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Sam Allardyce is back in football as manager of Crystal Palace... but how did the former England boss get on in his old jobs?

Sam Allardyce's appointment as manager of Crystal Palace sees the 62-year-old take on his ninth job in English football.

From humble beginnings at Blackpool and Notts County to success at Bolton and his brief tenure with England, Allardyce is a manager who has split opinion and delighted in equal measure.

Here, Sportsmail takes a look at Allardyce's career in England.

Sam Allardyce is back in football after being appointed as the new Crystal Palace manager
Sam Allardyce is back in football after being appointed as the new Crystal Palace manager
Allardyce is now back in work after being sacked as the England manager in September
Allardyce is now back in work after being sacked as the England manager in September
His last Premier League job was at Sunderland, where he saved the club from relegation
His last Premier League job was at Sunderland, where he saved the club from relegation

Blackpool (July 1994- May 1996)

Games in charge: 102

Win percentage: 43 per cent

Departure: Sacked

Following a successful spell in Ireland with Limerick and time as a coach at Preston North End, Allardyce's managerial career in England began at Blackpool in 1994.