Ince in 2006
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince | ||
Date of birth | 21 October 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Ilford, London, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1982–1986 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1989 | West Ham United | 72 | (7) |
1989–1995 | Manchester United | 206 | (25) |
1995–1997 | Internazionale | 54 | (10) |
1997–1999 | Liverpool | 65 | (14) |
1999–2002 | Middlesbrough | 93 | (7) |
2002–2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 115 | (10) |
2006 | Swindon Town | 3 | (0) |
2007 | Macclesfield Town | 1 | (0) |
Total | 609 | (73) | |
National team | |||
1989 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
1992 | England B | 1 | (0) |
1992–2000 | England | 53 | (2) |
Teams managed | |||
2006–2007 | Macclesfield Town | ||
2007–2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
2008 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
2009–2010 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
2010–2011 | Notts County | ||
2013–2014 | Blackpool | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Paul Emerson Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967) is an English football manager and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1982 to 2007.
Born in Ilford, London, Ince spent the majority of his playing career at the highest level; after leaving West Ham United he joined Manchester United where he played in the Premier League. After two years in Serie A with Internazionale he returned to England to play in the top flight for Liverpool, Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers. After a spell as player-coach of Swindon Town, he retired from playing while player-manager of Macclesfield Town in 2007. He went on to manage Milton Keynes Dons (twice), Blackburn Rovers, Notts County and, after an almost-two-year break, Blackpool. He was capped 53 times by England, scoring two goals.
As a player he won numerous honours with Manchester United, became the first black player to captain the England team and was also the first black Briton to manage a team in the highest tier of English football. His son Tom Ince plays for Football League Championship side Derby County.