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Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce - Everton Manager : 2017-2018


Sam Allardyce has managed a record seven different Premier League clubs.

Allardyce made his managerial bow in the Premier League with Bolton Wanderers, where he spent much of his playing career. The Englishman also represented Millwall, Coventry City, Preston North End and even Sunderland between 1980-81 before being appointed at Everton.

Having turned his hand to management, Allardyce would achieve promotion to the top flight with Bolton in his second season in charge during the 2000/01 campaign.

After two seasons securing Bolton’s safety in the Premier League, an eighth-place finish followed in the 2003/04 campaign.

That feat was bettered in 2004/05 as Bolton finished sixth in the table and subsequently qualified for the UEFA Europa League.

In 2007 he was appointed Newcastle United manager after eight successful years with Bolton and although he parted company with the Magpies in January 2008, he was back in management in the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers the next season.

Two mid-table finishes followed for Rovers under his guidance before he departed the Lancashire club in December 2010.

Appointed West Ham United manager in June 2011 after the Hammers were relegated from the Premier League, Allardyce was given the job of returning the club straight back to the top flight of English football.

He fulfilled that task as West Ham beat Blackpool in the Championship Play-off Final at Wembley Stadium, with West Ham then securing safety in the 2012/13 Premier League season with two matches to spare.

After a 13th-place finish was followed by another mid-table position at the end of the 2014/15 season, Allardyce departed West Ham as his contract expired.

It led to him taking charge of his fifth Premier League club as Sunderland were seeking a replacement for Dick Advocaat.

After being appointed in October 2015, Allardyce successfully avoided relegation as the Black Cats lost only one of the final 11 matches.

Prior to the 2016/17 season, Allardyce was chosen as the next England manager with Sunderland announcing the departure of "Big Sam" on 22rd July 2016 before leaving the national job two months later.

He took over as manager of Crystal Palace on 23rd December 2016, a day after the departure of Alan Pardew, with the club lying in 17th position in the Premier League with 15 points from 17 matches.

Palace recorded victories over Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool under Allardyce to help the club achieve another season in the top flight.

On 23rd May 2017, Allardyce released a statement announcing his departure from the south London club.

On 22 July 2016, Allardyce signed a two-year contract to become manager of the England national team. He won his first and only game in charge on 4 September, as an Adam Lallana goal deep into injury-time was enough to beat Slovakia on the opening day of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Following allegations of malpractice, Allardyce left the role by mutual consent on 27th September, having managed the team for just 67 days.

Sam Allardyce was announced as the new Everton manager on Wednesday 29th November 2017, shortly before Everton's match against West Ham, and although not taking control from Caretaker Manager David Unsworth, for that game, was present in the stands.

Sam signed an 18 month deal with Everton, keeping him at the club until June 2019. However, on 16th May 2018, Everton announced that Allardyce was no longer the manager at Everton Football Club.


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