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The Allardyce dossier
- Updated: July 21, 2016
Sam Allardyce is to be the next England manager and will be the man charged with taking the national team to the 2018 World Cup.
The departing Sunderland manager inherits a side that disappointed at Euro 2016, eliminated by Iceland in the last 16.
Here, we take a look at his managerial career so far, the numbers behind it and his England in-tray…
ALLARDYCE’S RECORD
Limerick
Allardyce learned the ropes on the coaching front as a player-manager in the League of Ireland, leading Limerick to the 1991-92 second-tier title before heading for Preston to take up the number-two post there.
Blackpool
In July 1994 he took charge of Second Division Blackpool, who had avoided the drop to the fourth tier of English football by a single point at the end of the previous campaign. They finished 12th in his first season and third 12 months later but much to his shock, Allardyce was dismissed following a play-off semi-final defeat by Bradford.
Notts County
Arriving in Nottingham in January 1997, Allardyce inherited a side which had struggled through the first half of the season, and he was unable to prevent them from slipping into Division Three. However, he led the club to promotion as champions on 99 points at the end of the following campaign.
Bolton
His efforts at Notts County helped land the job at Bolton in October 1999, and it was there that he started to enhance his reputation. Having steered them into the Premier League at the second attempt, he established Wanderers there after two difficult seasons and eventually guided them to European qualification for the first time in the club’s history.
Newcastle
Allardyce was seen as the man to stop the St James’ Park door revolving as then-chairman Freddy Shepherd sought stability. But his reign lasted just 24 games when new owner Mike Ashley decided to give disgruntled fans what they wanted and replaced him with Kevin Keegan.
Blackburn
Rovers were sitting inside the Premier League relegation zone when Allardyce arrived in December 2008, yet they ended the season in the relative comfort of 15th …
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