As a gifted coach Allison possessed an insight and deep, profound appreciation for the game that marked him out from the rest of his peers.
And in tandem with manager Joe Mercer, Malcolm helped orchestrate one of the greatest periods of City’s illustrious history between 1965 and 1970.
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In that golden spell, Joe and Malcolm first piloted City back into the old First Division before – between 1968 and 1970 - subsequently leading the Club to a clean sweep of every domestic honour with the league title, FA Cup and League Cup following in successive seasons along with the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
To mark his birthday, we have put together a special gallery in celebration of the man universally known as Big Mal.
