Ian Holloway

English association football player and manager · United Kingdom · On the map · Footballers · Born 1963 · age 63

Ian Scott Holloway is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of EFL League Two club Swindon Town.

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A life in dates

2010“I'd rather do that than build chicken sheds no-one wanted!”In their wordsOn Blackpool making the Championship play-off final in 2010 having spent a year out of football making hen houses.Read the whole statement

“In football you need to have everything in your cake mix to make the cake taste right.”In their words10 December 2010On Tony Pulis's style of management. Mirror FootballRead the whole statement

2009“I love Blackpool. We're very similar. We both look better in the dark.”In their words26 September 2009Reported on The Football League Show, BBC 1Read the whole statement

1963Born12 March 1963

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Career 7

ClubYearsMatchesGoals

Bristol Rovers F.C.1996-19991071

Queens Park Rangers F.C.1991-19961474

Torquay United F.C.198750

Bristol Rovers F.C.1987-199117926

Brentford F.C.1986-1987302

Wimbledon F.C.1985-1986192

Bristol Rovers F.C.1980-198511114

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Holloway in 2007

Holloway as Blackpool manager in 2010

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Ian Holloway

6 statements, newest first

Apparently it's my fault that the Titanic sank.
On criticism from Plymouth Argyle fans during Leicester City's match against Plymouth Argyle. Holloway Column, BBC Sport: Football, Own words
If you're a burglar, it's no good poncing about outside somebody's house, looking good with your swag bag ready. Just get in there, burgle them and come out.
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Why haven't they got cameras? The officials can speak to each other easily enough now. Why aren't we using laptops that are linked up and can give a decision in five seconds?
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