:List of Tranmere Rovers F.C. managers
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Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team founded in 1884, and based in Birkenhead, Wirral. As of the end of the 2014–15 season, the club has had 28 managers. The first man to hold this position was Bert Cooke, appointed in 1912. He oversaw the club's entry into the Football League and remained in charge for 23 years, the longest spell of any manager at the club. Major changes were not seen until businessman Dave Russell took over in 1961. His introductions included the team's current all-white kit and regularly arranged floodlit home fixtures on Friday evenings rather than the usual Saturday afternoon.
Tranmere's most successful period came at the end of the twentieth century. John King returned for his third spell at the club in 1987, having previously both played and managed the team. He led them to victory in the League Trophy, and from the bottom of the Fourth Division to reach the play-offs for promotion to the Premier League on three occasions. Success continued under King's replacement, John Aldridge, including an appearance in the 2000 Football League Cup Final.
After Ronnie Moore was sacked in April 2014, assistant John McMahon took over once again as caretaker manager, but he could not stop the club from being relegated into League Two. At the end of 2014, the club announced the appointment of Rob Edwards as their new manager, but following a further decline which had seen Tranmere slump to the bottom of League Two, he was sacked on 13 October 2014. He was followed by the former Leicester City manager Micky Adams, but shortly before the club's relegation from League Two was confirmed in April 2015, he in turn was dismissed and replaced by Gary Brabin. Brabin left the club in September 2016.
History
From their foundation in 1884 until they became a limited company, Tranmere Rovers were run under the presidency of local businessman James McGaul. The first man to hold a position equivalent to what is today referred to as a manager was Bert Cooke, who was appointed manager in 1912, though the directors continued to choose the team for each game. Cooke stayed in charge for 23 years, the longest spell of any manager at the club. He oversaw the club's victory in the Lancashire Combination in 1914, promotion to the Central League in 1919 and, as founder members of Division Three North, their first Football League match on 27 August 1921. He also developed a string of talented local youngsters, including Dixie Dean and Pongo Waring. However, in 1935, Cooke's career ended in discredit; following illegal payments to directors and players, he was sacked and replaced by Jack Carr.
Jim Knowles, a former film extra, took over the following year and led the club to the Division Three North championship. This remains their sole championship in the Football League. However, they were relegated the next season having won just 6 of 42 matches, the all-time worst record of any team in Division Two. Knowles left the club at the outbreak of the Second World War.
Tranmere rejoined the peacetime Football League in Division Three North and stayed there until the 1958 restructuring of the football league's lower divisions. Manager Peter Farrell led them to finish 11th in the final season of the Northern Section, securing a place in the new national Division Three where they were again founder members. The final match against Wrexham, also playing for a place in the higher league, attracted a crowd of 19,615, which remains the highest attendance at a Prenton Park league match.
In 1961, Dave Russell joined the club from Bury who were, at the time, two divisions above Tranmere. Considered a shrewd businessman, Russell made some revolutionary changes. He developed a successful youth policy which included England international Roy McFarland among its graduates. More visibly, he introduced an all-white kit to set the team apart from local rivals, Division One club Everton; these have been Tranmere's usual colours since. He also took advantage of the floodlights, regularly arranging home fixtures on Friday evenings rather than the usual Saturday afternoon. This allowed supporters to watch Tranmere on Fridays and Everton or Liverpool on Saturdays; Friday night games continued until the 1990s. Russell guided Rovers back to Division Three in 1967, a year before a new 4,000-seater main stand was opened. He became general manager in 1969, allowing Jackie Wright to take over.
John King joined the club as manager in 1975, having already made 241 appearances as a player, and spent seven years as captain. He secured promotion from the Fourth Division, but was sacked following subsequent relegation. However, in his second spell as manager from 1987, King took the team from the bottom of Division Four to the brink of English football's top league. Under his leadership, they won the League Trophy in 1990, and reached the play-offs for promotion to the newly formed Premier League in 1993, 1994, and 1995. In 1996, King was given the position of director of football and replaced by player-manager John Aldridge.
Aldridge had played a large part in Tranmere's success under King, retiring in 1998 with a total of 174 goals in 294 games. As a manager, he is remembered for the team's cup runs. Tranmere reached the 2000 Football League Cup Final, beating top-flight Middlesbrough and Coventry City, before losing 2–1 to Leicester City in the last League Cup game to be played at the original Wembley Stadium. The following season, the club progressed in the FA Cup, beating local Premier League rivals Everton 3–0 at Goodison Park, then Southampton 4–3 (after being 0–3 down), before losing to Liverpool. With the club struggling in the league, Aldridge resigned one week after the Liverpool defeat. Both King and Aldridge have been honoured in the Tranmere Hall of Fame. In 2009, long-serving club physiotherapist Les Parry took over as manager from former England international John Barnes. Parry was sacked on 4 March 2012 and replaced by Ronnie Moore.
In February 2014 it was reported that Moore was under investigation by The Football Association, for breaching its rules against betting on competitions in which his club were involved.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26194712 BBC News, "Ronnie Moore: Tranmere boss under FA betting investigation", 14 February 2014]. Retrieved 17 February 2014. He was suspended,[http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/tranmere-rovers-fc-suspend-manager-6719691 Dan Kay, "Tranmere suspend manager Ronnie Moore over alleged betting rule breach", Liverpool Echo, 17 February 2014]. Retrieved 17 February 2014 and after admitting the FA's charges was sacked on 9 April 2014.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/09/tranmere-sack-ronnie-moore-manager The Guardian, "Tranmere sack Ronnie Moore for breaching contract", 9 April 2014]. Retrieved 9 April 2014 On 27 May 2014, the club announced that Rob Edwards had been appointed as their new manager,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27583986 BBC Sport, "Tranmere Rovers appoint Rob Edwards as new manager", 27 May 2014]. Retrieved 27 May 2014 but he was sacked on 13 October 2014.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29599237 BBC Sport, "Rob Edwards: Tranmere Rovers sack manager after five months", 13 October 2014] Former Port Vale manager Micky Adams' appointment was announced on 16 October 2014,[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29644396 Micky Adams: Tranmere Rovers appoint ex-Port Vale manager - BBC Sport] but he in turn left the club on 19 April 2015, when the club were bottom of the league with two matches remaining.[http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/club-statement-2411451.aspx "Micky Adams leaves Tranmere Rovers by mutual consent". tranmererovers.co.uk] The following week, Tranmere were relegated from the Football League, ending their 94-year stay in the leagues.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32362789 "Plymouth 3-2 Tranmere", BBC Sport, 25 April 2015]. Retrieved 25 April 2015 Gary Brabin was appointed as manager on 5 May 2015.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32589905 "Gary Brabin: Tranmere Rovers appoint new manager", BBC Sport, 5 May 2015]. Retrieved 6 May 2015
Managers
This list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Tranmere. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost). All full-time managers are listed, along with caretaker managers where known. Statistics are correct as at the end of the match played on 9 September 2023.
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| scope="col" | Manager
! scope="col" | From ! scope="col" | To ! scope="col" | P ! scope="col" | W ! scope="col" | D ! scope="col" | L ! scope="col" | W% ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Honours ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | References |
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| scope="row" | {{sortname|Bert|Cooke}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1912|August}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1935|April|30}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|607|258|123|226}} | Lancashire Combination champions 1913–14 Welsh Cup finalists 1933–34{{#tag:ref|The club also won the Welsh Cup on 4 May 1935, days after Cooke's departure.|name="welsh_cup"|group="note"}} | | align=center | Statistics from 27 August 1921. |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jack|Carr|Jackie Carr (footballer born 1892)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1935|May|28}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1936|November}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|60|27|17|16}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jim|Knowles|Jim Knowles (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1936|November}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1939|January}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|98|38|16|44}} | Third Division North champions 1937–38 | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Bill|Ridding}}{{#tag:ref|Competitive football was abandoned during the Second World War. Some sources list Jimmy Moreton (1939–42), Bill Ridding (1942–46) and Tommy Jones (1946) as managers, while other sources name only Ridding.|name="war_years"|group="note"}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1939|January}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1945|May}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|20|3|3|14}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ernie|Blackburn|Ernest Blackburn}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1946|September}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1955|December|13}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|421|172|83|166}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Noel|Kelly|Noel Kelly (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1955|December|13}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1957|September}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|107|26|25|56}} | | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Peter|Farrell|Peter Farrell (Irish footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1957|October|5}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1960|December|12}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|164|63|34|67}} | | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Walter|Galbraith}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1961|January|7}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1961|November|25}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|43|20|3|20}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Dave|Russell|Dave Russell (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1961|December|15}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1969|December|23}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|379|167|82|130}} | Fourth Division promotion 1966–67 | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Jackie|Wright|Jackie Wright (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1969|December|23}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1972|April|9}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|109|25|48|36}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ron|Yeats}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1972|April|10}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1975|April|4}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|141|42|41|58}} | | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|John|King|John King (footballer born 1938)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1975|April|13}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1980|September|30}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|246|80|73|93}} | Fourth Division promotion 1975–76 | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Bryan|Hamilton}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1980|October|1}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1985|February|7}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|205|67|56|82}} | | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Frank|Worthington}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1985|July|9}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1987|February|11}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|83|24|23|36}} | | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronnie|Moore}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|February|11}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1987|April|13}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|12|3|4|5}} | | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|John|King|John King (footballer born 1938)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|April|13}} | {{dts|format=dmy|1996|April|12}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|488|211|129|148}} | Third Division promotion 1990–91 Fourth Division promotion 1988–89 League Trophy champions 1989–90 League Trophy finalists 1990–91 | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|John|Aldridge}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|April|12}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|March|17}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|269|93|78|98}} | League Cup finalists 1999–2000 | Player-manager |
| scope="row" | Ray Mathias Kevin Sheedy | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|March|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2001|May|7}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|11|1|3|7}} | | Caretakers |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Dave|Watson}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|May|20}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2002|August|1}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|55|22|15|18}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ray|Mathias}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2002|August|1}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2003|September|29}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|66|29|18|19}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|John|McMahon|John McMahon (football coach)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|September|29}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|12}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|3|1|0|2}} | | Caretaker (1st spell) |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Brian|Little|Brian Little (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|October|12}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2006|June|9}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|147|61|43|43}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronnie|Moore}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|June|9}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|June|5}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|158|65|38|55}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|John|Barnes|John Barnes (footballer)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|June|14}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2009|October|9}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|14|3|1|10}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Les|Parry}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2009|October|9}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2012|March|4}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|131|40|34|57}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Ronnie|Moore}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2012|March|5}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|February|17}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|111|41|25|45}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|John|McMahon|John McMahon (football coach)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|February|17}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|May|27}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|6|1|1|4}} | | Caretaker (2nd spell) |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Rob|Edwards|Rob Edwards (footballer, born 1973)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|May|27}} | | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|October|13}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|14|2|4|8}} | | | align=center | {{cite web |url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2786 |title = Rob Edwards | publisher = Soccerbase}} |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Micky|Adams}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2014|October|16}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|April|19}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|38|10|11|17}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Alan|Rogers|Alan Rogers (footballer, born 1977)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|April|19}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2015|May|5}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|2|0|0|2}} | | Caretaker |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Gary|Brabin|Gary Brabin}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2015|May|5}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2016|September|18}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|60|28|15|17}} | | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Paul|Carden|Paul Carden}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|September|19}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2016|October|7}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|3|1|1|1}} | | Interim |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Micky|Mellon|Micky Mellon}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2016|October|7}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|July|6}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|198|91|45|62}} |National League promotion 2017–18 | |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Mike|Jackson|Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1973)}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|July|18}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|October|31}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|13|3|5|5}} | | |
| scope="row" | Ian Dawes Andy Parkinson | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|October|31}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2020|November|21}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|5|4|1|0}} | | Caretakers | align=center | {{cite web |url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=5595 |title = Ian Dawes |publisher = Soccerbase |access-date = 19 March 2023}} |
| scope="row" | Keith Hill
| {{dts|format=dmy|2020|November|21}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|May|11}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|40|20|10|10}} |EFL Trophy finalists 2020–21 | |
| scope="row" | Ian Dawes
| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|May|11}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2021|May|30}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|2|0|1|1}} | | Caretaker | align=center | {{cite web |url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=5595 |title = Ian Dawes |publisher = Soccerbase |access-date = 19 March 2023}} |
| scope="row" | {{sortname|Micky|Mellon|Micky Mellon}}
| {{dts|format=dmy|2021|June|1}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|March|19}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|97|39|25|33}} | | |
| scope="row" | Ian Dawes
| {{dts|format=dmy|2023|March|20}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2023|September|10}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|19|3|5|11}} | | | align=center | {{cite web |url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=5595 |title = Ian Dawes |publisher = Soccerbase |access-date = 19 March 2023}} |
| scope="row" | Nigel Adkins
| {{dts|format=dmy|2023|November|2}} | {{dts|format=dmy|2025|February|26}} {{WDL|decimals=1|align=center|72|23|16|33}} | | |
Notes
{{Reflist|group="note"}}
References
;General
- {{cite book
| last = Bishop
| first = Peter
| title = The A–Z of Tranmere Rovers
| date = 1990
| publisher = Chester IV Graphics
| location = Ellesmere Port
}} {{ASIN|B0011SRSOG|country=uk}}.
- {{cite book
| last1 = Wilson
| first1 = Steve
| last2 = Upton
| first2 = Gilbert
| last3 = Bishop
| first3 = Peter
| title = Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record
| date = 24 July 2009
| publisher = Breedon
| isbn = 978-1-85983-711-5
}}
;Specific
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{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Cooke, Bert
| pages = 10–11
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = McGaul, James, Hannay J.P
| page = 28
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Managers
| page = 28
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Knowles, Jim
| page = 24
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Russell, Dave
| page = 57
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = King, John
| page = 24
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Welsh Cup
| page = 66
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Carr, Jack
| page = 8
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Kelly, Noel
| page = 23
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Farrell, Peter
| pages = 16–17
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Galbraith, Walter
| pages = 17–18
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Wright, Jackie
| page = 70
}}
{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| date = 1990
| chapter = Yeats, Ron
| page = 71
}}
{{cite web
|url = http://origin-www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/History/0,,10365~399698,00.html
|title = Tranmere Rovers Managers Since 1912
|date = 12 May 2010
|publisher = Tranmere Rovers F.C
|access-date = 10 September 2012
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{{cite book
| last = Bishop
| first = Peter
| title = Tranmere Rovers Football Club
| series = Images of England
| date = 1 November 1998
| publisher = Tempus
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| page = 18
}}
{{cite web
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| title = Tranmere Manager History
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
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{{cite book
| first = Peter
| last = Bishop
| chapter = A Short History of Tranmere Rovers
| pages = 7–10
| editor1-last = Upton
| editor1-first = Gilbert
| editor2-last = Wilson
| editor2-first = Steve
| title = Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record
| date = November 1997
| isbn = 978-0-9518648-2-1
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{{cite book
| page = 113
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| date = November 1997
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}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=125
| title = Bert Cooke
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=656
| title = Jack Carr
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=703
| title = Jim Knowles
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=160
| title = Bill Ridding
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=421
| title = Ernest Blackburn
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=986
| title = Noel Kelly
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1021
| title = Peter Farrell
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1281
| title = Walter Galbraith
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=330
| title = Dave Russell
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=687
| title = Jackie Wright
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1094
| title = Ron Yeats
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=813
| title = John King
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=259
| title = Bryan Hamilton
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=455
| title = Frank Worthington
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1096
| title = Ronnie Moore
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 28 April 2014
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=778
| title = John Aldridge
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=79
| title = John Aldridge
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1058
| title = Ray Mathias
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1646
| title = Kevin Sheedy
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1311
| title = Dave Watson
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1873
| title = John McMahon
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
}}
{{cite web
| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=252
| title = Brian Little
| publisher = Soccerbase
| access-date = 8 November 2011
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