Sam Allardyce’s Premier League track record as he takes over as West Brom coach

Manager is entering his eighth job in the top flight

Sam Allardyce in charge of Newcastle in 2007 against his old side Bolton (Getty Images)

Sam Allardyce has taken over as West Brom head coach following Slaven Bilic’s sacking on Wednesday morning.

This is Allardyce’s eighth Premier League job, having taken charge of Bolton, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Everton over the last twenty years, plus a brief spell as England manager.

Allardyce has never seen one of his teams relegated, having pulled off some narrow escapes at Sunderland and Crystal Palace, and will be tasked with keeping the newly promoted West Brom in the Premier League.

However, he has been sacked three times, his contract with West Ham was not renewed after four years with the club, and he has been heavily criticised for his long-ball tactics.

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Allardyce has missed two seasons of football since he was sacked by Everton in 2018, but will be in his role in time for the Baggies’ Sunday match against Aston Villa.

Bolton Wanderers 1999-2007

Having taken over when Bolton were in the bottom half of Division One, Allardyce took them to promotion, reached the League Cup Final and played against Zenit and Sevilla in Europe.

Newcastle United 2007-2008

Allardyce only managed The Magpies for seven months, which he claimed was not long enough to turn the club around. However, he had a short-term impact, claiming 17 points from his first nine games.

Blackburn Rovers 2008-2010

Allardyce took Blackburn out of the relegation zone upon his arrival with his first nine games unbeaten. They also knocked Chelsea out of the League Cup during Carlo Ancelotti’s double season.

West Ham United 2011-2015

The Hammers had recently been relegated to the Championship when Allardyce took over but were promoted back to the Premier League after winning against Blackpool in the play-off final. Allardyce brought a strong sense of stability to the club.

Sunderland 2015-2016

Allardyce during his time as Sunderland coach (Getty Images)

Allardyce was key to keeping Sunderland up, the side picking up 31 points in 30 league games under him, compared to three points in eight before he arrived. It also earned him the chance to manage England.

Crystal Palace 2016-2017

Palace had been in the bottom three before Allardyce took over, but finished the season in 14th, safely seven points ahead of the relegation zone. He was crucial for a famous 2-1 win at Chelsea.

Everton 2017-2018

The Toffees sat 13th in the Premier League when Allardyce came in, but he guided Everton to a seven-game unbeaten run at the start of his takeover, including five clean sheets. They finished eighth at the end of the 2017/18 season.