Sam Hollis

Samuel W. "Sam" Hollis (* 1866, † April 17, 1942 in Nottingham ) was an English football coach. He is best known as the first coach in the history of Arsenal FC.

Hollis was employed by a probate court and later in the English post. In 1894 he became coach at Woolwich Arsenal as Arsenal was then called. He was the first full-time coach of the club, before the game operation had been monitored by a group of players and club members. Under his leadership, the club reached middle seats in the Second Division, before he left Arsenal in 1897.

In April 1897 Hollis hired at the newly established Bristol City, where he should be coach a total of three times. The first stay ended in March 1899, when he became a coach at FC Bedminster, Bristol City merged with the 1900, so that Hollis lost his job. However, a year later he returned to Bristol City. During his stay at the club, the most successful of Hollis, the rise of the Southern Football League succeeded in the Football League. 1905 Hollis left the club to return in January 1911. However, the club was under his direction from the Division One from the Division Two. In April 1913 Hollis ended his cooperation for the last time.

In July 1913 Hollis took over as coach at Newport County, who played in the Southern Football League. He remained there until 1917, before he retired from football.

In addition to its various coach stations operating Hollis 1899-1909 pub, 1905-1911 in addition a hotel.

• Football coach (England)
• Briton
• Born in 1866
• Died in 1942
• Man