On this day: All hail Gazza as he is crowned at SPOTY

ENGLAND and Spurs player Paul Gascoigne was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming only the second footballer to win the coveted title.
Paul Gascoigne was named Sports Personality of the Year on this day in 1990.Paul Gascoigne was named Sports Personality of the Year on this day in 1990.
Paul Gascoigne was named Sports Personality of the Year on this day in 1990.

The only other footballer to be named Sports Personality had been Bobby Moore in 1966.

Snooker player Stephen Hendry was runner-up and England cricket captain Graham Gooch was third.

The BBC Overseas Personality of the Year was Australian rugby league captain Mal Meninga; Scotland RU were team of the year following their Grand Slam success.

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