Ian Holloway

Who is Ian Holloway?

Ian Scott Holloway is an English football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Crystal Palace.

A midfielder, he began his career at hometown club Bristol Rovers in 1981, going on to play for Wimbledon, Brentford, Torquay United, back to Bristol Rovers for a second spell, Queens Park Rangers and, finally, a third spell back at Bristol Rovers, where he became player-manager before ending his playing career in 1999. Before his current job as Crystal Palace manager, he had also previously managed Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City and Blackpool.

He is known by the nickname "Ollie", which is also the title of his autobiography. Holloway has a reputation amongst football fans for his Bristol accent, off-the-wall interviews and amusing answers to questions from the media, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed.