Vincent Mark Hilaire was born on 10 October 1959 and is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Luton Town, Portsmouth, Leeds United, Stoke City and Exeter City.
10 Facts About Vince Hilaire
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Vince Hilaire was one of the first established black players in English football.
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Vince Hilaire made 255 league appearances for Crystal Palace, scoring 29 goals, and was Supporters 'Player of The Year' in 1979 and 1980.
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Vince Hilaire played one summer season in the NASL with the San Jose Earthquakes in 1982.
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Vince Hilaire joined Luton Town in July 1984 but made only six appearances before being transferred to Portsmouth a few months later in November 1984, where he made 146 appearances, scoring 25 goals.
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Vince Hilaire moved to Leeds United in the summer of 1988, playing 51 games and scoring seven goals, then moved on to Stoke City in November 1989 on loan, joining them on a permanent transfer in November 1990.
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Vince Hilaire joined Southern League side Waterlooville in the summer of 1992, as joint player-manager along with his ex-Palace teammate Billy Gilbert, but he left the club and retired from football before the end of the season, leaving Gilbert as sole player-manager.
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Vince Hilaire won international caps for England Youth, B and U21, and although he was a regular contender for senior international honours, he never quite made the full England squad.
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Vince Hilaire was a professional footballer at a time when racism was rife in English football.
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Vince Hilaire was name checked in the 1989 single by electronic band The Beloved in their Top 20 single "Hello".