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Malcolm Alexander Allison (5 September 1927 – 14 October 2010) was an English football player and manager. Nicknamed " Big Mal ", he was one of English football 's most flamboyant and intriguing characters because of his panache, fedora and cigar, controversies off the pitch and outspoken nature.
Oct 14, 2023 · One of the most flamboyant figures to emerge in post-war British football history thanks to his larger than life personality and penchant for hyperbole, Allison – or Big Mal as he was universally known – more often than not backed up his big words with even bigger deeds.
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Oct 15, 2010 · Former Manchester City FC and Crystal Palace FC manager Malcolm Allison has died aged 83. As assistant to Joe Mercer, Allison helped to oversee Manchester City's greatest period of success in...
Malcolm Alexander Allison, footballer and football manager; born Dartford, Kent 5 September 1927; played for Charlton Athletic 1944-51, West Ham United 1951-58, Romford (non-League) 1960-62 ...
Malcolm Allison, pictured in the build-up to the 1969 FA Cup final. Image via Mirrorpix. Flamboyant ‘Big Mal’ always had an eye for publicity. Famed for his ‘lucky fedora’ and fat cigar, he was one of the game’s biggest characters in the 1960s and 70s.
Oct 15, 2010 · Former Manchester City manager Malcolm Allison has died aged 83. Allison joined the Blues in 1965 as assistant manager to Joe Mercer, with the duo helping City to land the League Championship,...
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Oct 16, 2010 · MANCHESTER CITY and Crystal Palace have led the tributes for Malcolm Allison after one of English football’s more flamboyant characters from the 1960s and ’70s, famed for his outspoken views and...
