Vince Hilaire

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vince Hilaire
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1959(1959-10-10)
Age	65
Birthplace	Forest Hill
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Libra

Vince Hilaire Biography

Vince Hilaire is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 10, 1959 in Forest Hill, England, United Kingdom. Vincent Mark Hilaire (born 10 October 1959) is a former footballer from professional sports who played for the Football League for Crystal Palace, Luton Town, Portsmouth, Leeds United, Stoke City and Exeter City. He was among the very first black players to be established on the field of English football.

Hilaire began his career at Crystal Palace as a 17-year-old in a 3-2 defeat against Lincoln City in March 1977 and he rose to prominence as the team was predicted to become”the “Team of the Eighties” after winning the Second Division championship title in 1978 and 1979. He played in over 252 league appearances with Crystal Palace, scoring 29 goals. He was also named the Supporters’ ‘Player of The Year in 1979 and in 1980. He also played in one summer with the NASL with the San Jose Earthquakes in 1982.

Hilaire has two daughters, and became a grandfather in 2017.

His autobiography, VINCE, was released in early 2018, co-written with Tom Masalona.

Hilaire was named in the single released in 1989 by electronic group The Beloved in their single “Hello”.

Vince Hilaire Net Worth

Vince Hilaire is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vince Hilaire 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a professional player during a time that was when racism was rampant throughout English football. He told about a match in Vale Park in 1976, “After about 20 minutes, the manager, then Terry Venables, told me to go and have a warm-up. I came out of the dug-out, and I started jogging around the touchline. I couldn’t believe the abuse that was coming at me… animal noises and all the names you think of calling a black person. Any name under the sun. And it frightened me a bit, so I couldn’t wait to get back in the dug-out. And I thought, ‘Well, if this is the sort of reception I’m going to get, then I don’t really want to know'”.

He signed with Luton Town in July 1984 but only made six appearances before being moved to Portsmouth just a few months later , in November 1984. There he played in 146 games and scored 25 goals. He joined Leeds United in the summer of 1988, where he played in 50 games while scoring seven goals. later moving for Stoke City in November 1989 on loan. He then joined Stoke City as a permanent player in November of 1990. The club later was a part of Exeter City in 1991 where played 33 times with four goals during the 1991-92 season. He was a part of Southern League side Waterlooville in the summer of 1992 as a co-manager with his former Palace colleague Billy Gilbert, but he quit the club and resigned from football at the conclusion of the season and left Gilbert as the sole player-manager. He was awarded the international cap for England Youth U21, B, and U21 and, despite being regularly a candidate for the top honours in senior international football however, he did not make the final England squad.

Appearing on The Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 on 23 December 2017, Hilaire said that he supports West Ham United.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Vince Hilaire Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Vince Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Vince Hilaire celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

What is Vince Hilaire doing now?

A brief spell as joint manager of Waterlooville with Billy Gilbert followed, and Vince is now to be found doing matchday hospitality at Fratton Park.

Did Vince Hilaire play for England?

He 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. He was a professional footballer at a time when racism was rife in English football.

Where was Vince Hilaire born?

Forest Hill, London, United Kingdom