Sam Allardyce
English association football player and manager
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.
 Allardyce in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Allardyce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1954[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 | |||
Career statistics change
Club change
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other[A] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1973–74 | Second Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | Second Division | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 6 | |
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54 | 6 | |
| 1977–78 | Second Division | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 5 | |
| 1978–79 | First Division | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 1979–80 | First Division | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 | |
| Total | 184 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 227 | 26 | ||
| Sunderland | 1980–81 | First Division | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Millwall | 1981–82 | Third Division | 36 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| 1982–83 | Third Division | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 77 | 4 | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies[4] | 1983 | North American Soccer League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Coventry City | 1983–84 | First Division | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1984–85 | Second Division | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1985–86 | Third Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1986–87 | Fourth Division | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 3 |
| 1987–88 | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1988–89 | Third Division | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 90 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 116 | 4 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1989–90 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Limerick | 1991–92 | League of Ireland First Division | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Preston North End | 1992–93 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 479 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 64 | 5 | 578 | 42 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the League Cup, Football League Trophy, and Full Members Cup.
Managerial statistics change
- As of match played 28 May 2023
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Limerick (player-manager) | 1991 | 1992 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 51.9 | [5][6] |
| Preston North End (caretaker) | 30 September 1992 | 30 November 1992 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | [7][8] |
| Blackpool | 19 July 1994 | 29 May 1996 | 102 | 44 | 23 | 35 | 43.1 | [9] |
| Notts County | 16 January 1997 | 14 October 1999 | 145 | 56 | 39 | 50 | 38.6 | [9] |
| Bolton Wanderers | 19 October 1999 | 29 April 2007 | 371 | 153 | 104 | 114 | 41.2 | [9] |
| Newcastle United | 15 May 2007 | 9 January 2008 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33.3 | [9] |
| Blackburn Rovers | 17 December 2008 | 13 December 2010 | 90 | 32 | 24 | 34 | 35.6 | [9] |
| West Ham United | 1 June 2011 | 24 May 2015 | 181 | 68 | 46 | 67 | 37.6 | [10][9] |
| Sunderland | 9 October 2015 | 22 July 2016 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 29.0 | [9] |
| England | 22 July 2016 | 27 September 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | [9] |
| Crystal Palace | 23 December 2016 | 23 May 2017 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37.5 | [9] |
| Everton | 30 November 2017 | 16 May 2018 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38.5 | [9] |
| West Bromwich Albion | 16 December 2020 | 30 June 2021 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 15.4 | [9] |
| Leeds United | 3 May 2023 | 2 June 2023 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | [9] |
| Total | 1,064 | 411 | 284 | 369 | 38.6 | — | ||
Honours change
Player change
Bolton Wanderers
Preston North End
- Football League Fourth Division promotion: 1986–87[12]
Individual
Manager change
Limerick
Notts County
Bolton Wanderers
West Ham United
Individual
- Football League First Division Manager of the Month: January 2001[17]
- Premier League Manager of the Month: August 2001, November 2003, January 2004, December 2006, February 2014, October 2014[18]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sam Allardyce". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Sam Allardyce: If I don't buy at least two players then I fear all our good work will be wasted". London Evening Standard. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Sam Allardyce at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ Allardyce's NASL statistics nasljerseys.com
- ↑ Bennetts, Julian (22 July 2016). "Meet the Irish priest who set Sam Allardyce on the road to the England job". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "1991/92". Longford Town F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ "Past Managers". Preston North End F.C. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
"Preston: Manager history". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
"Preston North End 1992–1993: Results". Statto Organisation. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2011. - ↑ "West Ham manager Sam Allardyce – club-by-club record". The Daily Telegraph. London. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 "Managers: Sam Allardyce". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ↑ Taylor, Louise (24 May 2015). "West Ham confirm Sam Allardyce's contract will not be renewed". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ Allardyce, Sam (2015), Big Sam: My Autobiography p. 43
- ↑ Allardyce, Sam (2015), Big Sam: My Autobiography p. 76
- ↑ Lynch, Tony (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. Random House. p. 146. ISBN 0-09-179135-9.
- ↑ "Rafael Benítez: 'Do you know how many trophies Sam Allardyce has won?'". The Guardian. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Premier League Management Record". Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "West Ham securing Premier League status my best ever achievement, says Sam Allardyce". The Daily Telegraph. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ↑ "Manager of the Month: January 2001". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
- ↑ "Manager Profile: Sam Allardyce". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2018.