Vince : the autobiography of Vince Hilaire

Hilaire, Vince2018

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A cult football figure, Vince Hilaire's career spanned over 600 games and took in spells at Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Leeds United and Stoke City, playing in every professional division as well as for England at Youth and Under 21 levels. He shared a dressing room with some of the stars of the era including Kenny Sansom, Mick Channon, Gordon Strachan and Vinnie Jones, and was managed by some of the biggest figures in British football. One of the first black players to break into the professional game, Vince made his professional debut at 17 and was a member of the famous 80s team at Palace that topped the First Division table. He details exactly why that team fell apart so quickly and the chaos that subsequently engulfed the club. Vince also outlines the regular abuse he faced as a young black player making his way in football and the dread he felt playing at certain grounds.