Big Sam gets a bad rap as a bit of a dinosaur, but that couldn't be further from the truth. He was ahead of the curve on many things I loved playing for him': Ex-Bolton star sets record straight on Allardyce

"It was a really difficult one to swallow. And it was compounded by us getting relegated on goal difference at the end of the campaign..."

"When it was confirmed I'd be out for a long time, I went back to university to study sports science. I didn't want to reach the end of my career..."

"Fortunately, that injury didn't rule Elliott out of a career playing in the game. He made his return in October 1998..."

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