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Sam Allardyce
English association football player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Allardyce (born: 19 October 1954) is an English football manager and former football player. He was most recently the manager of Premier League club Leeds United.
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![]() Allardyce in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Allardyce[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1954-10-19) 19 October 1954 (age 69)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1968–1969 | Dudley Town | ||
1969–1971 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1971–1980 | Bolton Wanderers | 184 | (21) |
1980–1981 | Sunderland | 25 | (2) |
1981–1983 | Millwall | 63 | (2) |
1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Coventry City | 28 | (1) |
1984–1985 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | (0) |
1985–1986 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | (0) |
1986–1989 | Preston North End | 90 | (2) |
1989–1991 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | (0) |
1991–1992 | Limerick | 23 | (3) |
1992 | Preston North End | 3 | (0) |
Total | 479 | (32) | |
Teams managed | |||
1991–1992 | Limerick (player-manager) | ||
1992 | Preston North End (caretaker manager) | ||
1994–1996 | Blackpool | ||
1997–1999 | Notts County | ||
1999–2007 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
2007–2008 | Newcastle United | ||
2008–2010 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
2011–2015 | West Ham United | ||
2015–2016 | Sunderland | ||
2016 | England | ||
2016–2017 | Crystal Palace | ||
2017–2018 | Everton | ||
2020–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
2023 | Leeds United | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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