| They had won 2—0 away at , only to lose 3—0 in the return leg at | Bolton lost to in the final, though Allardyce blamed referee for not giving a late penalty for an alleged handball by |
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| Bolton consolidated their top-flight status with a 17th-place finish in | He also brought in from for £650,000, though otherwise remained loyal to the players that had won promotion the previous campaign |
On 6 February 2016, Sunderland scored two late goals to draw 2—2 with Liverpool at Anfield, having trailed 2—0 with ten minutes remaining.
24| He signed his first professional contract on his 17th birthday, receiving a £125 signing on fee and wages of £14 a week | In the season, Blackburn reached the League Cup semi-final against Aston Villa, but lost over two legs |
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| Managerial style Allardyce is a keen proponent of and using technology and innovative techniques in coaching his teams, such as computerised performance analysis and | However the season proved difficult, and manager Greaves was sacked as the club went seven months without a league victory, whilst his replacement was unable to steer the club away from relegation and a last-place finish |
New manager left Allardyce out of the team at the start of the campaign, leaving Allardyce's departure from inevitable.
28| He inherited a talented squad, which included , , , , , , , and | After helping Palace to avoid relegation that season, he announced his resignation in May 2017 |
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| Allardyce subsequently applied in his managerial career many modern practices of with regards to training, player management and tactics | He was signed by from in 1969 and spent nine years at Bolton, helping the club to win the title in 1977—78 |