FACTBOX-Sam Allardyce

(Reuters) - Factbox on former Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce, who parted company with the Premier League club on Wednesday.

* Born: October 19 1954 in Dudley, England.

* Begins playing career at Bolton Wanderers in 1969. Spends 11 years at the club.

* Spends the next nine seasons moving between Sunderland, Millwall, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Coventry City, Huddersfield Town, Bolton again and Preston North End.

* Makes his first foray into coaching in 1989 as a player-coach at West Bromwich Albion before beginning his first managerial role three years later at Irish side Limerick City.

* Following a brief spell back at Preston as a player-coach, he is named manager of Blackpool in 1994. Sacked after two seasons.

* Returns to management at Notts County in 1997. Leads them to the fourth division title in his first full season in charge.

* Appointed Bolton Wanderers manager in October 1999. Guides the club to the first division playoffs and an FA Cup semi-final in his first season. Gains promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs a season later.

* Bolton narrowly avoid relegation in their first two returning seasons in the top flight but Allardyce's transfer market nous brings Youri Djorkaeff, Ivan Campo and Jay-Jay Okocha to the club. They finish eighth and reach the Carling Cup final a season later.