Sam Allardyce has been welcomed into the League Managers Association Hall of Fame by Sir Alex Ferguson as he prepares to take charge of his 1,000th match.
The Everton boss will become only the 31st man in the modern era to reach the milestone when his side face West Brom at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon.
Ahead of the landmark game, former Bolton and Crystal Palace manager Allardyce has also been added to the LMA's esteemed list of managers, joining legends including Brian Clough, Sir Bobby Robson and Arsene Wenger.
'I am thrilled to have reached this memorable milestone and very proud to join some of the greats of football management in the LMA Hall of Fame 1000 Club,' Allardyce said in a statement.