List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers
Below is a list of all Doncaster Rovers managers that have taken the reins since the appointment of Billy Calder in 1920.[1] In the 41 years prior to Calder, the team was selected by club committee, a standard practice by football clubs at the time. After Brian Flynn was appointed Director of Football, Paul Dickov became the club's 40th full-time manager.
Managers
Name | From | To | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | May 2023 | present | |
![]() | October 2022 | May 2023 | |
![]() | December 2021 | October 2022 | |
![]() | May 2021 | December 2021 | |
![]() | March 2021 | May 2021 | |
![]() | July 2019 | March 2021 | |
![]() | June 2018 | June 2019 | |
![]() | Oct 2015 | June 2018 | |
![]() | Sept 2015 | Oct 2015 | Caretaker manager |
![]() | May 2013 | Sept 2015 | |
![]() | Jan 2013 | May 2013 | |
![]() | Sept 2011 | Jan 2013 | |
![]() | Sept 2006 | Sept 2011 | |
![]() | Sept 2006 | Caretaker manager | |
![]() | Jan 2002 | Aug 2006 | |
![]() | May 2000 | Jan 2002 | |
![]() ![]() | Apr 2000 | May 2000 | Player/caretaker managers |
![]() | Aug 1998 | Apr 2000 | Player/manager |
![]() ![]() | Dec 1997 | May 1998 | Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team" |
![]() | Nov 1997 | ||
![]() | Oct 1997 | ||
![]() | Sep 1997 | Caretaker manager | |
![]() | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Player/manager |
![]() | Jul 1994 | Aug 1996 | |
![]() | Jan 1994 | June 1994 | Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager" |
![]() | Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | Player/caretaker manager |
![]() | Nov 1991 | Dec 1993 | |
![]() | June 1989 | Nov 1991 | |
![]() | Mar 1989 | June 1989 | |
![]() | Dec 1987 | Mar 1989 | |
![]() | Oct 1985 | Dec 1987 | Player/manager |
![]() | Nov 1979 | Oct 1985 | Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982 |
![]() | Nov 1979 | Caretaker manager | |
![]() | Feb 1975 | Nov 1979 | |
![]() | Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 | Caretaker manager |
![]() | June 1971 | Nov 1974 | |
![]() | Nov 1968 | May 1971 | |
![]() | Nov 1968 | Caretaker manager | |
![]() | June 1967 | Nov 1968 | |
![]() | Dec 1966 | May 1967 | Player/manager |
![]() ![]() | May 1966 | Dec 1966 | Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966 |
![]() ![]() | Feb 1966 | May 1966 | Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation |
![]() | Aug 1964 | Feb 1966 | Player/manager |
![]() | Apr 1962 | Apr 1964 | |
![]() | Mar 1962 | Apr 1962 | Caretaker manager |
![]() | Aug 1961 | Mar 1962 | Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs |
![]() | Aug 1960 | Jul 1961 | Player/manager |
![]() | Apr 1959 | Aug 1960 | |
![]() | June 1958 | Apr 1959 | |
![]() ![]() | Jan 1958 | June 1958 | Joint managers |
![]() | May 1949 | Jan 1958 | Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland. |
![]() | Feb 1946 | May 1949 | |
![]() | Apr 1944 | Feb 1946 | Part-time manager |
![]() | Mar 1936 | Jul 1940 | Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season |
![]() | June 1927 | Feb 1936 | Secretary-manager |
![]() | June 1923 | May 1927 | Secretary-manager |
![]() | May 1922 | Mar 1923 | Secretary-manager |
![]() | May 1921 | Mar 1922 | Secretary-manager |
![]() | June 1920 | ? | Honorary manager |
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References
- ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
- ^ "Passionate and personable, Colin Richardson made a big mark in North-East football". The Northern Echo. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "The Managers". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
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Doncaster Rovers F.C. – managers
- Calder (1920)
- Porter (1920–21)
- Tufnell (1921–22)
- Porter (1922–23)
- Ray (1923–27)
- Menzies (1928–36)
- Emery (1936–40)
- Marsden (1944–46)
- Bestall (1946–49)
- Doherty (1949–58)
- Bycroft (1958)
- Hodgson (1958)
- Crayston (1958–59)
- Bestall (1959–60)
- Curtis (1960–61)
- Malloy (1961–62)
- Marshall (1962)
- Hold (1962–64)
- Leivers (1964–66)
- Kettleborough (1966–67)
- Raynor (1967–68)
- McMenemy (1968–71)
- Setters (1971–74)
- Anderson (1975–78)
- Bremner (1978–85)
- Cusack (1985–87)
- Mackay (1987–89)
- Bremner (1989–91)
- Beaglehole (1991–93)
- I. Atkins (1993–94)
- Chung (1994–96)
- Dixon (1996–97)
- Weaver (1997)
- Cowling (1997)
- Bergara (1997)
- Weaver (1997–98)
- Snodin (1998–2000)
- M. Atkins (2000)
- Penneyp (2000)
- Wignall (2000–01)
- Penneyp (2001–02)
- Penney (2002–06)
- Walker (2006)
- O'Driscoll (2006–11)
- Saunders (2011–13)
- Flynn (2013)
- Dickov (2013–15)
- Jonesp (2015)
- Ferguson (2015–18)
- McCann (2018–19)
- Moore (2019–21)
- Butler (2021)
- Wellens (2021)
- McSheffrey (2021–22)
- Schofield (2022–23)
- McCann (2023–)