, Second Edition.

Hoddle stated in interviews that he wanted McManaman to take up the license to be the bridge between David Beckham and Paul Gascoigne, and often spoke highly of McManaman's ability, but noted that McManaman's best position was " floating " dangerously and it was hard to fit him into a system to suit the team and so he often selected Paul Merson and the rising Beckham instead.

* Merson, Michael H .; Black, Robert E .; Mills, Anne J.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.