| Preston won promotion out of the in second-place in Allardyce was also named on the , and consolidated their Third Division status with a 16th-place finish in | He was replaced by one of his coaches, , whose agent was a highly influential figure with the Venky family |
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| He signed defender , midfielder and spent a club record £245,000 on , who Allardyce described as a "horrible in-your-face" centre-back and a "complete nutter" | After helping Palace to avoid relegation that season, he announced his resignation in May 2017 |
He won his first and only game in charge on 4 September, as an goal deep into injury-time was enough to beat on the opening day of for the.
| The "Eagles" confirmed their safety from relegation in the penultimate game of the season with a 4—0 victory over at | West Ham United Allardyce right as manager of West Ham United in 2011 Allardyce was appointed as manager of then-recently relegated on 1 June 2011, signing a two-year contract |
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| He was given an honorary doctorate by the in July 2010 | On 19 May 2012, West Ham were promoted back to the Premier League after only one season in the Championship after beating Blackpool 2—1 the |
| Millwall player-manager had seen Allardyce as the successor to long-serving central defender , and as Anderson was also a property developer he allowed Allardyce to live rent free in a six-bedroom mansion | Allardyce signed for Sunderland on 1 July 1980 for £150,000 |
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| Later that week winger was sacked by the club after pleading guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming | This was the first game of a nine-game unbeaten run |
Former players and pundits have cited his preparation as his main strength, which allows his teams to have better organisation and defensive stability.