Stuart Baxter

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Stuart Baxter

| image = Stuart Baxter.jpg

| caption = Baxter as a manager of Finland in 2009

| fullname = Stuart William Baxter{{Hugman|1173|access-date=26 March 2017}}

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|8|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wolverhampton, England

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 1971–1973

| youthclubs1 = Preston North End

| years1 = 1973–1975

| clubs1 = Preston North End

| caps1 = 41

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1975

| clubs2 = Morecambe

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1975

| clubs3 = Dundee United

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1976–1977

| clubs4 = Stockport County

| caps4 = 4

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 1978–1979

| clubs5 = South Melbourne

| caps5 = 50

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 1980–1981

| clubs6 = Landskrona BoIS

| caps6 = 37

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1981

| clubs7 = Helsingborg

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 7

| years9 = 1982

| clubs9 = Landskrona BoIS

| caps9 = 14

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 1983

| clubs10 = San Diego Sockers

| caps10 = 27

| goals10 = 12

| years11 = 1983–1984

| clubs11 = Örebro SK

| caps11 = 41

| goals11 = 19

| totalcaps = 251

| totalgoals = 76

| manageryears1 = 1985

| managerclubs1 = Örebro SK

| manageryears2 = 1986

| managerclubs2 = IF Skarp

| manageryears3 = 1987

| managerclubs3 = Vitória Setubal

| manageryears4 = 1988–1991

| managerclubs4 = Halmstads BK

| manageryears5 = 1992–1994

| managerclubs5 = Sanfrecce Hiroshima

| manageryears6 = 1995–1997

| managerclubs6 = Vissel Kobe

| manageryears7 = 1998–2000

| managerclubs7 = AIK

| manageryears8 = 2001

| managerclubs8 = Lyn

| manageryears9 = 2002–2004

| managerclubs9 = England U19

| manageryears10 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs10 = South Africa

| manageryears11 = 2006

| managerclubs11 = Vissel Kobe

| manageryears12 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs12 = Helsingborgs IF

| manageryears13 = 2008–2010

| managerclubs13 = Finland

| manageryears14 = 2012–2015

| managerclubs14 = Kaizer Chiefs

| manageryears15 = 2015

| managerclubs15 = Gençlerbirliği

| manageryears16 = 2016–2017

| managerclubs16 = SuperSport United

| manageryears17 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs17 = South Africa

| manageryears18 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs18 = Odisha

| manageryears19 = 2021–2022

| managerclubs19 = Kaizer Chiefs

| manageryears20 = 2023

| managerclubs20 = Helsingborgs IF

}}

Stuart William Baxter (born 16 August 1953) is an English-Scottish football coach and former player.

Born in England of Scottish parentage, and brought up in both countries, Baxter played professionally for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States. He has previously managed clubs in Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Japan, South Africa, Turkey and India.

In international football, he has managed South Africa twice as well as Finland and the England under-19 team.

Early life

Stuart Baxter was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, on 16 August 1953. His Scottish father, Bill Baxter, was a professional footballer then playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers and later for Aston Villa. Stuart initially grew up in England, while his father was coaching at Aston Villa, before the family moved to Scotland, where Bill had managerial jobs with East Fife and Raith Rovers. During this time, Stuart was educated at Buckhaven High School in Fife. As a result of his background, Baxter is variously described as being English,{{Cite news |last=Tongue |first=Steve |date=12 November 2000 |title=The foreign coach born in England, made in Sweden |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/the-foreign-coach-born-in-england-made-in-sweden-624594.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/the-foreign-coach-born-in-england-made-in-sweden-624594.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2017}} Scottish{{Cite news |date=17 November 2001 |title=I'm free, Baxter tells Scots |language=en |work=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/i-m-free-baxter-tells-scots-1-585058 |access-date=7 May 2017}}{{Cite news |last=Kyle |first=Gregor |date=9 November 2015 |title=The top Scottish football bosses who took on the world: 12 Scots who have managed overseas |work=Daily Record |location=Glasgow |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/top-scottish-football-bosses-who-6798522 |access-date=7 May 2017}} or an Anglo-Scot{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Glenn |date=11 May 2013 |title=English managers are becoming poor relations of the top flight |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/english-managers-are-becoming-poor-relations-of-the-top-flight-8611880.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/english-managers-are-becoming-poor-relations-of-the-top-flight-8611880.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2017}} in the media; he has commented on his identity, saying, "If I'm mentioned for a job in Scotland, they call me a Scot. If I'm mentioned for a job in England, they call me an Englishman. I call myself a European".{{Cite news |last=James |first=Stuart |date=26 March 2009 |title=Baxter eager to test himself on his long coach journey round the world |work=The Guardian |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/mar/26/stuart-baxter-finland-wales |access-date=7 May 2017}} He has also described himself as "a mongrel" and "proud to be British, although I feel more European".{{Cite news |last=Gordon |first=Phil |date=9 May 1999 |title=Football: In fear of Angels with dirty tactics |work=The Independent |location=London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-in-fear-of-angels-with-dirty-tactics-1092434.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-in-fear-of-angels-with-dirty-tactics-1092434.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2017}}

Playing career

Baxter began his playing career with Preston North End in 1973. He joined Scottish club Dundee United in October 1975, but was released the following month after playing only for the reserve team.{{Cite book |last=Gracie |first=Steve |title=The Rise of the Terrors |date=2009 |publisher=Arabest Publishing |isbn=978-0-9558341-1-0 |location=Dundee |page=187}} He then returned to England with Stockport County. Baxter then moved to Australia, Sweden and the United States respectively with South Melbourne, Helsingborgs IF and San Diego Sockers. His playing career ended in 1983.

While playing for South Melbourne, Baxter was called up to train with the Australia national team,{{Cite news |last=Hammond |first=Tom |date=6 May 1979 |title=Soccer Pitch |page=95 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10826787// |access-date=7 May 2017 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} and played for Australia in unofficial matches against a Queensland XI and Partizan Belgrade in 1979.{{Cite web |title=Socceroo B Matches for 1979 |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1979B.html |access-date=7 May 2017 |website=OzFootball}} As he had not obtained Australian citizenship, he had to be withdrawn from the squad to play against New Zealand when the match was classified as an official international.{{Cite news |last=Hammond |first=Tom |date=6 June 1979 |title=Wilson answers Soccer call |page=42 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10828162// |access-date=7 May 2017 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}}

Coaching career

Baxter returned to Scandinavia to begin his coaching career; he worked with Örebro SK's youth team. In 1986, he was appointed manager of minor Norwegian side IF Skarp. The following year he landed a larger managerial role with Portuguese team Vitória de Setúbal before returning to Sweden for a three-year stint at Halmstads BK between 1988 and 1991. In his first year with Halmstad he guided them to promotion to the Allsvenskan but the club was relegated at the end of his tenure. Baxter moved to Japan to first coach Sanfrecce Hiroshima, between 1992 and 1994, and then Vissel Kobe, in 1997. He took over as manager of Kobe only days after an earthquake caused devastation in the city and spent two weeks living in a makeshift caravan in the club car park.

=AIK=

In 1998, Baxter was bought back to Sweden by AIK, where he guided them to the Swedish championship. Having qualified for the UEFA Champions League, Baxter took AIK into the group stages where the Swedish champions played against some of Europe's largest teams, such as Barcelona, Arsenal and Fiorentina. Unsurprisingly, AIK finished bottom of the group. After two years, he moved to Norwegian side Lyn Oslo.

=England U-19, South Africa, Vissel Kobe and Helsingborg=

Baxter was hired by the Football Association to coach the England Under-19 team in 2002. After two years, he was hired as South Africa's manager. As guests of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, he led South Africa to the Quarter Finals before being eliminated via a penalty shootout by Panama.{{Cite web|date=18 July 2005|title=Bafana knocked out of Concacaf Cup|url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/bafana-knocked-out-of-concacaf-cup-547154|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719075430/https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/bafana-knocked-out-of-concacaf-cup-547154|archive-date=19 July 2020|website=www.iol.co.za}} By autumn 2005, he quit this role having failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup. He later had another short spell at Vissel Kobe before moving back to Helsingborg, this time as manager in 2006. He took the Swedish side past the group stages of the UEFA Cup in 2007 but he resigned at the end of the year.

=Finland=

At the beginning of 2008, Baxter was appointed manager of Finland national team on a two-year contract.{{Cite news |title=Stuart Baxter Huuhkajien päävalmentajaksi |language=fi |work=palloliitto.fi |publisher=Suomen Palloliitto |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=105377 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525154709/http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=105377 |archive-date=25 May 2011}} In January 2009 it was announced that he had signed an extended contract that would keep him in charge of the Finland team through the 2012 European Championships campaign.{{Cite news |title=Stuart Baxter jatkaa Huuhkajien luotsina |language=fi |work=palloliitto.fi |publisher=Suomen Palloliitto |url=http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=134319 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525155005/http://www.palloliitto.fi/viestinta/?num=134319 |archive-date=25 May 2011}}

In June 2010, Baxter was strongly linked with a possible director of football position at Celtic to work alongside new manager Neil Lennon,{{Cite news |date=4 June 2010 |title=Celtic approach Finland coach Stuart Baxter |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8722100.stm |access-date=12 May 2011}} however these hopes came to nothing as Celtic were unable to agree a settlement for Baxter's services with the Football Association of Finland.{{Cite news |title=Celtic Football Club statement |work=celticfc.net |publisher=Celtic FC |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_030810111727.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=12 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007101921/http://www.celticfc.net/news/stories/news_030810111727.aspx |archive-date=7 October 2010}}{{Cite news |date=3 August 2010 |title=Celtic concede defeat over Stuart Baxter advisory role |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/8877120.stm |access-date=12 May 2011}}

During the autumn of 2010, the Finland national team lost important matches against Moldova and Hungary, which led to widespread hopes for Baxter's resignation made public by the national team supporters, the media and the country's leading football pundits.{{Cite news |title=Jalkapallofanit ja vaikuttajat pettyneitä liiton Baxter-ratkaisuun |language=fi |work=hs.fi |publisher=HS |url=http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/jalkapallo/arvokisat/artikkeli/Jalkapallovaikuttajat+ja+fanit+pettyneit%C3%A4+liiton+Baxter-ratkaisuun/1135260926664 |access-date=12 May 2011}} It turned out, too, that Baxter had failed to establish communicative relationships with some of the key players in the squad, favouring certain players instead.{{Cite news |title=Eremenkon kritiikki vaikeuttaa Baxterin asemaa |language=fi |work=mtv3.fi |publisher=MTV3 |url=http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/futis/2010/10/1205769 |access-date=12 May 2011}} Baxter, however, refused to resign, attacking journalists for not understanding football well enough in order to evaluate his performance as a manager.{{Cite news |title=Baxter hermostui toimittajille – lue koko tilitys! |language=fi |work=Iltalehti.fi |publisher=Iltalehti |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/2010101212509610 |access-date=12 May 2011}} The Football Association of Finland did not sack Baxter either, citing, e.g., financial reasons.{{Cite news |title=Baxter jatkaa Huuhkajien peräsimessä |language=fi |work=hs.fi |publisher=HS |url=http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/jalkapallo/arvokisat/artikkeli/Baxter+jatkaa+Huuhkajien+per%C3%A4simess%C3%A4/1135260919908 |access-date=12 May 2011}} The Finland national team's position in FIFA World Rankings sank from 33 to 86 under Baxter's guidance{{Cite news |title=Suomi vajosi futislilliputtien joukkoon |language=fi |work=hs.fi |publisher=HS |url=http://www.hs.fi/urheilu/jalkapallo/arvokisat/artikkeli/Suomi+vajosi+futislilliputtien+joukkoon/1135261035658 |access-date=12 May 2011}} In November 2010, The Football Association of Finland announced that Baxter would no longer continue in his job as a manager of the national team.{{Cite news |title=Ratkaisu tyydytti kaikkia osapuolia |language=fi |work=www.palloliitto.fi |publisher=Palloliitto |url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/muutokset-valmennuksessa-sopivat-baxterille-hyvin|access-date=12 May 2011}}

=Kaizer Chiefs=

On 7 May 2012, Baxter was announced as the new manager of South African club, Kaizer Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=Stuart Baxter has been named the new Kaizer Chiefs coach |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/news/stuart-baxter-has-been-named-the-new-kaizer-chiefs-coach/537418 |website=KickOff|date=7 May 2012 }} He started his duties in June 2012. In the first season under his management, Amakhosi completed the double, finishing first in the 2012–13 Premier Soccer League and defeating Supersport United 1–0 to win the Nedbank Cup.{{Cite news |date=25 May 2013 |title=Amakhosi secure trophy double |publisher=Independent Online |url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/cup-competitions/amakhosi-secure-trophy-double-1.1521825#.UaMQ0JUp-QI |access-date=27 May 2013}}

The 2013–14 South African Premier Division campaign ended in disappointment with the soweto based side failing to register a trophy despite occupying the top position in the league for the majority of the season. See Log for the previous League campaign:{{Cite web |title=Standings ABSA Premiership 2013-2014 - Football |url=https://au.eurosport.com/football/absa-premiership/2013-2014/standing.shtml |website=Eurosport Australia}}

Chiefs, at the beginning of the 2014–15 South African Premier Division were drawn against Mpumalanga Black Aces in their first game of the cup competition the MTN 8,{{Cite web |title=Chiefs thrash Black Aces | IOL |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/chiefs-thrash-black-aces-1729725 |website=www.iol.co.za}} a match which they won 4–0 to progress to the semi-finals where they beat the defending champions Platinum Stars 2–0 and 3–0 respectively in both legs to set up a final with their Soweto counterparts and rivals Orlando Pirates. During this period, Baxter led chiefs to nine wins in six of their league matches and also their three cup matches leading up to the final. Amakhosi's 10th victory in as many matches in all competitions this term was inspired by an unlikely source, captain Tefu Mashamaite, who wore the armband in Itumeleng Khune's absence and vindicated coach Baxter's decision to give him the role ahead of the more favoured Reneilwe Letsholonyane. Mashamaite, who captained his former club Bidvest Wits to the Nedbank Cup title in 2010, headed home the winner just before the half-hour mark against a Pirates side that seemed hypnotized for the better part of this match {{Cite web |title=Chiefs back to winning ways | IOL |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/chiefs-back-to-winning-ways-1753979 |website=www.iol.co.za}} Baxter won his third trophy at the club in just his third season to start off yet another season with the MTN 8 trophy on Saturday 20 September 2014.

Baxter completed his second league and cup double with Kaizer Chiefs that season, after reclaiming the PSL league title from Sundowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/kaizer-chiefs-are-the-2014-15-absa-premiership-champions/207543|title=Kaizer Chiefs Are the 2014/15 Absa Premiership Champions|date=22 April 2015}}

On 2 June 2015, Baxter left Kaizer Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=TimesLIVE |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2015/06/02/Chiefs-and-Stuart-Baxter-part-ways |website=TimesLIVE}}

=Genclerbirligi=

On 9 June 2015, Baxter joined Turkish club Genclerbirligi,{{Cite news |title=Gençlerbirliği, İskoç teknik direktör Baxter'a emanet |language=tr |publisher=Fanatik |url=http://www.fanatik.com.tr/2015/06/09/genclerbirligi-iskoc-teknik-direktor-baxtera-emanet-606984 |access-date=9 June 2015}}{{Cite web |date=9 June 2015 |title=Baxter Joins Gençlerbirliği |url=http://africanfootball.com/news/537905/Baxter-joins-Genclerbirligi |access-date=28 September 2015 |website=africanfootball.com |publisher=African Football}} but his contract was mutually terminated on 24 August 2015 after defeats in the first two games of the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web |date=24 August 2015 |title=7İlk giden Baxter oldu! |url=http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/haber-t/137180/ilk-ayrilik-genclerde |access-date=28 September 2015 |website=ntvspor.net |publisher=ntvspor |language=tr}}{{Cite news |title=Baxter ve ekibine teşekkürler |language=tr |publisher=Gençlerbirliği |url=http://www.genclerbirligi.org.tr/baxter-ve-ekibine-tesekkurler/ |access-date=26 August 2015}}

=SuperSport United=

On 27 January 2016, Baxter was signed mid-season by SuperSport United.{{Cite news |title=Soccer Laduma, Kapeluschnik: SuperSport Wanted Baxter Pre-Chiefs |language=en |publisher=Soccer Laduma |url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/stuart-baxter-had-been-linked-to-supersport-united-before-he-joined-kaizer-chiefs-in-2012/225006 |access-date=28 January 2016}} That season Baxter led his side to Nedbank Cup glory.{{Cite web |title=SuperSport win Nedbank Cup title |url=https://www.supersport.com/football/nedbank-cup/news/160528/SuperSport_win_Nedbank_Cup_title |website=www.supersport.com}} The following season (2016/2017) would see Supersport United retain their Nedbank Cup trophy, beating Orlando Pirates again in the final.{{Cite web |title=SuperSport rout Pirates to retain Nedbank Cup |date=24 June 2017|url=https://citizen.co.za/phakaaathi/south-africa-soccer-phakaaathi-phakaaathi/1551327/supersport-rout-pirates-retain-nedbank-cup/}}

=Return to South Africa=

On 4 May 2017, Baxter was named as South Africa coach for a second time, replacing Ephraim Mashaba, who was sacked in December 2016.{{Cite news |date=4 May 2017 |title=Stuart Baxter named South Africa coach for second time |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39805294 |access-date=5 May 2017}} Under his guidance Bafana Bafana qualified for the 2019 AFCON tournament, and beat tournament favourites and hosts, Egypt in the round of 16, before being knocked out by Nigeria.{{Cite web|url=https://ewn.co.za/2019/06/09/stuart-baxter-names-final-bafana-bafana-afcon-squad|title = Stuart Baxter names final Bafana Bafana Afcon squad}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2019-07-11-renewed-calls-for-stuart-baxters-head-after-bafana-bafana-lose-to-nigeria/|title=Renewed calls for Stuart Baxter's head after Bafana Bafana lose to Nigeria|website=TimesLIVE}} He resigned in August 2019.{{Cite web |date=2 August 2019 |title=Stuart Baxter steps down as South Africa coach |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49204155 |website=BBC Sport}}

=Odisha=

On 19 June 2020, Baxter was announced as the head coach of Indian Super League club Odisha, on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=Start Baxter appointed as Odisha FC coach |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/start-baxter-named-as-odisha-fc-coach-indian-super-league-isl-indian-football-news/article31870937.ece |access-date=19 June 2020 |website=Sportstar |date=19 June 2020 |language=en}} However, he was sacked in February 2021 after complaining during a post-match interview about the refereeing in a defeat, saying that his players "would have to rape someone or get raped himself if he was going to get a penalty."{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2 February 2021|title=Stuart Baxter sacked by Indian football club Odisha after using rape analogy|work=The Guardian|agency=The Associated Press|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/02/stuart-baxter-sacked-by-indian-football-club-odisha-after-using-analogy|access-date=2 February 2021}}

=Kaizer Chiefs return=

In June 2021, Baxter rejoined Kaizer Chiefs for a second spell as head coach.{{cite news |title=Kaizer Chiefs confirm Stuart Baxter as new head coach |url=https://www.kickoff.com/news/articles/south-africa-news/categories/news/premiership/kaizer-chiefs-confirm-stuart-baxter-as-new-head-coach/700546 |access-date=27 June 2021 |work=Kick Off |date=9 June 2021}} On 17 July 2021, he coached Kaizer Chiefs in their first Champions League Final which they lost 3–0 against Al Ahly.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/57833344 |title=Egypt's Al Ahly beat Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to win record tenth African crown |website=BBC Sport |date=18 July 2021 }}

=Boavista=

Baxter has been appointed by Portugal side Boavista on a deal until June 2026. https://boavistafc.pt/stuart-baxter-e-o-novo-treinador-do-boavista-fc/He joined the club with 5 games left in 2024/25 season while having 5 points to play-off relegation side place.https://www.flashscore.pl/wiadomosci/pi-ka-nozna-liga-portugal-oficjalnie-stuart-baxter-nowym-trenerem-boavisty-porto-w-kryzysowym-sezonie/MZz6xq1C/

Managerial statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Nat !rowspan="2"\|From !rowspan="2"\|To !colspan="5"\|Record
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
Sanfrecce Hiroshima \|{{flagicon\|Japan}} \|1 July 1992 \|31 January 1995 {{WDL\|98\|51\|0\|47\|decimals=2}}
AIK \|{{flagicon\|Sweden}} \|1 February 1998 \|31 December 1999 {{WDL\|61\|30\|20\|11\|decimals=2}}
Lyn \|{{flagicon\|Norway}} \|6 June 2001 \|31 December 2001 {{WDL\|17\|5\|5\|7\|decimals=2}}
England U19 \|{{flagicon\|England}} \|1 January 2002 \|1 January 2004 {{WDL\|5\|2\|0\|3\|decimals=2}}
South Africa \|{{flagicon\|South Africa}} \|24 March 2004 \|25 November 2005 {{WDL\|17\|7\|3\|7\|decimals=2}}
Vissel Kobe \|{{flagicon\|Japan}} \|1 February 2006 \|4 September 2006 {{WDL\|34\|20\|6\|8\|decimals=2}}
Helsingborgs IF \|{{flagicon\|Sweden}} \|1 June 2006 \|7 December 2007 {{WDL\|15\|10\|5\|0\|decimals=2}}
Finland \|{{flagicon\|Finland}} \|28 January 2008 \|9 November 2010 {{WDL\|29\|8\|5\|16\|decimals=2}}
Kaizer Chiefs \|{{flagicon\|South Africa}} \|1 July 2012 \|2 June 2015 {{WDL\|111\|66\|25\|20\|decimals=2}}
Gençlerbirliği \|{{flagicon\|Turkey}} \|9 June 2015 \|24 August 2015 {{WDL\|2\|0\|0\|2\|decimals=2}}
SuperSport United \|{{flagicon\|South Africa}} \|27 January 2016 \|30 June 2017 {{WDL\|68\|34\|21\|13\|decimals=2}}
South Africa \|{{flagicon\|South Africa}} \|4 May 2017 \|2 August 2019 {{WDL\|20\|8\|4\|8\|decimals=2}}
Odisha \|{{flagicon\|India}} \|1 August 2020 \|2 February 2021 {{WDL\|14\|1\|5\|8\|decimals=2}}
Kaizer Chiefs \|{{flagicon\|South Africa}} \|9 June 2021 \|21 April 2022 {{WDL\|26\|11\|6\|9\|decimals=2}}
Helsingborgs IF \|{{flagicon\|Sweden}} \|19 April 2023 \|31 December 2023 {{WDL\|28\|9\|9\|10\|decimals=2}}
colspan="4"\|Total {{WDLtot\|545\|262\|114\|169\|decimals=2}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="5"|Record

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

|{{flagicon|Japan}}

|1 July 1992

|31 January 1995

AIK

|{{flagicon|Sweden}}

|1 February 1998

|31 December 1999

Lyn

|{{flagicon|Norway}}

|6 June 2001

|31 December 2001

England U19

|{{flagicon|England}}

|1 January 2002

|1 January 2004

South Africa

|{{flagicon|South Africa}}

|24 March 2004

|25 November 2005

Vissel Kobe

|{{flagicon|Japan}}

|1 February 2006

|4 September 2006

Helsingborgs IF

|{{flagicon|Sweden}}

|1 June 2006

|7 December 2007

Finland

|{{flagicon|Finland}}

|28 January 2008

|9 November 2010

Kaizer Chiefs

|{{flagicon|South Africa}}

|1 July 2012

|2 June 2015

Gençlerbirliği

|{{flagicon|Turkey}}

|9 June 2015

|24 August 2015

SuperSport United

|{{flagicon|South Africa}}

|27 January 2016

|30 June 2017

South Africa

|{{flagicon|South Africa}}

|4 May 2017

|2 August 2019

Odisha

|{{flagicon|India}}

|1 August 2020

|2 February 2021

Kaizer Chiefs

|{{flagicon|South Africa}}

|9 June 2021

|21 April 2022

Helsingborgs IF

|{{flagicon|Sweden}}

|19 April 2023

|31 December 2023

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Family

As well as his father Bill, Baxter has a son, Lee, who is also a former professional football player and now a goalkeeping-coach.

Honours

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Halmstads

Division 1 Södra: 1988{{ cite web | title = Odisha FC unveil Stuart Baxter as their new head coach | url = https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/odisha-fc-unveil-stuart-baxter-as-their-new-head-coach | publisher = Indian Super League | access-date = 23 April 2023 | date = 9 June 2020 }}

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

J1 League 1st Stage Champions: 1994{{ cite web | title = Stuart Baxter leaves as Kaizer Chiefs coach after title win | url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32989467.amp | publisher = BBC Sport | access-date = 3 June 2015 | date = 9 June 2020 }}

AIK

Allsvenskan: 1998
Svenska Cupen: 1998–99

Vissel Kobe

JFL / J2 League promotion: 1996, 2006{{ cite web | url = https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/psl/baxter-loose-with-the-truth-1294320 | title = Baxter: loose with the truth | website = IOL News | access-date = 23 April 2023 | date = 11 May 2012 }}

Helsingborg

Svenska Cupen: 2006

Kaizer Chiefs

SuperSport United

Nedbank Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17

South Africa

COSAFA Cup Plate: 2017, 2018, 2019{{Cite web |date=8 June 2018 |title=Bafana Bafana win Plate final at 2018 COSAFA Cup |url=https://www.safa.net/2018/06/08/bafana-bafana-win-plate-final-2018-cosafa-cup/ |website=SAFA.net}}
{{Cite web |title=Bafana finish fifth at Cosafa Cup after slender win over Namibia in plate final |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2017-07-07-bafana-finish-fifth-at-cosafa-cup-after-slender-win-over-namibia-in-plate-final/ |website=TimesLIVE}}
Four Nations Cup: 2018{{Cite web |title=Bafana beat Zambia to win Four Nations |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/Soccer/BafanaBafana/bafana-beat-zambia-to-win-four-nations-20180324 |website=Sport}}