FACTBOX-Newcastle's new manager Sam Allardyce

(Reuters) - Factbox on Sam Allardyce, named on Tuesday as Newcastle United's manager.

* Born: October 19, 1954 in Dudley, England.

* Begins playing career as an apprentice at Bolton Wanderers in 1969. Spends 11 years at the club, making his debut in 1973 and winning his only playing honour - the second division title - in 1978.

* 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 who he takes to promotion.

* Following a brief spell back at Preston as a player-coach, he is named manager of Blackpool in 1994. Sacked after two seasons despite leading the club to their best finish in almost two decades, third place in the third division.

* Becomes academy youth director at Sunderland before returning to management at Notts County in 1997. Leads them to the fourth division title in his first full season in charge.

* Succeeds Colin Todd as 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.