Sam Hollis

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Samuel Woodroffe "Sam" Hollis (* 1866 - April 17, 1942 in Nottingham ) was an English football coach .

Hollis first worked at a probate court and later at the English Post. In 1894 he became a trainer at Woolwich Arsenal , as Arsenal FC was then called. In April 1897 Hollis hired at the newly founded Bristol City , where he should be a three-time coach. The first stay ended in March 1899 when he was coach at Bedminster FC, which merged with Bristol City in 1900, so that Hollis lost his job. However, a year later he returned to Bristol City. During this stay at the club, the most successful under Hollis, he was promoted from the Southern Football League to the Football League . In 1905 Hollis left the club to return in January 1911. However, the club rose under his leadership from Division One to Division Two. In April 1913, Hollis ended his collaboration for the last time.

In July 1913, Hollis took over the coaching post at Newport County , who played in the Southern Football League. He stayed there until 1917 before retiring from football.

In addition to his various coaching stations, Hollis ran a pub from 1899 to 1909 , and a hotel between 1905 and 1911.