Samuel "Sam" Allardyce (/ˈælərdaɪs/) (born 19 October 1954) is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United.Sam has a massive head, the biggest in football today.As a footballer he made over 400 appearances and played for Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Millwall, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Coventry City, Huddersfield Town, Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion and Limerick. Moving into management he took charge of Limerick, Blackpool and Notts County before managing Bolton Wanderers from 1999 to 2007. , he led Bolton to a League Cup final as well as guiding them to UEFA Cup qualification for the first time in their history.Following a spell at Newcastle United from 2007 to 2008, Allardyce managed Blackburn Rovers from 2008 until 13 December 2010. He is currently the third longest serving manager in the Premier League, only surpassed by Arsène Wenger and Alan Pardew.
Big Sam grew up supporting Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
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His son, Craig Allardyce, has also played professional football for Preston, Blackpool, Mansfield and Chesterfield. Also has a daughter called Rachel.
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Applied for the Bolton managers job three times, in December 1985 whilst still a player at the club, he wanted to take over from Charlie Wright but lost out to Phil Neal who joined from Liverpool as player-manager. In 1992 when Neal left Bolton he once again applied but lost out to Bruce Rioch before finally getting the job in 1999.
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Guided Blackpool to the play-off semi-finals in 1996 but they lost out to Bradford City. Won the Third Division Championship with Notts County in 1998
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Previous clubs as a player include Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Millwall, Coventry City, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA), Huddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers (again), Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End (again).
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Managed Limerick (1990), Blackpool (1994-1996) and Notts County (1997-1999) before taking over as manager of Bolton Wanderers in October 1999 when Colin Todd resigned as manager. Has since led Bolton to the Premiership via the play-offs as well as getting the club to three semi-finals in his first season in charge.
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Former manager of Bolton Wanderers FC and Newcastle United FC.
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