Ian Scott Holloway (born 12 March 1963) is an English football (association football) manager (Manager (football)) and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool (Blackpool F.C.) in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed.

Holloways playing career spanned 18 years from 1981 to 1999. A midfielder, he began his career at hometown club Bristol Rovers (Bristol Rovers F.C.) in 1981, going on to play for Wimbledon (Wimbledon F.C.), Brentford (Brentford F.C.), Torquay United (Torquay United F.C.) (on loan), Queens Park Rangers (Queens Park Rangers F.C.)and finally a second spell back at Bristol Rovers. He returned for a third time to Bristol Rovers, where he became player-manager before ending his playing career in 1999. He has since managed previous club QPR, Plymouth Argyle (Plymouth Argyle F.C.) and Leicester City (Leicester City F.C.).