Paul Merson (1033) | englandstats.com - The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: Paul Charles Merson
Born:: 20th March 1968, Northolt
England Career:: 1991 - 1998
Positions:: Right Midfielder, Centre Forward, Attacking Midfielder, Left Midfielder and Midfielder
Clubs (and caps):: Arsenal (15), Middlesbrough (5) & Aston Villa (1)
FA Legacy Number:: 1034
Career Summary:: Paul Merson (Born: 20th March 1968) was an international footballer who represented England 21 times scoring 3 goals. His first cap was against Germany on 11th September 1991 at 23 years old, and his last was vs Czech Republic on 18th November 1998 aged 30. Merson, born on 20th March 1968, in Northolt, has a FA Legacy Number of 1033 and played as a Right Midfielder, Centre Forward, Attacking Midfielder, Left Midfielder and Midfielder for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v Germany (FR) on 11th September 1991 aged 23 years, 5 months, 22 days
Last Cap:: v Czech Republic (FR) on 18th November 1998 aged 30 years, 7 months, 29 days
First Goal:: v Czechoslovakia (FR) on 25th March 1992 aged 24 years, 0 months, 5 days
Career Length:: 7 years, 67 days
Starts:: 9
Substitute:: 12
Withdrawn:: 5
Full Games:: 4

England Match Statistics

FriendlyFR 10 3 0 0 0
European Championship FinalsECF 2 0 0 0 0
World Cup QualifierWCQ 4 0 0 0 0
United States CupUSC 2 0 0 0 0
King Hassan II TournamentKHT 1 0 0 0 0
World Cup FinalsWCF 1 0 0 0 0
European Championship QualifierECQ 1 0 0 0 0
Competitive 11 0 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Home 8 1 0 0 0
Away 8 2 0 0 0
Neutral 5 0 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Lost 7 0 0 0 0
Drawn 9 2 0 0 0
Won 5 1 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Centre Forward 7 1 0 0 0
Midfielder 5 1 0 0 0
Attacking Midfielder 4 1 0 0 0
Left Midfielder 3 0 0 0 0
Right Midfielder 2 0 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Graham Taylor 13 1 0 0 0
Glenn Hoddle 7 2 0 0 0
Terry Venables 1 0 0 0 0

Totals
21
3
0
0
0

England Team Mates (Top 10)

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13 Matches

Paul Ince
11 Matches

Martin Keown
11 Matches

Des Walker
11 Matches

Carlton Palmer
10 Matches

David Batty
9 Matches

Alan Shearer
9 Matches

Stuart Pearce
9 Matches

Chris Woods
8 Matches

Ian Wright
8 Matches

Sources

England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
83 sources from 21 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

CZE, 2 - 0, 18th Nov 1998 (FR) Aston Villa, Cap: 21.
Age: 30 years, 7 months, 29 days.
SWE, 1 - 2, 5th Sep 1998 (ECQ) Middlesbrough, Cap: 20.
Age: 30 years, 5 months, 16 days.
ARG, 2 - 2, 30th Jun 1998 (WCF) Middlesbrough, Cap: 19.
Age: 30 years, 3 months, 10 days.
BEL, 0 - 0, 29th May 1998 (KHT) Middlesbrough, Cap: 18.
Age: 30 years, 2 months, 9 days.
POR, 3 - 0, 22nd Apr 1998 (FR) Middlesbrough, Cap: 17.
Age: 30 years, 1 month, 2 days.
SUI, 1 - 1, 25th Mar 1998 (FR) Middlesbrough, Cap: 16.
Age: 30 years, 0 months, 5 days.
ITA, 0 - 1, 12th Feb 1997 (WCQ) Arsenal, Cap: 15.
Age: 28 years, 10 months, 23 days.
GRE, 5 - 0, 17th May 1994 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 14.
Age: 26 years, 1 month, 28 days.
NED, 0 - 2, 13th Oct 1993 (WCQ) Arsenal, Cap: 13.
Age: 25 years, 6 months, 24 days.
GER, 1 - 2, 19th Jun 1993 (USC) Arsenal, Cap: 12.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 30 days.
BRA, 1 - 1, 13th Jun 1993 (USC) Arsenal, Cap: 11.
Age: 25 years, 2 months, 24 days.
NED, 2 - 2, 28th Apr 1993 (WCQ) Arsenal, Cap: 10.
Age: 25 years, 1 month, 8 days.
NOR, 1 - 1, 14th Oct 1992 (WCQ) Arsenal, Cap: 9.
Age: 24 years, 6 months, 25 days.
ESP, 0 - 1, 9th Sep 1992 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 8.
Age: 24 years, 5 months, 20 days.
SWE, 1 - 2, 17th Jun 1992 (ECF) Arsenal, Cap: 7.
Age: 24 years, 2 months, 28 days.
DEN, 0 - 0, 11th Jun 1992 (ECF) Arsenal, Cap: 6.
Age: 24 years, 2 months, 22 days.
FIN, 2 - 1, 3rd Jun 1992 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 5.
Age: 24 years, 2 months, 14 days.
BRA, 1 - 1, 17th May 1992 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 4.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 28 days.
HUN, 1 - 0, 12th May 1992 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 3.
Age: 24 years, 1 month, 23 days.
TCH, 2 - 2, 25th Mar 1992 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 0 months, 5 days.
GER, 0 - 1, 11th Sep 1991 (FR) Arsenal, Cap: 1.
Age: 23 years, 5 months, 22 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.