List of English Football League managers

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This is a list of English Football League managers. It includes every manager currently managing a club in the English Premier League and The Football League, in order of the date of their appointment. The Premier and Football Leagues are the only two fully-professional football leagues in England, and consist of 92 clubs in total. The Premier League consists of 20 clubs at the top of the English football league system. The remaining 72 clubs are split into three divisions: the Championship, League One, and League Two.

Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position; if so their caretaker appointment date is denoted in italics. Only one manager has spent more than 20 years in his current job, and only two others have spent more than 10.

Managers

Name	Nat	Date of birth	Club	Division	Appointed	Time as manager
Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson	Scotland	1941-12-3131 December 1941	Manchester United	1Premier League	1986-11-066 November 1986	&0000000725824800.00000023 years, 0 days
Wenger, ArseneArsène Wenger	France	1949-10-2222 October 1949	Arsenal	1Premier League	1996-10-011 October 1996	1996-10-01&0000000883612800.00000028 years, 0 days
Coleman, JohnJohn Coleman	England	1962-10-1212 October 1962	Accrington Stanley	4League Two	1999-08-1010 August 1999	1999-08-10&0000000788940000.00000025 years, 0 days
Moyes, DavidDavid Moyes	Scotland	1963-04-2525 April 1963	Everton	1Premier League	2002-03-1515 March 2002	2002-03-15&0000000725824800.00000023 years, 0 days
Tilson, SteveSteve Tilson	England	1966-07-2727 July 1966	Southend United	3League One	2003-11-1919 November 2003	2003-11-19&0000000662709600.00000021 years, 0 days
Still, JohnJohn Still	England	1950-04-2424 April 1950	Dagenham & Redbridge	4League Two	2004-04-1717 April 2004	2004-04-17&0000000631152000.00000020 years, 0 days
Benitez, RafaelRafael Benítez	Spain	1960-04-1616 April 1960	Liverpool	1Premier League	2004-06-088 June 2004	2004-06-08&0000000631152000.00000020 years, 0 days
Jones, DaveDave Jones	England	1956-08-1717 August 1956	Cardiff City	2Championship	2005-05-2525 May 2005	2005-05-25&0000000599594400.00000019 years, 0 days
Trollope, PaulPaul Trollope	Wales	1972-06-033 June 1972	Bristol Rovers	3League One	2005-09-2222 September 2005	2005-09-22&0000000599594400.00000019 years, 0 days
Johnson, GaryGary Johnson	England	1955-09-2828 September 1955	Bristol City	2Championship	2005-09-2323 September 2005	2005-09-23&0000000599594400.00000019 years, 0 days
MacIlroySammy McIlroy	Northern Ireland	1954-08-022 August 1954	Morecambe	4League Two	2005-11-1717 November 2005	2005-11-17&0000000599594400.00000019 years, 0 days
Pulis, TonyTony Pulis	Wales	1958-01-1616 January 1958	Stoke City	1Premier League	2006-06-1414 June 2006	2006-06-14&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
Tisdale, PaulPaul Tisdale	England	1973-01-1414 January 1973	Exeter City	3League One	2006-06-2626 June 2006	2006-06-26&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
MacCarthy, MickMick McCarthy	Ireland	1959-02-077 February 1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1Premier League	2006-07-2121 July 2006	2006-07-21&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
O'Neill, MartinMartin O'Neill	Northern Ireland	1952-03-011 March 1952	Aston Villa	1Premier League	2006-08-044 August 2006	2006-08-04&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
O'Driscoll, SeanSean O'Driscoll	Ireland	1957-07-011 July 1957	Doncaster Rovers	2Championship	2006-09-088 September 2006	2006-09-08&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
Adkins, NigelNigel Adkins	England	1965-03-1111 March 1965	Scunthorpe United	2Championship	2006-11-066 November 2006	2006-11-06&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
Brown, PhilPhil Brown	England	1959-05-3030 May 1959	Hull City	1Premier League	2006-12-044 December 2006	2006-12-04&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
Hill, KeithKeith Hill	England	1969-05-1717 May 1969	Rochdale	4League Two	2006-12-1717 December 2006	2006-12-17&0000000568036800.00000018 years, 0 days
MacCall, StuartStuart McCall	Scotland	1964-06-1010 June 1964	Bradford City	4League Two	2007-06-011 June 2007	2007-06-01&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Buckle, PaulPaul Buckle	England	1970-12-1616 December 1970	Torquay United	4League Two	2007-06-022 June 2007	2007-06-02&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Warnock, NeilNeil Warnock	England	1948-12-011 December 1948	Crystal Palace	2Championship	2007-10-1111 October 2007	2007-10-11&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Stimson, MarkMark Stimson	England	1967-12-2727 December 1967	Gillingham	3League One	2007-11-011 November 2007	2007-11-01&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Jackett, KennyKenny Jackett	Wales	1962-01-055 January 1962	Millwall	3League One	2007-11-066 November 2007	2007-11-06&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
MacLeish, AlexAlex McLeish	Scotland	1959-01-2121 January 1959	Birmingham City	1Premier League	2007-11-2828 November 2007	2007-11-28&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Scott, AndyAndy Scott	England	1972-08-022 August 1972	Brentford	3League One	2007-12-1111 December 2007	2007-12-11&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Hodgson, RoyRoy Hodgson	England	1947-08-099 August 1947	Fulham	1Premier League	2007-12-3030 December 2007	2007-12-30&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Knill, AlanAlan Knill	Wales	1964-10-088 October 1964	Bury	4League Two	2008-02-044 February 2008	2008-02-04&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Blackwell, KevinKevin Blackwell	England	1958-12-2121 December 1958	Sheffield United	2Championship	2008-02-1414 February 2008	2008-02-14&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Coleman, ChrisChris Coleman	Wales	1970-06-1010 June 1970	Coventry City	2Championship	2008-02-1119 February 2008	2008-02-19&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Alexander, KeithKeith Alexander	Saint Lucia	1956-11-1414 November 1956	Macclesfield Town	4League Two	2008-02-2727 February 2008	2008-02-27&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Simpson, PaulPaul Simpson	England	1966-07-2626 July 1966	Shrewsbury Town	4League Two	2008-03-1212 March 2008	2008-03-12&0000000536479200.00000017 years, 0 days
Pearson, NigelNigel Pearson	England	1963-08-2121 August 1963	Leicester City	2Championship	2008-06-2020 June 2008	2008-06-20&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Zola, Gianfranco Gianfranco Zola	Italy	1966-07-05 5 July 1966	West Ham United	1Premier League	2008-09-0311 September 2008	2008-09-11&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Redknapp, HarryHarry Redknapp	England	1947-03-022 March 1947	Tottenham Hotspur	1Premier League	2008-10-2626 October 2008	2008-10-26&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Abbott, GregGreg Abbott	England	1963-12-1414 December 1963	Carlisle United	3League One	2008-11-033 November 2008	2008-11-03&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Parkinson, PhilPhil Parkinson	England	1967-12-011 December 1967	Charlton Athletic	3League One	2008-11-2222 November 2008	2008-11-22&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Clark, LeeLee Clark	England	1972-10-2727 October 1972	Huddersfield Town	3League One	2008-12-1111 December 2008	2008-12-11&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Turner, ChrisChris Turner1	England	1958-09-1515 September 1958	Hartlepool United	3League One	2008-12-1515 December 2008	2008-12-15&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Allardyce, SamSam Allardyce	England	1954-10-1919 October 1954	Blackburn Rovers	1Premier League	2008-12-1717 December 2008	2008-12-17&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Grayson, SimonSimon Grayson	England	1969-12-1616 December 1969	Leeds United	3League One	2008-12-2323 December 2008	2008-12-23&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Wilson, DannyDanny Wilson	Northern Ireland	1960-01-011 January 1960	Swindon Town	3League One	2008-12-2626 December 2008	2008-12-26&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Hendon, IanIan Hendon	England	1971-12-055 December 1971	Barnet	4League Two	2008-12-2929 December 2008	2008-12-29&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Howe, EddieEddie Howe	England	1977-11-2929 November 1977	Bournemouth	4League Two	2008-12-3131 December 2008	2008-12-31&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Davies, BillyBilly Davies	Scotland	1964-05-3131 May 1964	Nottingham Forest	2Championship	2009-01-011 January 2009	2009-01-01&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Clough, NigelNigel Clough	England	1966-03-1919 March 1966	Derby County	2Championship	2009-01-088 January 2009	2009-01-08&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Hutchings, ChrisChris Hutchings	England	1957-07-055 July 1957	Walsall	3League One	2009-01-2020 January 2009	2009-01-20&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Williams, GeraintGeraint Williams	Wales	1962-01-055 January 1962	Leyton Orient	3League One	2009-02-055 February 2009	2009-02-05&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Skiverton, TerryTerry Skiverton	England	1975-06-2626 June 1975	Yeovil Town	3League One	2009-02-1818 February 2009	2009-02-18&0000000504921600.00000016 years, 0 days
Keane, RoyRoy Keane	Ireland	1971-08-1010 August 1971	Ipswich Town	2Championship	2009-04-2323 April 2009	2009-04-23&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Trewick, JohnJohn Trewick	England	1957-06-033 June 1957	Hereford United	4League Two	2009-04-2424 April 2009	2009-04-24&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Penney, DaveDave Penney	England	1964-08-1717 August 1964	Oldham Athletic	3League One	2009-04-3030 April 2009	2009-04-30&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Peschisolido, PaulPaul Peschisolido	Canada	1971-05-2525 May 1971	Burton Albion	4League Two	2009-05-1818 May 2009	2009-05-18&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Holloway, IanIan Holloway	England	1963-03-1212 March 1963	Blackpool	2Championship	2009-05-2121 May 2009	2009-05-21&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Ancelotti, CarloCarlo Ancelotti	Italy	1959-06-1010 June 1959	Chelsea	1Premier League	2009-06-011 June 2009	2009-06-01&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Bruce, SteveSteve Bruce	England	1960-12-3131 December 1960	Sunderland	1Premier League	2009-06-033 June 2009	2009-06-03&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Adams, MickyMicky Adams	England	1961-11-088 November 1961	Port Vale	4League Two	2009-06-055 June 2009	2009-06-05&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Sheridan, JohnJohn Sheridan	Ireland	1964-10-011 October 1964	Chesterfield	4League Two	2009-06-099 June 2009	2009-06-09&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Mackay, MalkyMalky Mackay	Scotland	1972-02-1919 February 1972	Watford	2Championship	2009-06-1515 June 2009	2009-06-15&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Martínez, RobertoRoberto Martínez	Spain	1973-07-1313 July 1973	Wigan Athletic	1Premier League	2009-06-1515 June 2009	2009-06-15&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Sousa, PauloPaulo Sousa	Portugal	1970-08-3030 August 1970	Swansea City	2Championship	2009-06-2323 June 2009	2009-06-23&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Hughton, ChrisChris Hughton	Ireland	1958-12-1111 December 1958	Newcastle United	2Championship	2009-06-2929 June 2009	2009-06-29&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Di Matteo, RobertoRoberto Di Matteo	Italy	1970-05-2929 May 1970	West Bromwich Albion	2Championship	2009-06-3030 June 2009	2009-06-30&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Ince, PaulPaul Ince	England	1967-10-2121 October 1967	Milton Keynes Dons	3League One	2009-07-033 July 2009	2009-07-03&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Ablett,GaryGary Ablett	England	1965-11-1919 November 1965	Stockport County	3League One	2009-07-088 July 2009	2009-07-08&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
PardewAlan Pardew	England	1961-07-1818 July 1961	Southampton	3League One	2009-07-1717 July 2009	2009-07-17&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert	Scotland	1969-08-077 August 1969	Norwich City	3League One	2009-08-1818 August 2009	2009-08-18&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Boothroyd, AidyAidy Boothroyd	England	1971-02-088 February 1971	Colchester United	3League One	2009-09-022 September 2009	2009-09-02&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Sampson, IanIan Sampson	England	1968-11-1414 November 1968	Northampton Town	4League Two	2009-09-088 September 2009	2009-09-08&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Robins, MarkMark Robins	England	1969-12-2222 December 1969	Barnsley	2Championship	2009-09-099 September 2009	2009-09-09&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Moore, RonnieRonnie Moore	England	1953-01-2929 January 1953	Rotherham United	4League Two	2009-09-2424 September 2009	2009-09-24&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Sutton, ChrisChris Sutton	England	1973-03-1010 March 1973	Lincoln City	4League Two	2009-09-2828 September 2009	2009-09-28&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Gradi, DarioDario Gradi2	England	1941-07-088 July 1941	Crewe Alexandra	4League Two	2009-10-022 October 2009	2009-10-02&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Staunton, SteveSteve Staunton	Ireland	1969-01-1919 January 1969	Darlington	4League Two	2009-10-055 October 2009	2009-10-05&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Parry, LesLes Parry	Zzz	2009-10-09	Tranmere Rovers	3League One	2009-10-099 October 2009	2009-10-09&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Waddock, GaryGary Waddock	Ireland	1962-03-1717 March 1962	Wycombe Wanderers	3League One	2009-10-0913 October 2009	2009-10-13&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Woods, NeilNeil Woods	England	1966-07-30 30 July 1966	Grimsby Town	4League Two	2009-10-1818 October 2009	2009-10-18&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Strachan, GordonGordon Strachan	Scotland	1957-02-09 9 February 1957	Middlesbrough	2Championship	2009-10-2626 October 2009	2009-10-26&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Dillon, KevinKevin Dillon	England	1959-12-1818 December 1959	Aldershot Town	4League Two	2009-11-099 November 2009 <	2009-11-09&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Poyet, GusGus Poyet	Uruguay	1967-11-1515 November 1967	Brighton & Hove Albion	3League One	2009-11-1010 November 2009	2009-11-10&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Cooper, MarkMark Cooper	England	1968-12-1818 December 1968	Peterborough United	2Championship	2009-11-1414 November 2009	2009-11-14&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Grant, AvramAvram Grant	Israel	1955-05-044 May 1955	Portsmouth	1Premier League	2009-11-2624 November 2009	2009-11-26&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Mariner, PaulPaul Mariner	England	1953-05-2222 May 1953	Plymouth Argyle	2Championship	2009-12-1010 December 2009	2009-12-10&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Kevan, DaveDave Kevan3	Scotland	1968-08-3131 August 1968	Notts County	4League Two	2009-12-1515 December 2009	2009-12-15&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
MacDermott, BrianBrian McDermott	England	1961-04-088 April 1961	Reading	2Championship	2009-12-1616 December 2009	2009-12-16&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Mancini, RobertoRoberto Mancini	Italy	1964-11-2727 November 1964	Manchester City	1Premier League	2009-12-1919 December 2009	2009-12-19&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Yates, MarkMark Yates	England	1970-01-2424 January 1970	Cheltenham Town	4League Two	2009-12-2222 December 2009	2009-12-22&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Ferguson, DarrenDarren Ferguson	Scotland	1972-2-99 February 1972	Preston North End	2Championship	2010-1-66 January 2010	2010-01-06&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Coyle, OwenOwen Coyle	Ireland	1966-07-1414 July 1966	Bolton Wanderers	1Premier League	2010-01-088 January 2010	2010-01-08&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Irvine, AlanAlan Irvine	Scotland	1958-07-1212 July 1958	Sheffield Wednesday	2Championship	2010-01-088 January 2010	2010-01-08&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Laws, BrianBrian Laws	England	1961-10-1414 October 1961	Burnley	1Premier League	2010-01-1313 January 2010	2010-01-13&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days
Harford, MickMick Harford4	England	1959-02-1212 February 1959	Queens Park Rangers	2Championship	2010-01-1515 January 2010	2010-01-15&0000000473364000.00000015 years, 0 days

• ¹ Chris Turner is officially caretaker manager at Hartlepool United following the sacking of Danny Wilson, despite having been in charge since December 2008.
• ² Dario Gradi is caretaker manager at Crewe Alexandra following the sacking of Gudjon Thordarson.
• ³ Dave Kevan is caretaker manager at Notts County following the resignation of Hans Backe.
• ⁴ Mick Harford is in temporary charge at Queens Park Rangers following the resignation of Paul Hart.