Former Manchester United, Liverpool and England midfielder Paul Ince – who retired in the summer of 2007 after an illustrious career – has been charged by police, who have released an official statement regarding the incident, with drink-driving.
On Saturday, around 5pm, Cheshire Police insisted that officers were called to attend an incident on Chester High Road in Neston and Ince, 57, was arrested at the scene, which was reportedly near Heswall Golf Club.
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Ince, who played just shy of 300 matches for the Red Devils, also turned out for the likes of Wolverhampton Wanderers, Middlesbrough and West Ham United during his career, which included being crowned a three-time Premier League champion.
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'Officers attended the scene and arrested the 57-year-old man'
Ince, widely regarded as one of the greatest central midfielders in Old Trafford history, was driving his black Range Rover before driving into the central reservation barrier while allegedly under the influence. In a statement, the police authorities wrote:
“The incident involved a black Ranger Rover which had collided with the central reservation barrier. Officers attended the scene and arrested the 57-year-old man. Paul Ince, of Neston, has since been charged with drink driving.”
Since, the Englishman has been released on bail, though he is set to stand in front of a judge at Chester Magistrates’ Court next month. “Ince has been bailed to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday 18 July,” the statement concluded.
He came through the academy ranks at West Ham before his high-profile switch up north, to the Theatre of Dreams. Serie A outfit Inter Milan beckoned after a six-year stint in Manchester before he returned to play for their rivals, Liverpool, 81 times.
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London-born Ince is renowned for being the first-ever Black footballer to skipper England. In 1993, just after his senior international debut, the midfielder donned the armband in a game against the United States Men’s National Team.
Overall, he captained the Three Lions seven times. Scoring two goals in 52 matches, he is commonly admired as one of the greatest English footballers of the 1990s thanks to the Guvnor’s ability to boss the middle of the park with ease.
After his playing days, the 57-year-old turned his hand to management by taking up a position at Macclesfield in 2006 before heading the likes of Blackburn Rovers, MK Dons, Notts County and Blackpool over the years.
Ince’s final job was being in charge of Reading – he took over the role of caretaker manager in February 2022 but was formally appointed just three months later. His stint lasted just 44 matches as he chalked up a points per match ratio of 1.14.