He appeared at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on Tuesday where he entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of one count of sexual assault by touching.
Gascoigne elected for a crown court hearing.
Gascoigne, who has spent several spells in rehab battling alcohol and drug addiction, played 57 times for England between 1988 and 1998.
(Reporting by Christian Radnedge; Editing by Martyn Herman)
