"I'd been a professional for two and a half months and Malcolm had taught me everything I know.... When Malcolm was coaching schoolboys he took a liking to me when I don't think anyone else at West Ham saw anything special in me... I looked up to the man. It's not too strong to say I loved him." Bobby Moore
Malcolm Alexander Allison (5 September 1927– 14 October 2010) was an Englishfootball 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.
Allison's managerial potential become apparent while in his youth at West Ham United, where he became a reliable defender and acted as a mentor to the younger players including future England World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore. His playing career was cut short in 1958 when he had to have a lung removed because of tuberculosis.
As a coach he is remembered for assisting manager Joe Mercer in the transformation of the team he supported as a young boy - Manchester City. During the 1960s and early 1970s, Allison won seven trophies in seven years with Joe Mercer. After Mercer left, he went on to manage the club on two occasions whilst offering his managerial services for a third time in 1989. He went on to manage several more English sides, as well as three in Portugal and the Kuwait national team.
Here is the full length colour version of Malcolm Allison's confrontation with Alan Mullery on the Big Match, 27th September 1970.
This spat came as a response to Big Mal's vocal criticism of Mullery's performance for England in the 1970 World Cup.
published: 02 Nov 2014
Malcolm Allison - City great - a tribute
Editor's Choice No. 9 2010/11. Malcolm Allison, nicknamed 'Big Mal', was a Manchester City legend. Complete with his fedora and cigar, he spent a combined total of 9 years coaching at the club, including 2 as manager. In his main role alongside fellow City great Joe Mercer, he helped to manufacture the most success period in City's coveted history.Coaching some of Manchester City's best ever players in Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee. A charismatic and colourful character, Allison provided many moments of joy and success for the Blues' fans, perhaps most notably working alongside Joe Mercer in helping become surprise winner of the First Division in 1967-68. This video, along with many others can be found at http://www.mcfc.co.uk.
published: 26 Jul 2011
CITY! --- 1981 Documentary --- Part 1 of 6
CITY! A Club in Crisis - part one of the 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary.
This part begins with City in the bottom three with no wins from the first eight games of their 1980/81 season and champions Liverpool visiting Maine Road. Malcolm Allison's job is hanging by a thread...
published: 07 Nov 2009
Crystal Palace F.C. History | Episode 2 THE MALCOLM ALLISON ERA
In the second part of the Crystal Palace history series, the club changes colours and crest under fedora-wearing manager Malcolm Allison.
published: 21 Apr 2020
Malcolm Allison vs Alan Mullery
Brief clip of the spat between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery.
Mullery is responding to Big Mal's criticism of his performance in the 1970 World Cup.
published: 16 Oct 2010
Malcolm Allison on Leeds United
Malcolm Allison on why Leeds were the best team of the 60s and 70s
published: 26 Jan 2013
[80/81] Malcolm Allison on John Bond, Nov 29th 1980
Two months after his sacking Malcolm Allison was a spectator at the Palace-City league game. After the match he had some less than complimentary words for his successor.
Here is the full length colour version of Malcolm Allison's confrontation with Alan Mullery on the Big Match, 27th September 1970.
This spat came as a response...
Here is the full length colour version of Malcolm Allison's confrontation with Alan Mullery on the Big Match, 27th September 1970.
This spat came as a response to Big Mal's vocal criticism of Mullery's performance for England in the 1970 World Cup.
Here is the full length colour version of Malcolm Allison's confrontation with Alan Mullery on the Big Match, 27th September 1970.
This spat came as a response to Big Mal's vocal criticism of Mullery's performance for England in the 1970 World Cup.
Editor's Choice No. 9 2010/11. Malcolm Allison, nicknamed 'Big Mal', was a Manchester City legend. Complete with his fedora and cigar, he spent a combined total...
Editor's Choice No. 9 2010/11. Malcolm Allison, nicknamed 'Big Mal', was a Manchester City legend. Complete with his fedora and cigar, he spent a combined total of 9 years coaching at the club, including 2 as manager. In his main role alongside fellow City great Joe Mercer, he helped to manufacture the most success period in City's coveted history.Coaching some of Manchester City's best ever players in Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee. A charismatic and colourful character, Allison provided many moments of joy and success for the Blues' fans, perhaps most notably working alongside Joe Mercer in helping become surprise winner of the First Division in 1967-68. This video, along with many others can be found at http://www.mcfc.co.uk.
Editor's Choice No. 9 2010/11. Malcolm Allison, nicknamed 'Big Mal', was a Manchester City legend. Complete with his fedora and cigar, he spent a combined total of 9 years coaching at the club, including 2 as manager. In his main role alongside fellow City great Joe Mercer, he helped to manufacture the most success period in City's coveted history.Coaching some of Manchester City's best ever players in Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee. A charismatic and colourful character, Allison provided many moments of joy and success for the Blues' fans, perhaps most notably working alongside Joe Mercer in helping become surprise winner of the First Division in 1967-68. This video, along with many others can be found at http://www.mcfc.co.uk.
CITY! A Club in Crisis - part one of the 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary.
This part begins with City in the bottom three with no wins from...
CITY! A Club in Crisis - part one of the 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary.
This part begins with City in the bottom three with no wins from the first eight games of their 1980/81 season and champions Liverpool visiting Maine Road. Malcolm Allison's job is hanging by a thread...
CITY! A Club in Crisis - part one of the 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary.
This part begins with City in the bottom three with no wins from the first eight games of their 1980/81 season and champions Liverpool visiting Maine Road. Malcolm Allison's job is hanging by a thread...
Brief clip of the spat between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery.
Mullery is responding to Big Mal's criticism of his performance in the 1970 World Cup.
Brief clip of the spat between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery.
Mullery is responding to Big Mal's criticism of his performance in the 1970 World Cup.
Brief clip of the spat between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery.
Mullery is responding to Big Mal's criticism of his performance in the 1970 World Cup.
Two months after his sacking Malcolm Allison was a spectator at the Palace-City league game. After the match he had some less than complimentary words for his s...
Two months after his sacking Malcolm Allison was a spectator at the Palace-City league game. After the match he had some less than complimentary words for his successor.
Two months after his sacking Malcolm Allison was a spectator at the Palace-City league game. After the match he had some less than complimentary words for his successor.
Here is the full length colour version of Malcolm Allison's confrontation with Alan Mullery on the Big Match, 27th September 1970.
This spat came as a response to Big Mal's vocal criticism of Mullery's performance for England in the 1970 World Cup.
Editor's Choice No. 9 2010/11. Malcolm Allison, nicknamed 'Big Mal', was a Manchester City legend. Complete with his fedora and cigar, he spent a combined total of 9 years coaching at the club, including 2 as manager. In his main role alongside fellow City great Joe Mercer, he helped to manufacture the most success period in City's coveted history.Coaching some of Manchester City's best ever players in Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee. A charismatic and colourful character, Allison provided many moments of joy and success for the Blues' fans, perhaps most notably working alongside Joe Mercer in helping become surprise winner of the First Division in 1967-68. This video, along with many others can be found at http://www.mcfc.co.uk.
CITY! A Club in Crisis - part one of the 1981 behind-the-scenes Manchester City documentary.
This part begins with City in the bottom three with no wins from the first eight games of their 1980/81 season and champions Liverpool visiting Maine Road. Malcolm Allison's job is hanging by a thread...
Brief clip of the spat between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery.
Mullery is responding to Big Mal's criticism of his performance in the 1970 World Cup.
Two months after his sacking Malcolm Allison was a spectator at the Palace-City league game. After the match he had some less than complimentary words for his successor.
"I'd been a professional for two and a half months and Malcolm had taught me everything I know.... When Malcolm was coaching schoolboys he took a liking to me when I don't think anyone else at West Ham saw anything special in me... I looked up to the man. It's not too strong to say I loved him." Bobby Moore
Malcolm Alexander Allison (5 September 1927– 14 October 2010) was an Englishfootball 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.
Allison's managerial potential become apparent while in his youth at West Ham United, where he became a reliable defender and acted as a mentor to the younger players including future England World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore. His playing career was cut short in 1958 when he had to have a lung removed because of tuberculosis.
As a coach he is remembered for assisting manager Joe Mercer in the transformation of the team he supported as a young boy - Manchester City. During the 1960s and early 1970s, Allison won seven trophies in seven years with Joe Mercer. After Mercer left, he went on to manage the club on two occasions whilst offering his managerial services for a third time in 1989. He went on to manage several more English sides, as well as three in Portugal and the Kuwait national team.
When he started in professional coaching roles in the late 1970s, he feasted on a culture of shared knowledge, including annual refresher courses at Lilleshall, where legends such as MalcolmAllison, ...
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The former Malcolm Yonge Gym property is officially under consideration to become an affordable housing site with a community land trust ... previously in opposition to tearing down the Malcolm Yonge Gym.
... a Third Division side in 1976 coincided with a new shirt — blue-and-red sash against a white background — that summed up the vibrancy at the club under MalcolmAllison.
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