Please answer the following question: Facts: - clubs: chelsea reading enfield maidenhead united burnham northwood egham town - caps: 79 16 10 - position: winger - years: 1981 ?? 19 ?? -- 19 ?? 19 ?? -- 19 -- ?? 1992 -- 1993 19 ?? -- 19 ?? 1986 1986 -- 1987 1988 -- 19 - height: 5 10 - totalcaps: 105 + - birth date: 4 march 1962 - fullname: paul kenneth canoville - name: paul canoville - totalgoals: 15 + - birth place: southall , england - goals: 11 4 0 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of paul canoville .
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paul kenneth canoville -lrb- born 4 march 1962 -rrb- is an english former professional footballer .he was signed by chelsea from hillingdon borough in 1981 , and went on to win the second division title with the club in 1983 -- 84 .however he was more notable as the first black player to play for chelsea , and for the negative reception he received from the racist elements of chelsea supporters .he was sold to reading for # 60,000 in august 1986 , before retiring due to a serious knee injury the following year .he later had spells with non-league clubs enfield , maidenhead united , northwood , and egham town .after retiring he beat crack cocaine addiction and cancer , and penned an award-winning autobiography in 2008 .