Retired footballer Pat van den Hauwe has revealed how he once pointed a gun at a man 's head and considered pulling the trigger - all because he owed him £100 . The former Everton , Tottenham and Birmingham defender , now 54 , used to carry a '38 snub ' gun after being given it for protection by a friend . And , after being angered by the man in a chance meeting outside a pub , Van den Hauwe admits that he was tempted to use the weapon . Pat van den Hauwe , pictured in action for Everton , has revealed how he once almost shot a man over £100 . The Belgium-born defender also enjoyed a successful spell with Tottenham , winning the FA Cup in 1991 . Van den Hauwe lifts the European Cup-winners ' Cup and Division One trophy at Goodison Park in 2010 . Clubs : Birmingham ( 1978-84 ) , Everton ( 1984-89 ) , Tottenham ( 1989-93 ) , Millwall ( 1993-95 ) Honours : Division One title ( Everton , 1985 ) , Cup Winners ' Cup ( Everton , 1985 ) , FA Cup ( Tottenham , 1991 ) International Caps ( Wales ) : 14 . In an interview with the set pieces , the former Wales international said : ' I used to wear an ankle strap and at night if I went out , I carried it . There was just one incident , some guy who owed me money . 'He kept ducking me and ducking me and after I 'd had a few drinks and god knows what , I bumped into him outside a pub . I said `` Where 's me money ? '' and because he was a black belt in karate I thought `` I 'm not gon na f*** around with this '' . 'He said to me `` Well , what you gon na do about it ? '' and you know when I lose my temper , I lose my temper . 'So I just turned around , put me leg up on the wall , pulled me gun out and pointed it at his head . Then I looked up to him and said , `` What are you gon na f****** do now then ? ' Now 54 , Van den Hauwe played for Spurs for four seasons before leaving to join Millwall in 1993 . The former Wales international chats with ex-Everton boss Howard Kendall at an event back in 2012 . Van den Hauwe , known as 'Psycho ' among fans , clashes with Nottingham Forest 's David Campbell in 1986 . ' I had a moment where it was touch and go , and , I really thought to myself `` Before I do the ultimate wrong thing , it 's time to give it back , '' you know ? Because once it goes wrong there , you 're banged up for life . I had to think seriously about it . I 'm not a violent person anyway , you know what I mean ? ' Van den Hauwe , who won the Division One title and European Cup Winners ' Cup with Everton in 1985 and the FA Cup with Spurs in 1991 , is now living in South Africa after suffering with depression . And he insists that the gun incident , although potentially dangerous , altered his life for the better . ' I would say , that incident , carrying it , pulling it , p****** about with it , it was just a matter of time for me . I think it was a life changing thing . It calmed me down , ' he added .
Pat van den Hauwe retired in 1997 after a career of '38 . He used to carry a nearly 20 years snub ' gun around with him in an ankle strap . The 54-year-old has revealed that he once pointed the gun at a man 's head . Van den Hauwe was angry because the man owed him money . He is now living in South Africa after suffering from depression .