Former England star Paul Merson coming to Melksham

MELKSHAM Town Football Club is set to host another ‘Sportsman Dinner’ with former England international Paul Merson appearing as guest speaker.

Paul Merson will be joined by comedian Russ Williams for the evening which takes place at Melksham Assembly Hall on Wednesday 23rd October.

The evening follows on from a successful event held in April when another former England international, Matt Le Tissier, visited for the Sportsman Dinner.

Paul Merson had a glittering playing career, including representing England 21 times, scoring three goals in the process. His club career was mostly spent at Arsenal where he played 289 times over 12 years. He also played for  Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth.

His playing career was however, tempered by  a drug and alcohol addiction, which forced the Football Association to put him on a three-month rehabilitation programme in 1994.

Since his playing career ended he has become a well-known football pundit on sky sports and is a regular feature on the popular Soccer Saturday show.

He will be joined on the evening by comedian, Russ Williams who has an excellent reputation having worked with names such as Freddie Starr and Englebert Humperdinck.

Darren Perrin from Melksham Town FC said, “It is a great opportunity for the community of Melksham to hear stories about Paul Gascoigne and Tony Adams, as well as hear about some of Paul’s antics. It will also be fantastic for the people of Melksham to see a fantastic comedian in Russ Williams and just to enjoy a great evening with friends or family.”

The football club is looking for a company or individual to sponsor the Sportsman Dinner. The package includes an opportunity to sit and partner the main guest and comedian for the evening, with also another seven guests of the sponsor’s choice.

To book tickets or find out more information about sponsorship contact Darren on 07855 742960.