Paul Ince career photos

Ilford-born Paul Ince joins West Ham in 1985 as an apprentice and establishes himself as one of the country's best young midfielders

Ince makes 72 league appearances for the Hammers but angers the Upton Park faithful by making it clear he wants to move on

Ince leaves east London aged 21 to join Manchester United for £1,000,000 in September 1989

In his first season at Old Trafford, Ince is part of the team that wins the FA Cup in a replay against Crystal Palace, following a 3-3 thriller

The next season Ince and United (and future Blackburn manager Mark Hughes) win the Cup Winners' Cup against Barcelona

Graham Taylor gives the midfielder his international debut and in 1993 Ince becomes the first black player to captain England

Manchester United beat Blackburn 2-0 in the 1994 Charity Shield with Ince scoring but it is Rovers that go on to win the league

Ince leaves Manchester after five seasons but his two years at Inter Milan offer no better than a Uefa Cup final appearance

The rumours of Ince's return to England prove true as he joins Liverpool in July 1997

October 1997: England, with Ince as captain, battle Italy to a 0-0 draw and qualify for the 1998 World Cup under Glenn Hoddle

Ince plays on for England at Euro 2000, and earns 53 caps, before concentrating on club football with Middlesbrough and then Wolves

After playing and training as a coach at Swindon, Ince joins Macclesfield, helping them beat relegation from the Football League

Ince moves on to manage MK Dons, winning the League Two title and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in his first year in charge

Although he does not hold a Uefa Pro Licence, Ince is granted special dispensation and is the first black English Premier League manager

Ince's reign gets off to the best possible start as Blackburn come away from Everton with an impressive 3-2 victory

Blackburn begin to show signs of vulnerability as they are beaten 4-1 by Ince's old club West Ham at Upton Park

Blackburn's 2-0 defeat at home by Manchester United marks the start of a run of 11 Premier League games without victory

A 3-0 defeat at Wigan, managed by former team-mate Steve Bruce, signals the end for the self-style Guv'nor

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