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This is a list of managers of championship winning teams in English football.

Managers

Period: Football League (1888–1892)Football League First Division (1892–1992)Premier League (1992–present)

Key

  •    † Managers with this background and symbol in the "Name" column are italicised to denote secretary managers.
Season Nationality Name Club Ref
1888–89  England William Sudell Preston North End [1]
1889–90  England William Sudell Preston North End [1]
1890–91  England Dick Molyneux Everton [2]
1891–92  England Tom Watson Sunderland [3]
1892–93  England Tom Watson Sunderland [3]
1893–94  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa [4]
1894–95  England Tom Watson Sunderland [3]
1895–96  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa [4]
1896–97  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa [4]
1897–98  England Joseph Wostinholm Sheffield United [5]
1898–99  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa [4]
1899–1900  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa [4]
1900–01  England Tom Watson Liverpool [3]
1901–02  Scotland Alex Mackie Sunderland [6]
1902–03  England Arthur Dickinson The Wednesday [7]
1903–04  England Arthur Dickinson The Wednesday [7]
1904–05  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United [8]
1905–06  England Tom Watson Liverpool [3]
1906–07  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United [8]
1907–08  England Ernest Mangnall Manchester United [9]
1908–09  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United [8]
1909–10  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa [4]
1910–11  England Ernest Mangnall Manchester United [9]
1911–12  England Robert Middleton Blackburn Rovers [10]
1912–13  Ireland Bob Kyle Sunderland [11]
1913–14  England Robert Middleton Blackburn Rovers [10]
1914–15  England Will Cuff Everton [12]
1915–19[a]
1919–20  England Fred Everiss West Bromwich Albion [13]
1920–21  England John Haworth Burnley [14]
1921–22  England David Ashworth Liverpool [15]
1922–23  Scotland Matt McQueen Liverpool [16]
1923–24  England Herbert Chapman Huddersfield Town [17]
1924–25  England Herbert Chapman Huddersfield Town [17]
1925–26  England Cecil Potter Huddersfield Town [18]
1926–27  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United [8]
1927–28  England Thomas H. McIntosh Everton [19]
1928–29  England Robert Brown The Wednesday [20]
1929–30  England Robert Brown The Wednesday [20]
1930–31  England Herbert Chapman Arsenal [17]
1931–32  England Thomas H. McIntosh Everton [19]
1932–33  England Herbert Chapman Arsenal [17]
1933–34  England Joe Shaw (caretaker) Arsenal [21]
1934–35  England George Allison Arsenal [22]
1935–36  Scotland Johnny Cochrane Sunderland [23]
1936–37  England Wilf Wild Manchester City [24]
1937–38  England George Allison Arsenal [22]
1938–39  England Theo Kelly Everton [25]
1939–46[b]
1946–47  England George Kay Liverpool [26]
1947–48  England Tom Whittaker Arsenal [27]
1948–49  England Bob Jackson Portsmouth [28]
1949–50  England Bob Jackson Portsmouth [28]
1950–51  England Arthur Rowe Tottenham Hotspur [29]
1951–52  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United [30]
1952–53  England Tom Whittaker Arsenal [27]
1953–54  England Stan Cullis Wolverhampton Wanderers [31]
1954–55  England Ted Drake Chelsea [32]
1955–56  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United [30]
1956–57  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United [30]
1957–58  England Stan Cullis Wolverhampton Wanderers [31]
1958–59  England Stan Cullis Wolverhampton Wanderers [31]
1959–60  England Harry Potts Burnley [33]
1960–61  England Bill Nicholson Tottenham Hotspur [34]
1961–62  England Alf Ramsey Ipswich Town [35]
1962–63  England Harry Catterick Everton [36]
1963–64  Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool [37]
1964–65  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United [30]
1965–66  Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool [37]
1966–67  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United [30]
1967–68  England Joe Mercer Manchester City [38]
1968–69  England Don Revie Leeds United [39]
1969–70  England Harry Catterick Everton [36]
1970–71  England Bertie Mee Arsenal [40]
1971–72  England Brian Clough Derby County [41]
1972–73  Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool [37]
1973–74  England Don Revie Leeds United [39]
1974–75  Scotland Dave Mackay Derby County [42]
1975–76  England Bob Paisley Liverpool [43]
1976–77  England Bob Paisley Liverpool [43]
1977–78  England Brian Clough Nottingham Forest [41]
1978–79  England Bob Paisley Liverpool [43]
1979–80  England Bob Paisley Liverpool [43]
1980–81  England Ron Saunders Aston Villa [44]
1981–82  England Bob Paisley Liverpool [43]
1982–83  England Bob Paisley Liverpool [43]
1983–84  England Joe Fagan Liverpool [45]
1984–85  England Howard Kendall Everton [46]
1985–86  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool [47]
1986–87  England Howard Kendall Everton [46]
1987–88  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool [47]
1988–89  Scotland George Graham Arsenal [48]
1989–90  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool [47]
1990–91  Scotland George Graham Arsenal [48]
1991–92  England Howard Wilkinson Leeds United [49]
1992–93  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
1993–94  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
1994–95  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Blackburn Rovers [51]
1995–96  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
1996–97  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
1997–98  France Arsène Wenger Arsenal [52]
1998–99  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
1999–2000  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2000–01  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2001–02  France Arsène Wenger Arsenal [52]
2002–03  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2003–04  France Arsène Wenger Arsenal [52]
2004–05  Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea [53]
2005–06  Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea [53]
2006–07  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2007–08  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2008–09  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2009–10  Italy Carlo Ancelotti Chelsea [54]
2010–11  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2011–12  Italy Roberto Mancini Manchester City [55]
2012–13  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United [50]
2013–14  Chile Manuel Pellegrini Manchester City [56]
2014–15  Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea [53]
2015–16  Italy Claudio Ranieri Leicester City [57]
2016–17  Italy Antonio Conte Chelsea [58]
2017–18  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City [59]
2018–19  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City [59]
2019–20  Germany Jürgen Klopp Liverpool [60]

By individual

Rank Name Winners Club(s) Winning seasons
1 Alex Ferguson
13
Manchester United 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
2 George Ramsay
6
Aston Villa 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10
= Bob Paisley
6
Liverpool 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83
4 Tom Watson
5
Sunderland, Liverpool 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1900–01, 1905–06
= Matt Busby
5
Manchester United 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
= Herbert Chapman
5
Huddersfield Town, Arsenal 1923–24, 1924–25, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34
7 Kenny Dalglish
4
Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1994–95
8 Stan Cullis
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
= Bill Shankly
3
Liverpool 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73
= Arsène Wenger
3
Arsenal 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04
= José Mourinho
3
Chelsea 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15
12 Arthur Dickinson
2
The Wednesday 1902–03, 1903–04
= Ernest Mangnall
2
Manchester United 1907–08, 1910–11
= Robert Middleton
2
Blackburn Rovers 1911–12, 1913–14
= Thomas H. McIntosh
2
Everton 1927–28, 1931–32
= Robert Brown
2
Sheffield Wednesday 1928–29, 1929–30
= George Allison
2
Arsenal 1934–35, 1937–38
= Tom Whittaker
2
Arsenal 1947–48, 1952–53
= Bob Jackson
2
Portsmouth 1948–49, 1949–50
= Harry Catterick
2
Everton 1962–63, 1969–70
= Don Revie
2
Leeds United 1968–69, 1973–74
= Brian Clough
2
Derby County, Nottingham Forest 1971–72, 1977–78
= Howard Kendall
2
Everton 1984–85, 1986–87
= George Graham
2
Arsenal 1988–89, 1990–91
= Pep Guardiola
2
Manchester City 2017–18, 2018–19

Bold: Manager is still active.

Won the League as a player and a manager

No. Name Player club(s) Player season(s) Manager club(s) Manager season(s)
1 Ted Drake Arsenal 1934–35
1937–38
Chelsea 1954–55
2 Bill Nicholson Tottenham Hotspur 1950–51 Tottenham Hotspur 1960–61
3 Alf Ramsey Tottenham Hotspur 1950–51 Ipswich Town 1961–62
4 Joe Mercer Everton 1938–39 Manchester City 1967–68
Arsenal 1947–48
1952–53
5 Dave Mackay Tottenham Hotspur 1960–61 Derby County 1974–75
6 Bob Paisley Liverpool 1946–47 Liverpool 1975–76
1976–77
1978–79
1979–80
1981–82
1982–83
7 Howard Kendall Everton 1969–70 Everton 1984–85
1986–87
8 Kenny Dalglish Liverpool 1978–79
1979–80
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1985–86
Liverpool 1985–86
1987–88
1989–90
Blackburn Rovers 1994–95
9 George Graham Arsenal 1970–71 Arsenal 1988–89
1990–91

By nationality

Country Managers Total
 England 36 58
 Scotland 10 37
 Italy 4 4
 France 1 3
 Portugal 1 3
 Spain 1 2
 Northern Ireland 1 1
 Chile 1 1
 Germany 1 1

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
  2. ^ In September 1939 first-class football was suspended due to the Second World War, with the 1939–40 league table voided and regional competitions contested instead.

References

General

  • "Who Won What – Premier League". League Managers Association. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  • "Who Won What – EFL Championship". League Managers Association. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

Specific

  1. ^ a b "William Sudell". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Dick Molyneux". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Tom Watson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "George Ramsay". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Joseph Wostinholm". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Alex Mackie". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Arthur Dickinson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d "Frank Watt". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Ernest Mangnall". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  10. ^ a b "R B Middleton". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Bob Kyle". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  12. ^ "William Cuff". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Fred Everiss". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  14. ^ "John Haworth". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  15. ^ "David Ashworth". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Matt McQueen". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  17. ^ a b c d "Herbert Chapman". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  18. ^ "Cecil Potter". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  19. ^ a b "Tom McIntosh". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Robert Brown". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  21. ^ "Joe Shaw". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  22. ^ a b "George Allison". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  23. ^ "John Cochrane". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Wilf Wild". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Theo Kelly". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  26. ^ "George Kay". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  27. ^ a b "Tom Whittaker". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  28. ^ a b "Bob Jackson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  29. ^ "Arthur Rowe". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  30. ^ a b c d e "Sir Matt Busby". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  31. ^ a b c "Stan Cullis". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  32. ^ "Ted Drake". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  33. ^ "Harry Potts". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  34. ^ "Bill Nicholson OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  35. ^ "Sir Alf Ramsey". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  36. ^ a b "Harry Catterick". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  37. ^ a b c "Bill Shankly OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  38. ^ "Joe Mercer OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  39. ^ a b "Don Revie OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  40. ^ "Bertie Mee OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  41. ^ a b "Brian Clough OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  42. ^ "Dave Mackay". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  43. ^ a b c d e f "Bob Paisley OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  44. ^ "Ron Saunders". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  45. ^ "Joe Fagan". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  46. ^ a b "Howard Kendall". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  47. ^ a b c "Kenny Dalglish". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  48. ^ a b "George Graham". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  49. ^ "Howard Wilkinson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  50. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Alex Ferguson manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  51. ^ "Kenny Dalglish manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  52. ^ a b c "Arsène Wenger manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  53. ^ a b c "José Mourinho manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  54. ^ "Carlo Ancelotti manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  55. ^ "Roberto Mancini manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  56. ^ "Manuel Pellegrini manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  57. ^ "Claudio Ranieri manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  58. ^ "Antonio Conte manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  59. ^ a b "Josep Guardiola manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  60. ^ "Jürgen Klopp manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 25 June 2020.