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Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce had a playing career that spanned 19 years before he embarked on management. He spent 10 years - starting with a player/coach job at West Brom in 1989 - moving around various lower league teams. His first great success came when he won promotion to the Second Division with Notts County in 1998. After this he joined Bolton and in his first 6 months at the club he took them from the bottom half of the Championship to the play-off semi final. In his second year the club secured promotion to the Premier League. After two difficult seasons in the top division Bolton finished 8th in the third and lost in the final of the Carling Cup. He then led the club to UEFA cup places in the next two seasons. He joined Newcastle in 2007 but only for a short spell and then moved on to Blackburn in 2008 leading the club to a 15th place finish.

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Sam Allardyce's concern as big men fall short

19.10.11
West Ham boss ponders a move in the loan market following his side's first away defeat of season... more

Allardyce: He's got the mark of a champion

18.10.11
Sam Allardyce is hoping that the testimony of Olympic gold medallist Mark Hunter will help inspire his players to turn promotion dreams into reality... more

Sam Allardyce: My style is to treat people like human beings - it helps foster relationships

05.08.11
Exclusive: New Hammers boss is already drawing comparisons with the great John Lyall as he seeks to change the perceptions of him... more

Sam Allardyce in the market for eight new signings

08.07.11
West Ham boss plans wholesale changes before start of new season in Championship ... more

Sam Allardyce sets sights on swift Premier League return

22.06.11
New West Ham manager insists he can "achieve the ultimate" by guiding the club back to the Premier League at the first time of asking... more

Cardiff opener for Allardyce's West Ham

17.06.11
Sam Allardyce will start his career as West Ham manager with a tasty-looking npower Championship opener at home to Cardiff... more

Big Sam sets sights on an instant return to top flight

01.06.11
West Ham's new manager vows to get the team promoted to Premier League in his first season in charge... more

Sam Allardyce tops Hammers' list

25.05.11
Former Blackburn boss, who has been out of work since December, emerges as the new favourite to take West Ham job... more

Sam Allardyce was badly treated but his diet of football is hard to stomach

15.12.10
Despite his outlandish protestations to the contrary, Allardyce had found his level... more

Martin Jol and Diego Maradona linked as Blackburn start manager search

14.12.10
Club's search for a new boss is under way following the shock dismissal of Sam Allardyce... more

Sam Allardyce sacking is 'stupid decision' blasts Sir Alex Ferguson

14.12.10
New owners the Venky's Group announced they had dispensed with the former Bolton boss' services despite Rovers sitting relatively comfortably the Premier League... more

Sam Allardyce keen on Keane and Bentley

10.12.10
Blackburn boss admitted he would be interested in signing Robbie Keane or David Bentley if they become available in January... more

Sam Allardyce shrugs off Chris Samba's red card

19.10.10
Allardyce was keen to play down defender's red card following Blackburn's goalless draw at home to Sunderland... more

Sam Allardyce plays down remarks

21.09.10
Video: Blackburn boss says his comments about winning titles every year with Real Madrid or Manchester United were "tongue-in-cheek"... more

Sam Allardyce hits out at Arsene Wenger over foul comments

16.09.10
Sam Allardyce has accused Arsene Wenger of trying to influence referees to try and make Arsenal players untouchable... more

Sam Allardyce eyeing up international job

28.07.10
Blackburn boss hopes to quit Premier League for a job in international football in the next two or three years... more

Blackburn issue hands off warning over Sam Allardyce

18.05.10
Blackburn chairman John Williams has warned rival clubs they will strongly resist all attempts to lure manager Sam Allardyce away from Ewood Park... more

Sam Allardyce is staggered by Paul Robinson's England snub

12.05.10
The Blackburn manager accuses Fabio Capello of holding a grudge against the goalkeeper, saying he had made a 'big, big mistake'... more

Sam Allardyce delighted as his Lucasz Fabianski tactics pay off

04.05.10
Blackburn manager targeted Arsenal goalkeeper from set-pieces by crowding players into the six-yard area... more

Rafael Benitez: Blackburn are no Barcelona

01.03.10
Liverpool manager took great satisfaction in dismissing counterpart Sam Allardyce's style of football... more

Sam Allardyce has high hopes for new signing

28.01.10
Sam Allardyce is hoping Yildiray Basturk can do for Blackburn what many of his other transfer bargains did for Bolton during his time at the Reebok Stadium... more

Sam Allardyce to set sights on new striker

27.01.10
Sam Allardyce will target a replacement for Benni McCarthy after Blackburn agreed a fee with West Ham for the South Africa striker... more

Sam Allardyce believes Blackburn can avoid relegation tussle

21.01.10
Sam Allardyce is confident Blackburn will avoid being involved in a relegation battle if they maintain the form they showed against Aston Villa in the Carling Cup semi-final... more

Sam Allardyce: Lack of goals is costing us

11.01.10
Sam Allardyce admits he is worried by Blackburn's league position at the midway point of the season... more

Sam Allardyce issues challenge to Benni McCarthy

04.01.10
Sam Allardyce has challenged Benni McCarthy to shrug off his frustration and steer Blackburn to the Carling Cup final... more

Sam Allardyce returns to Blackburn post

04.12.09
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has returned to work for the first time since undergoing heart surgery... more

Sam Allardyce: Swine flu could affect Chelsea players

27.10.09
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce believes Chelsea could be the next club to be affected by swine flu... more

Blackburn's Carling Cup tie to go ahead

26.10.09
Blackburn have announced that their Carling Cup tie against Peterborough will go ahead despite confirming two cases of swine flu at the club... more

Sam Allardyce resigned to losing Stephen Warnock

24.08.09
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has resigned himself to losing defender Stephen Warnock but he insists the player will only be allowed to leave for the right price... more

Allardyce still focusing on survival battle

06.01.09
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce immediately turned his attention back to the Premier League after avoiding an FA Cup third-round shock at Blyth last night... more
  • Facts
  • Sam Allardyce is renowned for his use of psychologists and scientific techniques in training to get the best out of his players, a technique he reportedly learned when playing in Florida with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
  • Sam is also known by the nickname ‘Big Sam.’
  • His Bolton Wanderers side became infamous for their physical approach to the game, which became so crucial to their success.


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