THE SADDLERS completed the signing of giant Trinidad & Tobago International goalkeeper, Clayton Ince from Coventry City on July 8th 2006.

The 37 year-old first arrived in the English game back in September 1999 when Crewe Alexandra snapped him up from Delta Force and he went on to make 137 appearances in all competitions for Dario Gradi's side, whilst also having a spell on loan at Dundee in 2000.

His next move took him to Coventry City in the summer of 2005, but after making just four starts during 2005/06, he was allowed to link-up with The Saddlers on a free transfer despite having a year left to run on his Sky Blues contract.

A tall and agile 'keeper, who is a fine shot-stopper, he has been named Caribbean Goalkeeper of the Year three times and has over 60 caps to his name - including an appearance against England in the summer of 2008.

It didn't take him long to become a hero amongst The Saddlers faithful with a string of commanding displays and a run of seven home League clean sheets in a row. Keeping a record-breaking 22 clean sheets in all competitions throughout the 2006/07 campaign, there was much relief when he signed a new two-year deal in May 2007 despite plenty of interest from elsewhere.

He continued to perform well at a higher level and was ever-present in 2007/08, keeping another 19 clean sheets to mark him out as one of our most impressive custodians of recent years.

2008/09 was another solid and successful campaign which ended with him scooping the Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season awards and agreeing a new deal, much to the relief of The Saddlers' faithful.