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Stuart Pearce, Manchester City manager from 2005–2007.

This is a chronological list of Manchester City managers, comprising all those who have held the position of manager for the first team of Manchester City F.C. and the club's predecessors West Gorton (St. Marks) and Ardwick. In the Football League era the club has appointed 34 managers; including pre-league managers and temporary caretakers more than 40 men have held responsibility for team selection.

The most successful Manchester City manager in terms of trophies won is Joe Mercer, who won four trophies in six years. As of November 2007, the current incumbent is Sven-Göran Eriksson, who was appointed in July 2007.

History

In the era before league football, the position of manager involved many secretarial duties, such as arranging fixtures and the upkeep of the club's ground. Few accounts of the club's off-field affairs in the 1880s survive, and it is unclear who managed the club (then known as West Gorton (St. Marks)) between 1882 and 1884.[1] The club's earliest managers were also players; the first three known managers (Frederick Hopkinson, Edward Kitchen and Walter Chew) all played in West Gorton's first recorded match in 1880.[2] By 1889 the club had moved to Hyde Road and renamed itself Ardwick A.F.C. Under the management of Lawrence Furniss, the club joined the Football League in 1892 as founder members of the Second Division. Furniss became chairman a year later, and he and his successor as secretary-manager Joshua Parlby were responsible for Ardwick reforming as Manchester City F.C. in 1894.[3]

Under Sam Omerod the club achieved promotion to the First Division for the first time,[4] and five years later Tom Maley became the first Manchester City manager to win a major trophy, the 1904 FA Cup.[5] A financial scandal resulted in the Football Association suspending Maley and seventeen players in 1906,[6] leaving Harry Newbould with the task of assembling a makeshift side at short notice. In 1912 Ernest Mangnall joined City from local rivals Manchester United, but was unable to replicate the success he had enjoyed with the Reds. Upon Mangnall's departure in 1924 the roles of secretary and manager were separated, with David Ashworth appointed manager and Wilf Wild as secretary. This arrangement continued during Peter Hodge's time as manager, though the roles merged again when Wild became manager in 1932. Wild became the club's longest serving manager, winning the FA Cup and League Championship during his fourteen year tenure. By the time Sam Cowan replaced Wild the roles of secretary and manager were separated permanently. Cowan lasted only one season, and was replaced by Jock Thomson. He gained promotion, but did not make a lasting impact at the top level.

Les McDowall became manager in 1950, and managed the Blues for more league seasons than any other manager.[7] Known for his tactical awareness, McDowall's implementation of a system known as the Revie Plan resulted in two FA Cup final appearances, a defeat in 1955 and a victory in 1956.[7] McDowall resigned following relegation in 1963, and his assistant George Poyser became manager. Poyser proved unsuited to the manager's role, and was sacked in 1965. Joe Mercer was appointed, and the club's golden era began. Mercer became the club's most successful manager in terms of trophies won, winning the League Championship, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup in his six years at the helm.[8] Over time Mercer's assistant Malcolm Allison sought a progressively larger say in non-coaching matters, and in October 1971 he took sole control of the first team, with Mercer becoming "general manager".[9]

During Peter Swales' time as Manchester City chairman the tenure of managers was frequently brief, as between 1973 and 1994 eleven managers were appointed.[10] The first of these was Ron Saunders, after ill health had forced Johnny Hart to leave the post. Saunders was sacked after only six months, and club stalwart Tony Book took over. Book managed the club for five years, winning the League Cup in 1976. Malcolm Allison, who had rejoined the coaching staff in January 1979, made an ill-fated return to the manager's role later that year, a spell noted more for financial excess than on-pitch success.[11] A further six managers (John Bond, John Benson, Billy McNeill, Jimmy Frizzell, Mel Machin and Howard Kendall) were appointed in the 1980s, with none lasting more than three years amid a series of promotions and relegations. An upturn in results occurred during Peter Reid's management, the club achieving consecutive fifth place finishes, but a deterioration in Reid's relationship with the board signalled the end of his spell at the club.[12] Brian Horton arrived from Oxford to sceptical newspaper headlines of "Brian Who?",[13] but developed a reputation for attractive football.[14] Swales was replaced as chairman by former City striker Francis Lee. Lee wanted to bring in his own man, and in the 1995 close season he replaced Horton with Alan Ball, whose sole full season resulted in relegation.

Steve Coppell was Manchester City manager for just 32 days.

In the 1996–97 season, even the turnover rate of the Swales years was surpassed, with five managers (three permanent appointments and two caretakers) taking charge of first team affairs during the course of the season. The third of these was Steve Coppell, the shortest serving manager in the club's history,[15] who resigned on ill health grounds after 32 days as manager.[16] The final of the five, Frank Clark, saw out the season but did not last much longer, losing his job in February 1998 with the club on the brink of relegation to the third tier of English football. Joe Royle was unable to prevent relegation, but subsequently achieved successive promotions to restore top flight status, though relegation a year later resulted in his sacking. Under Royle's replacement Kevin Keegan the club changed division for a fifth successive season,[17] setting club records for the number of points gained and goals scored in a season.[18] Keegan remained manager for the club's move to the City of Manchester Stadium and beyond, making him the longest serving manager since Tony Book.

On 6 July 2007 Sven-Göran Eriksson became the first Manchester City manager from outside the British Isles, replacing the sacked Stuart Pearce, who had served for two years following an initial spell as caretaker.

Managers

As of November 25, 2007. Statistics include competitive matches only, pre-Football League and wartime matches excluded. Caretakers are shown in italics.

Name Nationality From To P W D L Honours
Hopkinson FrederickFrederick Hopkinson English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 – – – – –
Unknown Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 – – – – –
Kitchen EdwardEdward Kitchen English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 – – – – –
Chew WalterWalter Chew English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 – – – –
Lawrence Furniss English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 26[19] 10 4 12 –
Joshua Parlby English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 59 22 5 32 –
Sam Omerod English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 240 111 50 79 –
Tom Maley English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 150 89 22 39 FA Cup 1904
Harry Newbould English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 245 93 61 91 –
Committee Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 2 2 0 0 –
Ernest Mangnall English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 350 151 117 82 –
David Ashworth English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 59 20 13 26 –
Albert Alexander / Committee English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 31 13 8 10 –
Peter Hodge Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 261 122 59 80 –
Wilf Wild English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 352 158 71 123 FA Cup 1934, First Division champions 1936–37
Sam Cowan English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 30 20 6 4 –
Wilf Wild English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 16 5 5 6 –
Jock Thomson Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 115 35 35 45 –
Les McDowall Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 592 220 127 245 FA Cup 1956
George Poyser English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 89 38 17 34 –
Committee Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 5 1 3 1 –
Joe Mercer English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 340 149 94 97 First Division champions 1967–68, FA Cup 1969, League Cup 1970, Cup Winners' Cup 1970
Malcolm Allison English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 78 32 21 25 –
Johnny Hart English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 22 11 5 6 –
Tony Book English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 7 2 3 2 –
Ron Saunders English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 29 9 10 10 –
Tony Book English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 269 114 75 80 League Cup 1976
Malcolm Allison English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 60 15 20 25 –
Tony Book English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 1 0 0 1 –
John Bond English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 123 51 32 40 –
John Benson Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 17 3 2 12 –
Billy McNeill Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 156 63 42 51 –
Jimmy Frizzell Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 42 10 12 20 –
Mel Machin English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 130 59 27 44 –
Tony Book English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 3 0 0 3 –
Howard Kendall English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 38 13 18 7 –
Peter Reid English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 136 59 31 46 –
Tony Book English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 1 0 1 0 –
Brian Horton English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 96 29 33 34 –
Alan Ball English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 49 13 14 22 –
Asa Hartford Scottish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 8 3 0 5 –
Steve Coppell English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 6 2 1 3 –
Phil Neal English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 10 2 1 7 –
Frank Clark English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 59 20 17 22 –
Joe Royle English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 171 74 46 51 –
Kevin Keegan English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 176 77 39 60 –
Stuart Pearce English Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31 Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31[20] 96 34 19 43 –
Sven-Göran Eriksson Swedish Error in Template:Date table sorting: days must be an integer between 1 and 31[21] Present 17 12 2 3 –

References

  • "Managers". mcfcstats.com. Retrieved March 29. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  • James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.

Footnotes

  1. ^ James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0. p233
  2. ^ Manchester City – The Complete Record, p20
  3. ^ Manchester City – The Complete Record, p234
  4. ^ Manchester City - The Complete Record, p235–6
  5. ^ Clayton, David (2002). Everything under the blue moon: the complete book of Manchester City FC – and more!. Edinburgh: Mainstream publishing. ISBN 1-84018-687-9. p136
  6. ^ James, Gary (2005). The Official Manchester City Hall of Fame. London: Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-61282-1. p93
  7. ^ a b Manchester City – The Complete Record, p246
  8. ^ Penney, Ian (2001). Manchester City – The Mercer-Allison Years. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-250-4. p7
  9. ^ Penney, p144
  10. ^ "Peter Swales: Obituary". Independent. Retrieved April 1. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "After all that... this". Guardian. Retrieved November 26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Everything Under the Blue Moon, p172
  13. ^ "Brian Horton". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved November 26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Blue Moon Rising, p90
  15. ^ "Roller-coaster years". BBC. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
  16. ^ Buckley, Andy (2000). Blue Moon Rising: The Fall and Rise of Manchester City. Bury: Milo. ISBN 0-9530847-4-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) p132
  17. ^ "Manchester City". Goal. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  18. ^ Manchester City – The Complete Record, p265
  19. ^ Football League and FA Cup games only
  20. ^ "Pearce sacked as Man City manager". BBC News. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-08-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ "Eriksson named as Man City boss". BBC News. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-08-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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