We do not want to be giving quality sides such as Southampton, Palace, Norwich and the rest eight or nine points start and expect to get back up with them.

He was capped 53 times by England scoring two goals. Despite having won the FA Cup in 1980 and finiPaul Inced third in the league in 1986 they had failed to sustain their challenge for major honours and finiPaul Inced 15th in 1987 and 16th in 1988 and worse was to follow. They subsequently avoided relegation albeit on the last day of the season.

He was appointed manager of Blackpool on 18 February 2013. After a spell as player-coach of Swindon Town he retired from playing whilst player-manager of Macclesfield Town in 2007. Born in Ilford Redbridge 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.