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From The League Managers Association Website
Longest Ever Serving Managers
[Top seventy-five (non one from QPR!)
www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/longest-historical.html
1. Fred Everiss
appointed
Aug 1902
duration
46 seasons
club
West Bromwich Albion
2. George Ramsey
appointed
Aug 1884
duration
42 seasons
club
Aston Villa
3. Jack Addenbrooke
appointed
Aug 1885
duration
37 seasons
club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4. Frank Watt
appointed
Aug 1895
duration
35 seasons
club
Newcastle United
5. John Nicholson
appointed
May 1899
duration
33 seasons
club
Sheffield United
6. Sam Allen
appointed
Jul 1902
duration
31 seasons
club
Swindon Town
7. Syd King
appointed
Apr 1902
duration
30 seasons
club
West Ham United
8. Arthur Dickinson
appointed
Aug 1891
duration
29 seasons
club
Sheffield Wednesday
9. Charles Webb
appointed
Aug 1919
duration
28 seasons
club
Brighton & Hove Albion
10. Bob Jack
appointed
Aug 1910
duration
28 seasons
club
Plymouth Argyle
11. J B Bromerley
appointed
Jan 1898
duration
27 seasons
club
Crewe Alexandra
12. Charlie Green
appointed
Aug 1901
duration
27 seasons
club
Luton Town
13. David Calderhead (Snr)
appointed
Aug 1907
duration
26 seasons
club
Chelsea
14. Charles Foweraker
appointed
Jul 1919
duration
25 seasons
club
Bolton Wanderers
15. Sir Matt Busby
appointed
Feb 1945
duration
24 seasons
club
Manchester United
16. Dario Gradi
appointed
Jun 1983
duration
24 seasons
club
Crewe Alexandra
17. Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
appointed
Nov 1986
duration
23 seasons
club
Manchester United
18. Joe Smith
appointed
Aug 1935
duration
23 seasons
club
Blackpool
19. Harry Curtis
appointed
May 1926
duration
23 seasons
club
Brentford
20. Jimmy Seed
appointed
May 1933
duration
23 seasons
club
Charlton Athletic
21. Bob Kyle
appointed
Aug 1905
duration
23 seasons
club
Sunderland
22. Bert Cooke
appointed
Aug 1912
duration
23 seasons
club
Tranmere Rovers
23. Fred Stewart
appointed
May 1911
duration
22 seasons
club
Cardiff City
24. A Weston
appointed
Aug 1912
duration
22 seasons
club
Shrewsbury Town
25. Alfred Homer
appointed
Aug 1899
duration
21 seasons
club
Bristol Rovers
26. Billy Walker
appointed
Mar 1939
duration
21 seasons
club
Nottingham Forest
27. Harry Allcock
appointed
Aug 1915
duration
21 seasons
club
Sc**thorpe United
28. H S Hamer
appointed
Aug 1887
duration
20 seasons
club
Bury
29. Tom Harris
appointed
Aug 1893
duration
20 seasons
club
Notts County
30. Jack Tinn
appointed
May 1927
duration
20 seasons
club
Portsmouth
31. Harry Matthews
appointed
May 1902
duration
20 seasons
club
Reading
32. Ted Davison
appointed
Jun 1932
duration
20 seasons
club
Sheffield United
33. R B Middleton
appointed
Aug 1903
duration
19 seasons
club
Blackburn Rovers
34. Archie Clark
appointed
Aug 1939
duration
19 seasons
club
Gillingham
35. Bill Anderson
appointed
Jan 1946
duration
19 seasons
club
Lincoln City
36. Tom Watson
appointed
Aug 1896
duration
19 seasons
club
Liverpool
37. Brian Clough
appointed
Jan 1975
duration
18 seasons
club
Nottingham Forest
38. Bert Tann
appointed
Jan 1950
duration
18 seasons
club
Bristol Rovers
39. Eddie Goodman
appointed
Apr 1907
duration
18 seasons
club
Crystal Palace
40. H N Hickson
appointed
Aug 1902
duration
18 seasons
club
Grimsby Town
41. Scott Duncan
appointed
Nov 1937
duration
18 seasons
club
Ipswich Town
42. Reg Freeman
appointed
Jan 1934
duration
18 seasons
club
Rotherham United
43. Ted Bates
appointed
Sep 1955
duration
18 seasons
club
Southampton
44. Bill Murray
appointed
Apr 1939
duration
18 seasons
club
Sunderland
45. Charlie Paynter
appointed
Nov 1932
duration
18 seasons
club
West Ham United
46. Bill Ridding
appointed
Oct 1951
duration
17 seasons
club
Bolton Wanderers
47. Bob Hewison
appointed
Mar 1932
duration
17 seasons
club
Bristol City
48. William Cuff
appointed
Aug 1901
duration
17 seasons
club
Everton
49. EH Bahr
appointed
Jun 1889
duration
17 seasons
club
Preston North End
50. Fred Stewart
appointed
Aug 1894
duration
17 seasons
club
Stockport County
51. Bob McGrory
appointed
Jun 1935
duration
17 seasons
club
Stoke City
52. Tony Waddington
appointed
Jun 1960
duration
17 seasons
club
Stoke City
53. Frank Buckley
appointed
Jul 1927
duration
17 seasons
club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
54. Stan Cullis
appointed
Jun 1948
duration
16 seasons
club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
55. Bill Nicholson
appointed
Oct 1958
duration
16 seasons
club
Tottenham Hotspur
56. Angus Seed
appointed
Feb 1937
duration
16 seasons
club
Barnsley
57. Alfred Jones
appointed
Aug 1892
duration
16 seasons
club
Birmingham City
58. Peter O'Rourke
appointed
Nov 1905
duration
16 seasons
club
Bradford City
59. Jimmy Methven
appointed
Aug 1906
duration
16 seasons
club
Derby County
60. George Jobey
appointed
Aug 1925
duration
16 seasons
club
Derby County
61. Tom McIntosh
appointed
Aug 1919
duration
16 seasons
club
Everton
62. Les Henley
appointed
Aug 1955
duration
16 seasons
club
MK Dons (Formerly Wimbledon)
63. Eric Taylor
appointed
Apr 1942
duration
16 seasons
club
Sheffield Wednesday
64. Harry Kent
appointed
Aug 1910
duration
16 seasons
club
Watford
65. Bill Shankly
appointed
Dec 1959
duration
15 seasons
club
Liverpool
66. Alan Curbishley
appointed
Jul 1991
duration
15 seasons
club
Charlton Athletic
67. Frank Brown
appointed
May 1938
duration
15 seasons
club
Chester City
68. Sir Walter Winterbottom
appointed
May 1947
duration
15 seasons
club
England
69. Phil Kelso
appointed
Aug 1909
duration
15 seasons
club
Fulham
70. Billy Holmes
appointed
Mar 1907
duration
15 seasons
club
Leyton Orient
71. George Kay
appointed
May 1936
duration
15 seasons
club
Liverpool
72. Robert Hunter
appointed
Aug 1918
duration
15 seasons
club
Millwall
73. John Rudge
appointed
Dec 1984
duration
15 seasons
club
Port Vale
74. John Lyall
appointed
Aug 1974
duration
15 seasons
club
West Ham United
75. John Haworth
appointed
Jul 1911
duration
14 seasons
club
Burnley
www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/longest-historical.html
Longest Ever Serving Managers
[Top seventy-five (non one from QPR!)
www.leaguemanagers.com/manager/longest-historical.html
1. Fred Everiss
appointed
Aug 1902
duration
46 seasons
club
West Bromwich Albion
2. George Ramsey
appointed
Aug 1884
duration
42 seasons
club
Aston Villa
3. Jack Addenbrooke
appointed
Aug 1885
duration
37 seasons
club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4. Frank Watt
appointed
Aug 1895
duration
35 seasons
club
Newcastle United
5. John Nicholson
appointed
May 1899
duration
33 seasons
club
Sheffield United
6. Sam Allen
appointed
Jul 1902
duration
31 seasons
club
Swindon Town
7. Syd King
appointed
Apr 1902
duration
30 seasons
club
West Ham United
8. Arthur Dickinson
appointed
Aug 1891
duration
29 seasons
club
Sheffield Wednesday
9. Charles Webb
appointed
Aug 1919
duration
28 seasons
club
Brighton & Hove Albion
10. Bob Jack
appointed
Aug 1910
duration
28 seasons
club
Plymouth Argyle
11. J B Bromerley
appointed
Jan 1898
duration
27 seasons
club
Crewe Alexandra
12. Charlie Green
appointed
Aug 1901
duration
27 seasons
club
Luton Town
13. David Calderhead (Snr)
appointed
Aug 1907
duration
26 seasons
club
Chelsea
14. Charles Foweraker
appointed
Jul 1919
duration
25 seasons
club
Bolton Wanderers
15. Sir Matt Busby
appointed
Feb 1945
duration
24 seasons
club
Manchester United
16. Dario Gradi
appointed
Jun 1983
duration
24 seasons
club
Crewe Alexandra
17. Sir Alex Ferguson CBE
appointed
Nov 1986
duration
23 seasons
club
Manchester United
18. Joe Smith
appointed
Aug 1935
duration
23 seasons
club
Blackpool
19. Harry Curtis
appointed
May 1926
duration
23 seasons
club
Brentford
20. Jimmy Seed
appointed
May 1933
duration
23 seasons
club
Charlton Athletic
21. Bob Kyle
appointed
Aug 1905
duration
23 seasons
club
Sunderland
22. Bert Cooke
appointed
Aug 1912
duration
23 seasons
club
Tranmere Rovers
23. Fred Stewart
appointed
May 1911
duration
22 seasons
club
Cardiff City
24. A Weston
appointed
Aug 1912
duration
22 seasons
club
Shrewsbury Town
25. Alfred Homer
appointed
Aug 1899
duration
21 seasons
club
Bristol Rovers
26. Billy Walker
appointed
Mar 1939
duration
21 seasons
club
Nottingham Forest
27. Harry Allcock
appointed
Aug 1915
duration
21 seasons
club
Sc**thorpe United
28. H S Hamer
appointed
Aug 1887
duration
20 seasons
club
Bury
29. Tom Harris
appointed
Aug 1893
duration
20 seasons
club
Notts County
30. Jack Tinn
appointed
May 1927
duration
20 seasons
club
Portsmouth
31. Harry Matthews
appointed
May 1902
duration
20 seasons
club
Reading
32. Ted Davison
appointed
Jun 1932
duration
20 seasons
club
Sheffield United
33. R B Middleton
appointed
Aug 1903
duration
19 seasons
club
Blackburn Rovers
34. Archie Clark
appointed
Aug 1939
duration
19 seasons
club
Gillingham
35. Bill Anderson
appointed
Jan 1946
duration
19 seasons
club
Lincoln City
36. Tom Watson
appointed
Aug 1896
duration
19 seasons
club
Liverpool
37. Brian Clough
appointed
Jan 1975
duration
18 seasons
club
Nottingham Forest
38. Bert Tann
appointed
Jan 1950
duration
18 seasons
club
Bristol Rovers
39. Eddie Goodman
appointed
Apr 1907
duration
18 seasons
club
Crystal Palace
40. H N Hickson
appointed
Aug 1902
duration
18 seasons
club
Grimsby Town
41. Scott Duncan
appointed
Nov 1937
duration
18 seasons
club
Ipswich Town
42. Reg Freeman
appointed
Jan 1934
duration
18 seasons
club
Rotherham United
43. Ted Bates
appointed
Sep 1955
duration
18 seasons
club
Southampton
44. Bill Murray
appointed
Apr 1939
duration
18 seasons
club
Sunderland
45. Charlie Paynter
appointed
Nov 1932
duration
18 seasons
club
West Ham United
46. Bill Ridding
appointed
Oct 1951
duration
17 seasons
club
Bolton Wanderers
47. Bob Hewison
appointed
Mar 1932
duration
17 seasons
club
Bristol City
48. William Cuff
appointed
Aug 1901
duration
17 seasons
club
Everton
49. EH Bahr
appointed
Jun 1889
duration
17 seasons
club
Preston North End
50. Fred Stewart
appointed
Aug 1894
duration
17 seasons
club
Stockport County
51. Bob McGrory
appointed
Jun 1935
duration
17 seasons
club
Stoke City
52. Tony Waddington
appointed
Jun 1960
duration
17 seasons
club
Stoke City
53. Frank Buckley
appointed
Jul 1927
duration
17 seasons
club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
54. Stan Cullis
appointed
Jun 1948
duration
16 seasons
club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
55. Bill Nicholson
appointed
Oct 1958
duration
16 seasons
club
Tottenham Hotspur
56. Angus Seed
appointed
Feb 1937
duration
16 seasons
club
Barnsley
57. Alfred Jones
appointed
Aug 1892
duration
16 seasons
club
Birmingham City
58. Peter O'Rourke
appointed
Nov 1905
duration
16 seasons
club
Bradford City
59. Jimmy Methven
appointed
Aug 1906
duration
16 seasons
club
Derby County
60. George Jobey
appointed
Aug 1925
duration
16 seasons
club
Derby County
61. Tom McIntosh
appointed
Aug 1919
duration
16 seasons
club
Everton
62. Les Henley
appointed
Aug 1955
duration
16 seasons
club
MK Dons (Formerly Wimbledon)
63. Eric Taylor
appointed
Apr 1942
duration
16 seasons
club
Sheffield Wednesday
64. Harry Kent
appointed
Aug 1910
duration
16 seasons
club
Watford
65. Bill Shankly
appointed
Dec 1959
duration
15 seasons
club
Liverpool
66. Alan Curbishley
appointed
Jul 1991
duration
15 seasons
club
Charlton Athletic
67. Frank Brown
appointed
May 1938
duration
15 seasons
club
Chester City
68. Sir Walter Winterbottom
appointed
May 1947
duration
15 seasons
club
England
69. Phil Kelso
appointed
Aug 1909
duration
15 seasons
club
Fulham
70. Billy Holmes
appointed
Mar 1907
duration
15 seasons
club
Leyton Orient
71. George Kay
appointed
May 1936
duration
15 seasons
club
Liverpool
72. Robert Hunter
appointed
Aug 1918
duration
15 seasons
club
Millwall
73. John Rudge
appointed
Dec 1984
duration
15 seasons
club
Port Vale
74. John Lyall
appointed
Aug 1974
duration
15 seasons
club
West Ham United
75. John Haworth
appointed
Jul 1911
duration
14 seasons
club
Burnley
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