List of English Football League managers facts for kids

Arsène Wenger is currently the longest serving manager in English League football.

There are 92 association football teams in the top four tiers of English football. Each team has a manager or head coach. The Premier League and Football Leagues are the only fully professional football leagues in England. The Premier League has 20 clubs at the top of the English football league system. The other 72 clubs are split into the three divisions of the Football League: the Championship, League One, and League Two.

Some of these managers were chosen as caretaker managers before the main job. A caretaker's start date is written in italics. Some managers have had more than one time in charge at their current club, however their time as manager is counted from the date of their latest club. Only one manager has spent more than 10 years in his current job. This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and The Football League, in order of the date that they took up their job.

Managers

Name	Nat.	Date of birth	Club	Division	Appointed	Time as manager
Wenger, ArseneArsène Wenger	France	1949-10-2222 October 1949	Arsenal	1Premier League	1996-10-011 October 1996	1996-10-0127 years, 206 days
Tisdale, PaulPaul Tisdale	England	1973-01-1414 January 1973	Exeter City	4League Two	2006-06-2626 June 2006	2006-06-2617 years, 303 days
Robinson, KarlKarl Robinson	England	1980-09-1313 September 1980	Milton Keynes Dons	2Championship	2010-05-1010 May 2010	2010-05-1013 years, 350 days
Smith, DeanDean Smith	England	1971-03-1919 March 1971	Walsall	3League One	2011-01-055 January 2011	2011-01-0513 years, 110 days
Bentley, JimJim Bentley	England	1976-06-1111 June 1976	Morecambe	4League Two	2011-05-1313 May 2011	2011-05-1312 years, 347 days
Parkinson PhilPhil Parkinson	England	1967-12-011 December 1967	Bradford City	3League One	2011-08-2828 August 2011	2011-08-2812 years, 240 days
Davis, SteveSteve Davis	England	1965-07-2626 July 1965	Crewe Alexandra	3League One	2011-11-1010 November 2011	2011-11-1012 years, 166 days
Evans, SteveSteve Evans	Scotland	1962-10-3030 October 1962	Rotherham United	2Championship	2012-04-099 April 2012	2012-04-0912 years, 15 days
Rodgers, BrendanBrendan Rodgers	Northern Ireland	1973-01-2626 January 1973	Liverpool	1Premier League	2012-06-011 June 2012	2012-06-0111 years, 328 days
Bruce, SteveSteve Bruce	England	1960-12-3131 December 1960	Hull City	2Championship	2012-06-088 June 2012	2012-06-0811 years, 321 days
Ainsworth, GarethGareth Ainsworth	England	1973-05-1010 May 1973	Wycombe Wanderers	4League Two	2012-09-2424 September 2012	2012-09-2411 years, 213 days
Money, RichardRichard Money	England	1955-10-1313 October 1955	Cambridge United	4League Two	2012-10-044 October 2012	2012-10-0411 years, 203 days
Ardley, NealNeal Ardley	England	1972-09-011 September 1972	AFC Wimbledon	4League Two	2012-10-1010 October 2012	2012-10-1011 years, 197 days
Howe, EddieEddie Howe	England	1977-11-2929 November 1977	Bournemouth	1Premier League	2012-10-1313 October 2012	2012-10-1311 years, 194 days
Dyche, SeanSean Dyche	England	1971-06-2828 June 1971	Burnley	2Championship	2012-10-3030 October 2012	2012-10-3011 years, 177 days
McCarthy, MickMick McCarthy	Ireland	1959-02-077 February 1959	Ipswich Town	2Championship	2012-11-011 November 2012	2012-11-0111 years, 175 days
Alexander, GrahamGraham Alexander	Scotland	1971-10-1010 October 1971	Fleetwood Town	3League One	2012-12-066 December 2012	2012-12-0611 years, 140 days
Hill, KeithKeith Hill	England	1969-05-1717 May 1969	Rochdale	3League One	2013-01-2222 January 2013	2013-01-2211 years, 93 days
Grayson, SimonSimon Grayson	England	1969-12-1919 December 1969	Preston North End	2Championship	2013-02-1818 February 2013	2013-02-1811 years, 66 days
Still, JohnJohn Still	England	1950-04-2424 April 1950	Luton Town	4League Two	2013-02-2626 February 2013	2013-02-2611 years, 58 days
Burnett, WayneWayne Burnett	England	1971-09-044 September 1971	Dagenham & Redbridge	4League Two	2013-02-2626 February 2013	2013-02-2611 years, 58 days
Bowyer, GaryGary Bowyer	England	1971-06-2626 June 1971	Blackburn Rovers	2Championship	2013-03-1919 March 2013	2013-03-1911 years, 36 days
Brown, PhilPhil Brown	England	1959-05-3030 May 1959	Southend United	3League One	2013-03-2525 March 2013	2013-03-2511 years, 30 days
Dickov, PaulPaul Dickov	Scotland	1972-11-011 November 1972	Doncaster Rovers	3League One	2013-05-2020 May 2013	2013-05-2010 years, 340 days
Hughes, MarkMark Hughes	Wales	1963-11-011 November 1963	Stoke City	1Premier League	2013-05-3030 May 2013	2013-05-3010 years, 330 days
Jackett, KennyKenny Jackett	Wales	1962-01-055 January 1962	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2Championship	2013-05-3131 May 2013	2013-05-3110 years, 329 days
Mourinho, JoseJosé Mourinho	Portugal	1963-01-2626 January 1963	Chelsea	1Premier League	2013-06-033 June 2013	2013-06-0310 years, 326 days
Pellegrini, ManuelManuel Pellegrini	Chile	1953-09-1616 September 1953	Manchester City	1Premier League	2013-06-2424 June 2013	2013-06-2410 years, 305 days
Martinez, RobertoRoberto Martínez	Spain	1973-07-1313 July 1973	Everton	1Premier League	2013-07-011 July 2013	2013-07-0110 years, 298 days
Cooper, MarkMark Cooper	England	1968-12-1818 December 1968	Swindon Town	3League One	2013-07-1313 July 2013	2013-07-1310 years, 286 days
Karanka, AitorAitor Karanka	Spain	1973-09-1818 September 1973	Middlesbrough	2Championship	2013-11-1313 November 2013	2013-11-1310 years, 163 days
Cotterill, SteveSteve Cotterill	England	1964-07-2020 July 1964	Bristol City	2Championship	2013-12-033 December 2013	2013-12-0310 years, 143 days
Flitcroft, DavidDavid Flitcroft	England	1974-01-1414 January 1974	Bury	3League One	2013-12-099 December 2013	2013-12-0910 years, 137 days
Wilder, ChrisChris Wilder	England	1967-09-2323 September 1967	Northampton Town	4League Two	2014-01-2727 January 2014	2014-01-2710 years, 88 days
Monk, GarryGarry Monk	England	1979-03-066 March 1979	Swansea City	1Premier League	2014-02-044 February 2014	2014-02-0410 years, 80 days
Allen, MartinMartin Allen	England	1965-08-1414 August 1965	Barnet	4League Two	2014-03-1919 March 2014	2014-03-1910 years, 36 days
Clarke, DarrellDarrell Clarke	England	1977-12-1616 December 1977	Bristol Rovers	4League Two	2014-03-2828 March 2014	2014-03-2810 years, 27 days
Mellon, MickyMicky Mellon	Scotland	1972-03-1818 March 1972	Shrewsbury Town	3League One	2014-05-1212 May 2014	2014-05-129 years, 348 days
Pochettino, MauricioMauricio Pochettino	Argentina	1972-03-022 March 1972	Tottenham Hotspur	1Premier League	2014-05-2727 May 2014	2014-05-279 years, 333 days
Koeman, RonaldRonald Koeman	Netherlands	1963-03-2121 March 1963	Southampton	1Premier League	2014-06-1616 June 2014	2014-06-169 years, 313 days
Appleton, MichaelMichael Appleton	England	1975-12-044 December 1975	Oxford United	4League Two	2014-07-044 July 2014	2014-07-049 years, 295 days
van Gaal, LouisLouis van Gaal	Netherlands	1951-08-088 August 1951	Manchester United	1Premier League	2014-07-1414 July 2014	2014-07-149 years, 285 days
Humes, TonyTony Humes	England	1966-03-1919 March 1966	Colchester United	3League One	2014-09-011 September 2014	2014-09-019 years, 236 days
Powell, ChrisChris Powell	England	1969-09-088 September 1969	Huddersfield Town	2Championship	2014-09-033 September 2014	2014-09-039 years, 234 days
Coleman, JohnJohn Coleman	England	1962-10-1212 October 1962	Accrington Stanley	4League Two	2014-09-1818 September 2014	2014-09-189 years, 219 days
Page, RobertRob Page	Wales	1974-09-033 September 1974	Port Vale	3League One	2014-09-1818 September 2014	2014-09-189 years, 219 days
Symons, KitKit Symons	Wales	1971-03-088 March 1971	Fulham	2Championship	2014-09-1818 September 2014	2014-09-189 years, 219 days
Curle, KeithKeith Curle	England	1963-11-1414 November 1963	Carlisle United	3League Two	2014-09-1919 September 2014	2014-09-199 years, 218 days
Slade, RussellRussell Slade	England	1960-10-1010 October 1960	Cardiff City	2Championship	2014-10-066 October 2014	2014-10-069 years, 201 days
Lennon, NeilNeil Lennon	Northern Ireland	1971-06-2525 June 1971	Bolton Wanderers	2Championship	2014-10-1212 October 2014	2014-10-129 years, 195 days
Robins, MarkMark Robins	England	1969-12-2222 December 1969	Scunthorpe United	3League One	2014-10-1313 October 2014	2014-10-139 years, 194 days
Wilcox, RussRuss Wilcox	England	1964-03-2525 March 1964	York City	4League Two	2014-10-1515 October 2014	2014-10-159 years, 192 days
Rowett, GaryGary Rowett	England	1974-03-066 March 1974	Birmingham City	2Championship	2014-10-2727 October 2014	2014-10-279 years, 180 days
Hasselbaink, Jimmy FloydJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Netherlands	1972-03-2727 March 1972	Burton Albion	3League One	2014-11-1313 November 2014	2014-11-139 years, 163 days
Murray, AdamAdam Murray‡	England	1981-09-3030 September 1981	Mansfield Town	4League Two	2014-11-2121 November 2014	2014-11-219 years, 155 days
Clarke, SteveSteve Clarke	Scotland	1963-08-2929 August 1963	Reading	2Championship	2014-12-1616 December 2014	2014-12-169 years, 130 days
Moore, RonnieRonnie Moore	England	1953-01-2929 January 1953	Hartlepool United	4League Two	2014-12-1616 December 2014	2014-12-169 years, 130 days
Hughton, ChrisChris Hughton	Ireland	1958-12-11 11 December 1958	Brighton & Hove Albion	2Championship	2014-12-3131 December 2014	2014-12-319 years, 115 days
Pulis, TonyTony Pulis	Wales	1958-01-1616 January 1958	West Bromwich Albion	1Premier League	2015-01-011 January 2015	2015-01-019 years, 114 days
Pardew, AlanAlan Pardew	England	1961-07-1818 July 1961	Crystal Palace	1Premier League	2015-01-033 January 2015	2015-01-039 years, 112 days
Neil, AlexAlex Neil	Scotland	1981-06-099 June 1981	Norwich City	1Premier League	2015-01-099 January 2015	2015-01-099 years, 106 days
Luzon, GuyGuy Luzon	Israel	1975-08-077 August 1975	Charlton Athletic	2Championship	2015-01-1313 January 2015	2015-01-139 years, 102 days
Freedman, DougieDougie Freedman	Scotland	1974-05-2525 May 1974	Nottingham Forest	2Championship	2015-02-011 February 2015	2015-02-019 years, 83 days
Ramsey, ChrisChris Ramsey	England	1962-04-2828 April 1962	Queens Park Rangers	2Championship	2015-02-033 February 2015	2015-02-039 years, 81 days
Edinburgh, JustinJustin Edinburgh	England	1969-12-1818 December 1969	Gillingham	3League One	2015-02-077 February 2015	2015-02-079 years, 77 days
Sherwood, TimTim Sherwood	England	1969-02-066 February 1969	Aston Villa	1Premier League	2015-02-1414 February 2015	2015-02-149 years, 70 days
Robertson, DaveDave Robertson	England		Peterborough United	3League One	2015-02-2121 February 2015	2015-02-219 years, 63 days
Johnson, LeeLee Johnson	England	1981-06-077 June 1981	Barnsley	3League One	2015-02-2525 February 2015	2015-02-259 years, 59 days
Mowbray, TonyTony Mowbray	England	1963-11-2222 November 1963	Coventry City	3League One	2015-03-033 March 2015	2015-03-039 years, 52 days
Harris, NeilNeil Harris	England	1977-07-033 July 1977	Millwall	3League One	2015-03-1010 March 2015	2015-03-109 years, 45 days
Advocaat, DickDick Advocaat	Netherlands	1947-09-2727 September 1947	Sunderland	1Premier League	2015-03-1717 March 2015	2015-03-179 years, 38 days
Moniz, RicardoRicardo Moniz	Netherlands	1964-06-1717 June 1964	Notts County	4League Two	2015-04-077 April 2015	2015-04-079 years, 17 days
Caldwell, GaryGary Caldwell	Scotland	1982-04-1212 April 1982	Wigan Athletic	3League One	2015-04-077 April 2015	2015-04-079 years, 17 days
Sturrock, PaulPaul Sturrock	Scotland	1956-10-1010 October 1956	Yeovil Town	4League Two	2015-04-099 April 2015	2015-04-099 years, 15 days
Butcher, TerryTerry Butcher	England	1958-12-2828 December 1958	Newport County	4League Two	2015-05-022 May 2015	2015-05-028 years, 358 days
Cook, PaulPaul Cook	England	1967-02-2222 February 1967	Portsmouth	4League Two	2015-05-1212 May 2015	2015-05-128 years, 348 days
Saunders, DeanDean Saunders	Wales	1964-06-2121 June 1964	Chesterfield	3League One	2015-05-1313 May 2015	2015-05-138 years, 347 days
Yates, MarkMark Yates	England	1970-01-2424 January 1970	Crawley Town	4League Two	2015-05-1919 May 2015	2015-05-198 years, 341 days
Rosler, UweUwe Rösler	Germany	1968-11-1515 November 1968	Leeds United	2Championship	2015-05-2020 May 2015	2015-05-208 years, 340 days
Hendon, IanIan Hendon	England	1971-12-55 Decebmber 1971	Leyton Orient	4League Two	2015-05-2828 May 2015	2015-05-288 years, 332 days
Dijkhuizen, MarinusMarinus Dijkhuizen	Netherlands	1972-01-044 January 1972	Brentford	2Championship	2015-06-011 June 2015	2015-06-018 years, 328 days
Clement, PaulPaul Clement	England	1972-01-088 January 1972	Derby County	2Championship	2015-06-011 June 2015	2015-06-018 years, 328 days
Kelly, DarrenDarren Kelly	Northern Ireland	1979-06-3030 June 1979	Oldham Athletic	3League One	2015-06-011 June 2015	2015-06-018 years, 328 days
Sheringham, TeddyTeddy Sheringham	England	1966-04-022 April 1966	Stevenage	4League Two	2015-06-011 June 2015	2015-06-018 years, 328 days
McDonald, NeilNeil McDonald	England	1965-11-022 November 1965	Blackpool	3League One	2015-06-022 June 2015	2015-06-028 years, 327 days
Adkins, NigelNigel Adkins	England	1965-03-1111 March 1965	Sheffield United	3League One	2015-06-022 June 2015	2015-06-028 years, 327 days
Flores, QuiqueQuique Flores	Spain	1965-02-055 February 1965	Watford	1Premier League	2015-06-055 June 2015	2015-06-058 years, 324 days
Bilić, SlavenSlaven Bilić	Croatia	11 September 1968	West Ham United	1Premier League	2015-06-099 June 2015	2015-06-098 years, 320 days
McClaren, SteveSteve McClaren	England	3 May 1961	Newcastle United	1Premier League	2015-06-1010 June 2015	2015-06-108 years, 319 days
Adams, DerekDerek Adams	Scotland	1975-06-2525 June 1975	Plymouth Argyle	4League Two	2015-06-1111 June 2015	2015-06-118 years, 318 days
Carvalhal, CarlosCarlos Carvalhal	Portugal	1965-12-044 December 1965	Sheffield Wednesday	2Championship	2015-06-3030 June 2015	2015-06-308 years, 299 days
Ranieri, ClaudioClaudio Ranieri	Italy	1951-10-2020 October 1951	Leicester City	1Premier League	2015-07-1313 July 2015	2015-07-138 years, 286 days

‡ indicates player-manager

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