COACH
Ian Holloway
1963 - Today

Ian Holloway
Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963) is an English professional football manager, former player, media personality and television pundit who is 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. He spent most of his career at boyhood club Bristol Rovers, where he had three spells, which included the start and finish of his playing career. He was part of the Wimbledon team that won promotion to the top flight in 1986, a place they would remain for the next fourteen seasons. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian Holloway is the 482nd most popular coach (down from 447th in 2024), the 7,494th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,283rd in 2019) and the 42nd most popular British Coach.
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Among COACHES
Among coaches, Ian Holloway ranks 482 out of 471. Before him are Marco Kurz, José Ramón Sandoval, Dave Brailsford, Florian Kohfeldt, Timo Schultz, and Alberto Valentim. After him are Kazuaki Yoshinaga, Igor Angelovski, Adam Svoboda, David Nyathi, Vardan Minasyan, and Miodrag Džudović.
Most Popular Coaches in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarco Kurz
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 476
José Ramón Sandoval
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 477
Dave Brailsford
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 478
Florian Kohfeldt
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 479
Timo Schultz
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 480
Alberto Valentim
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 481
Ian Holloway
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 482
Kazuaki Yoshinaga
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 483
Igor Angelovski
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 484
Adam Svoboda
1978 - 2019
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 485
David Nyathi
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 486
Vardan Minasyan
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 487
Miodrag Džudović
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 488
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1963, Ian Holloway ranks 1,135. Before him are Larry Cain, Kristian Alfonso, Jim Harbaugh, Anne Minter, Mark Ryden, and Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. After him are Michael Sweet, Lord Ivar Mountbatten, Sarabjit Singh, Tony Mowbray, Beezie Madden, and Fernando Pereira.
Others Born in 1963
Go to all RankingsLarry Cain
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 1,129
Kristian Alfonso
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 1,130
Jim Harbaugh
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 1,131
Anne Minter
TENNIS PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 1,132
Mark Ryden
PAINTER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 1,133
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.55
Rank: 1,134
Ian Holloway
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,135
Michael Sweet
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 1,136
Lord Ivar Mountbatten
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 1,137
Sarabjit Singh
EXTREMIST
1963 - 2013
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 1,138
Tony Mowbray
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 1,139
Beezie Madden
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 1,140
Fernando Pereira
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 1,141
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian Holloway ranks 7,496 out of 8,785. Before him are Roy Aitken (1958), Asif Kapadia (1972), Hannah Spearritt (1981), Warren Christie (1975), Nicholas Patrick (1964), and Paul McStay (1964). After him are Joey Jones (1955), Emily Carey (2003), Gary Lightbody (1976), David Braben (1964), Matthew Beard (1989), and Simon Terry (1974).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRoy Aitken
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.52
Rank: 7,490
Asif Kapadia
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.51
Rank: 7,491
Hannah Spearritt
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 7,492
Warren Christie
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 7,493
Nicholas Patrick
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 7,494
Paul McStay
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 7,495
Ian Holloway
COACH
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 7,496
Joey Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2025
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 7,497
Emily Carey
ACTOR
2003 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 7,498
Gary Lightbody
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 7,499
David Braben
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 7,500
Matthew Beard
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 7,501
Simon Terry
ATHLETE
1974 - 2021
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 7,502
Among COACHES In United Kingdom
Among coaches born in United Kingdom, Ian Holloway ranks 42. Before him are Michael O'Neill (1969), Lawrie Sanchez (1959), Darren Ferguson (1972), Chris Wilder (1967), Frank Gray (1954), and Dave Brailsford (1964). After him are Emma Hayes (1976), John Herdman (1975), Nigel Adkins (1965), Dave Watson (1961), Garry Monk (1979), and Malky Mackay (1972).
Michael O'Neill
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 36
Lawrie Sanchez
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 37
Darren Ferguson
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 38
Chris Wilder
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 39
Frank Gray
1954 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 40
Dave Brailsford
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 41
Ian Holloway
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 42
Emma Hayes
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 43
John Herdman
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 44
Nigel Adkins
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 45
Dave Watson
1961 - Present
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 46
Garry Monk
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 47
Malky Mackay
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 48















































