List of English football championship-winning managers

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 Manager 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[lower-alpha 1] — — — —
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[lower-alpha 2] — — — —
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]
2020–21  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City [59]

By individual
Rank Manager Titles 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 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 Manchester United 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
Herbert Chapman 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 Liverpool 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73
Arsène Wenger Arsenal 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04
José Mourinho Chelsea 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15
Pep Guardiola Manchester City 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
13 Arthur Dickinson
2
 The Wednesday 1902–03, 1903–04
Ernest Mangnall Manchester United 1907–08, 1910–11
Robert Middleton Blackburn Rovers 1911–12, 1913–14
Thomas H. McIntosh Everton 1927–28, 1931–32
Robert Brown Sheffield Wednesday 1928–29, 1929–30
George Allison Arsenal 1934–35, 1937–38
Tom Whittaker Arsenal 1947–48, 1952–53
Bob Jackson Portsmouth 1948–49, 1949–50
Harry Catterick Everton 1962–63, 1969–70
Don Revie Leeds United 1968–69, 1973–74
Brian Clough Derby County, Nottingham Forest 1971–72, 1977–78
Howard Kendall Everton 1984–85, 1986–87
George Graham Arsenal 1988–89, 1990–91

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 3
 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. "William Sudell". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  2. "Dick Molyneux". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  3. "Tom Watson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. "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. "Arthur Dickinson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. "Frank Watt". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. "Ernest Mangnall". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  10. "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. "Herbert Chapman". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  18. "Cecil Potter". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  19. "Tom McIntosh". League Managers Association. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  20. "Robert Brown". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  21. "Joe Shaw". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  22. "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. "Tom Whittaker". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  28. "Bob Jackson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  29. "Arthur Rowe". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  30. "Sir Matt Busby". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  31. "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. "Harry Catterick". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  37. "Bill Shankly OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  38. "Joe Mercer OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  39. "Don Revie OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  40. "Bertie Mee OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  41. "Brian Clough OBE". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  42. "Dave Mackay". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  43. "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. "Howard Kendall". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  47. "Kenny Dalglish". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  48. "George Graham". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  49. "Howard Wilkinson". League Managers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  50. "Alex Ferguson manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  51. "Kenny Dalglish manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  52. "Arsène Wenger manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  53. "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. "Josep Guardiola manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  60. "Jürgen Klopp manager profile". Premier League. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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