List of Leeds United A.F.C. managers
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of managers of Leeds United Association Football Club and their major honours from the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1919 to the present day. Each manager's entry includes the dates of his tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost) and honours won while under his care. As of 23 December 2008, have had 25 full-time managers
. There have also been 8 caretaker manager
s, 2 of whom had previously occupied the role on a full-time basis.
The most successful person to manage Leeds United is Don Revie
, who won two League
Championships, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
s, one Division Two
Championship, one FA Cup
, one League Cup
and one Charity Shield
in his 13-year reign as manager. He is also the club's longest-serving manager, presiding over a total of 740 games from 1961 to 1974.
Key
= Caretaker manager
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against
Coach (sport)
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. There have also been 8 caretaker manager
Caretaker manager
In association football, a caretaker manager is someone who takes temporary charge of the management of a football club, usually when the regular manager is dismissed or leaves for a different club. However, a caretaker may also be appointed if the regular manager is ill or unable to attend to his...
s, 2 of whom had previously occupied the role on a full-time basis.
The most successful person to manage Leeds United is Don Revie
Don Revie
Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, , was an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United he managed England from 1974 until 1977...
, who won two League
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Championships, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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s, one Division Two
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
Championship, one FA Cup
FA Cup
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, one League Cup
Football League Cup
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and one Charity Shield
FA Community Shield
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in his 13-year reign as manager. He is also the club's longest-serving manager, presiding over a total of 740 games from 1961 to 1974.
Statistics
- Managers' success rate is based on points scored out of maximum points available (i.e. win = 3 points, draw = 1 point, loss = 0 points).
- The statistics include all competitive league, cup & European first team fixtures.
- Information correct as of 20 November 2011.
Key
= Caretaker manager
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against
| Name | Nationality | From | |Honours | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | ||||||||
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| 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 81 | 27 | 17 | 37 | 136 | 169 | ||||||||||||
| 740 | 394 | 197 | 149 | 1,262 | 703 | see below | |||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | see below | |||||||||||
| 193 | 87 | 47 | 59 | 277 | 222 | see below | |||||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 98 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 138 | 136 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 84 | 27 | 22 | 35 | 77 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 157 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 214 | 193 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 143 | 58 | 31 | 54 | 192 | 186 | see below | |||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 411 | 178 | 117 | 116 | 622 | 488 | see below | |||||||||||
| 95 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 118 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 203 | 101 | 47 | 55 | 320 | 217 | ||||||||||||
| 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 53 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 115 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 128 | 117 | see below | |||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 68 | 30 | 12 | 26 | 88 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 50 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 61 | see below | |||||||||||
| Present | 157 | 79 | 38 | 39 | 259 | 186 | see below | ||||||||||
Managers with Honours
| Name | Nat | Tenure | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fairclough | 1920–1927 | 1924 Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... |
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| Dick Ray Dick Ray Richard "Dick" Ray was a professional footballer and manager. He became a manager for Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.-Playing career:... |
1927–1935 | 1928 Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... runners-up 1932 Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... runners-up |
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| Raich Carter Raich Carter Horatio Stratton "Raich" Carter was one of the greatest English footballers of the pre-war era... |
1953–1958 | 1956 Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... runners-up |
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| Don Revie Don Revie Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, , was an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United he managed England from 1974 until 1977... |
1961–1974 | 1964 Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... 1965 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... runners-up 1965 FA Cup Final 1965 FA Cup Final The 1965 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May 1965 at Wembley Stadium. It was the 93rd year, 84th final and the 37th to be played at Wembley... 1966 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... runners-up 1967 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final 1967 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final The 1967 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the ninth edition of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 30 August and 6 September 1967 between Dinamo Zagreb of Yugoslavia and Leeds United of England... 1968 Football League Cup 1968 Football League Cup Final The 1968 Football League Cup Final took place on 2 March 1968 at Wembley Stadium. It was the eighth final and the second to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Arsenal and Leeds United.... 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final The 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the tenth edition of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 7 August and 11 September 1968 between Leeds United of England and Ferencváros of Hungary. Leeds United won the tie 1–0 on aggregate.... 1969 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... 1969 FA Charity Shield FA Community Shield The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition... 1970 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... runners-up 1970 FA Cup Final 1971 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... runners-up 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final The 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final was the final of the eleventh and last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It was played on 28 May and 3 June 1971 between Juventus F.C. of Italy and Leeds United A.F.C. of England... Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy play-off Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off The last Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was contested in the 1970-71 season before it was replaced by the UEFA Cup, and a new trophy. The old trophy had not been won by any club permanently, so a one-off play-off game was arranged between FC Barcelona, who were the original winners and had held the trophy... runners-up 1972 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... runners-up 1972 FA Cup 1972 FA Cup Final The 1972 FA Cup Final took place on 6 May 1972 at Wembley Stadium. It was the Centenary final and the 44th to be played at Wembley.... 1973 FA Cup Final 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final 1974 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... |
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| Brian Clough Brian Clough Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be... |
1974 | 1974 FA Charity Shield 1974 FA Charity Shield The 1974 FA Charity Shield was a football match played on 10 August 1974 between 1973–74 champions Leeds United and 1974 FA Cup Final winners Liverpool... runners-up |
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| Jimmy Armfield Jimmy Armfield James Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, CBE, DL is an English former professional football player and manager who currently works as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back... |
1974–1978 | 1975 European Cup Final 1975 European Cup Final The 1975 European Cup Final was a football match held at the Parc des Princes, Paris, on 28 May 1975 between Leeds United and Bayern Munich.-Background:... |
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| Billy Bremner Billy Bremner William John "Billy" Bremner was a Scottish professional footballer, most noted for his captaincy of the Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. He has since been voted Leeds United's greatest player of all time and has a statue outside the South East corner of Elland Road... |
1985–1988 | 1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final | |
| Howard Wilkinson Howard Wilkinson Howard Wilkinson is a former English football player and manager, and has recently stepped down as a Non-Executive Director at Sheffield Wednesday after formerly relinquishing the chairman role to Milan Mandaric... |
1988–1996 | 1990 Second Division Football League Second Division From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams... 1992 First Division Football League First Division The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship.... 1992 FA Charity Shield FA Community Shield The Football Association Community Shield is English football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Premier League season and the holders of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium. If the Premier League champions also won the FA Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition... 1996 Football League Cup Final 1996 Football League Cup Final The 1996 Coca-Cola Cup Final took place on 24 March 1996 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Aston Villa and Leeds United. This was the 35th final and the 29th to be played at Wembley... |
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| Kevin Blackwell Kevin Blackwell Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:... |
2004–2006 | 2006 Football League Championship play-off Final | |
| Gary McAllister Gary McAllister Gary McAllister MBE is a Scottish former professional footballer.McAllister played primarily as a midfielder, in a successful career spanning over nineteen years. He started his career at local side Motherwell before moving south of the border to Leicester City at the age of 20... |
2008 | 2008 Football League One play-off Final 2008 Football League One play-off Final The 2008 Football League One play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2008, at the end of the 2007–08 season. The match determined the third and final team to gain promotion from League One to the Championship, and was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who had finished... |
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| Simon Grayson Simon Grayson Simon Nicholas Grayson is a retired English footballer and current manager of Leeds United. He is the elder brother of cricketer Paul Grayson.... |
2008-present | 2010 League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... runners-up |