Paul Ince has been named new Blackburn manager on three year contract.

interesting appointment

very interesting

PAUL INCE FACTFILE


1967: Born in Ilford, October 21.

1985: Joins West Ham as trainee.

1989: After 93 appearances and 12 goals for West Ham, joins Manchester United in a deal worth £1million plus pay-as-you-play payments.

1990: Wins FA Cup winners' medal as United beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in a Wembley replay. United share Charity Shield after 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

1991: Member of successful European Cup Winners' Cup team who beat Barcelona 2-1 in Rotterdam and European Super Cup side who defeat Red Star Belgrade 1-0.

1992: Picks up League Cup winners' medal after United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 at Wembley. Makes full England debut on September 9 in 1-0 defeat by Spain in Santander.

1993: Picks up first of two Premier League winners medals. Becomes first black player to captain England, on the tour of the United States.

1994: Member of United's Premier League and FA Cup-winning side. Double completed with 4-0 final victory over Chelsea.

1995: Charged with common assault on Crystal Palace fan after fracas during Premier League game at Selhurst Park on January 25.

Joins Inter Milan in £7million deal - a record fee received for United - and quickly becomes a big hit with the Inter fans.

1997: Liverpool head off interest from Premier League rivals to secure Ince's return to England in a £4.2million deal.

Captains England - and plays on with head wound - as they qualify for the World Cup finals thanks to a goalless draw against Italy in Rome.

1998: Plays with broken toe as England bow out of World Cup against Argentina at the second-round stage in France.

Clashes with England team-mate Graeme Le Saux in the Anfield tunnel following Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Banned for three matches by UEFA for red card in England's opening European Championship qualifier in Sweden and for remarks made to Italian referee Pierluigi Collina.

October - Charged with misconduct by the Football Association on his 31st birthday for V-sign during same match.

November - Sent off during injury-time in Liverpool's UEFA Cup second-leg match in Valencia after getting involved in a scuffle which also saw the dismissal of team-mate Steve McManaman and opponent Amedeo Carboni.

1999: Fails to win England recall under new national coach Kevin Keegan.

June - Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier announces Ince is surplus to requirements at Anfield and will be allowed to leave.

July - Joins Middlesbrough for £1million.

August - Ordered to appear before the FA after making critical comments about Houllier and assistant Phil Thompson in a newspaper article.

October - After being overlooked for five games, wins England recall for friendly against Belgium.

November - Plays in both legs of Euro 2000 play-off victory over Scotland.

2000: Named in Keegan's squad for Euro 2000.

September - Appears before FA after being accused of aiming abusive and insulting language at one of the referee's during a Premier League game at Derby.

2001: October - Loses appeal against sending-off for a push on Sunderland's Niall Quinn.

2002: August 6 - Joins First Division Wolves after being released by Middlesbrough.

2003: May - Helps Wolves win promotion to the Premier League through the Division One play-offs.

2004: May - Wolves relegated after one season in the top-flight. Ince was expected to retire, but opted to play on for a further season.

2005: August 1 - Still at Wolves, Ince reveals the 2005/06 season will be his last as a player.

2006: August 30 - Leaves Wolves for League Two Swindon, prolonging his playing career for another season.

October 4 - After making only three appearances, has Swindon contract cancelled by mutual consent, citing "personal reasons" for his departure.

October 23 - Takes first job in management at Football League bottom club Macclesfield. Signed as player-manager on a 14-month contract, with a six-month rolling deal to be negotiated at a later date. They ensure survival on the last day of the season.

2007: June 25 - Appointed manager of MK Dons, after they finish fourth in League Two but miss out on promotion in the play-offs.

2008: Leads MK Dons to the League Two title and Johnstones Paint Trophy.

June 22 - Appointed Blackburn manager on a three-year contract.

hope he does well he's started his managerial career fantastic