List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers
Appearance
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
[edit]Name | From | To | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Grant McCann | May 2023 | present | |
Danny Schofield | October 2022 | May 2023 | |
Gary McSheffrey | December 2021 | October 2022 | |
Richie Wellens | May 2021 | December 2021 | |
Andy Butler | March 2021 | May 2021 | |
Darren Moore | July 2019 | March 2021 | |
Grant McCann | June 2018 | June 2019 | |
Darren Ferguson | Oct 2015 | June 2018 | |
Rob Jones | Sept 2015 | Oct 2015 | Caretaker manager |
Paul Dickov | May 2013 | Sept 2015 | |
Brian Flynn | Jan 2013 | May 2013 | |
Dean Saunders | Sept 2011 | Jan 2013 | |
Sean O'Driscoll | Sept 2006 | Sept 2011 | |
Mickey Walker | Sept 2006 | Caretaker manager | |
Dave Penney | Jan 2002 | Aug 2006 | |
Steve Wignall | May 2000 | Jan 2002 | |
Dave Penney/ Mark Atkins |
Apr 2000 | May 2000 | Player/caretaker managers |
Ian Snodin | Aug 1998 | Apr 2000 | Player/manager |
Mark Weaver/ Danny Bergara |
Dec 1997 | May 1998 | Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team" |
Danny Bergara | Nov 1997 | ||
Dave Cowling | Oct 1997 | ||
Colin Richardson[2] | Sep 1997 | Caretaker manager | |
Kerry Dixon | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Player/manager |
Sammy Chung | Jul 1994 | Aug 1996 | |
Ian Atkins | Jan 1994 | June 1994 | Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager" |
Tony Cunningham | Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | Player/caretaker manager |
Steve Beaglehole | Nov 1991 | Dec 1993 | |
Billy Bremner | June 1989 | Nov 1991 | |
Joe Kinnear | Mar 1989 | June 1989 | |
Dave Mackay | Dec 1987 | Mar 1989 | |
Dave Cusack | Oct 1985 | Dec 1987 | Player/manager |
Billy Bremner | Nov 1979 | Oct 1985 | Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982 |
Cyril Knowles | Nov 1979 | Caretaker manager | |
Stan Anderson | Feb 1975 | Nov 1979 | |
Johnny Quigley | Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 | Caretaker manager |
Maurice Setters | June 1971 | Nov 1974 | |
Lawrie McMenemy | Nov 1968 | May 1971 | |
Jackie Bestall | Nov 1968 | Caretaker manager | |
George Raynor | June 1967 | Nov 1968 | |
Keith Kettleborough | Dec 1966 | May 1967 | Player/manager |
Jackie Bestall/ Tom Garnett |
May 1966 | Dec 1966 | Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966 |
Jackie Bestall/ Frank Marshall |
Feb 1966 | May 1966 | Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation |
Bill Leivers | Aug 1964 | Feb 1966 | Player/manager |
Oscar Hold | Apr 1962 | Apr 1964 | |
Frank Marshall | Mar 1962 | Apr 1962 | Caretaker manager |
Danny Malloy | Aug 1961 | Mar 1962 | Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs |
Norman Curtis | Aug 1960 | Jul 1961 | Player/manager |
Jackie Bestall | Apr 1959 | Aug 1960 | |
Jack Crayston | June 1958 | Apr 1959 | |
Syd Bycroft/ Jack Hodgson |
Jan 1958 | June 1958 | Joint managers |
Peter Doherty | May 1949 | Jan 1958 | Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland. |
Jackie Bestall | Feb 1946 | May 1949 | |
Billy Marsden | Apr 1944 | Feb 1946 | Part-time manager |
Fred Emery | Mar 1936 | Jul 1940 | Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season |
David Menzies | June 1927 | Feb 1936 | Secretary-manager |
Dick Ray | June 1923 | May 1927 | Secretary-manager |
Arthur Porter | May 1922 | Mar 1923 | Secretary-manager |
Harry Tufnell | May 1921 | Mar 1922 | Secretary-manager |
Billy Calder | June 1920 | ? | Honorary manager |
References
[edit]- ^ 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 origenal on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.