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Ince in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
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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.