Overview

• Paul Ince admitted at Chester Magistrates’ Court on July 18 that he was over the legal alcohol limit when his Range Rover crashed on June 28.
• A breath test recorded 49 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the 35 microgramme legal threshold.
• District Judge Jack McGarva imposed a 12-month driving disqualification and a £7,085 penalty, including a £5,000 fine, £2,000 surcharge and £85 costs.
• The judge warned that drivers must not consume any alcohol before driving, telling Ince that “if you’re going to drive you don’t drink at all.”
• Ince, who earned 53 caps as England’s first black captain and won multiple Premier League and European trophies, now faces the impact of a career-shadowing offence.