Ian Holloway

Ian Holloway is one of football's great talkers, and I mean that admiringly. A Bristol-born midfielder who made nearly 150 league appearances for QPR, he is now managing Swindon Town, having coached up and down the pyramid from the Premier League to League Two. What sets him apart for me is that he is also an autobiographer; a man who can win games and craft a sentence. His famously colourful press conferences are legendary, and behind the wit sits real tactical experience earned at every level. I find his undimmed passion and willingness to keep grafting in the lower leagues genuinely endearing.

Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of EFL League Two club Swindon Town. A midfielder, he notably played in the Premier League with Queens Park Rangers, where he made just under 150 league appearances in a five-year spell.

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Name (English)

Ian Holloway

Name (Japanese)

イアン・ホロウェイ

Reading

いあん・ほろうぇい

Born

March 12, 1963 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Origin

Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

173 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / autobiographer / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4

Tags

• Avon
• association football player
• autobiographer
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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