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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Matthew Cooper

Mystery artwork of former England boss eating chips appears on town centre wall

A mural of former England football manager Sam Allardyce, which has appeared in Union Street in Dudley town centre. Picture date: Friday July 18, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Matthew Cooper/PA Wire - (Matthew Cooper/PA Wire)

A striking 10ft-high mural of Sam Allardyce, the former England men’s football manager, enjoying a large bag of chips has appeared in his hometown of Dudley, sparking local intrigue.

The artwork, believed to have been pasted onto a wall in Union Street, near a fast food shop, on Wednesday, depicts the 70-year-old in his trademark touchline suit and tie. It shows him lifting a partially battered orange chip – a local speciality – to his mouth.

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