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List Of English Football Championship–winning Managers
The top level of the English football league system from its formation in 1888 was the Football League, until the introduction of a Second Division in 1892 when it became known as the Football League First Division. This remained the top level of English football until 1992 when it was replaced by the Premier League. The role of the manager is to select the squad during the league season, develop the tactics of the team and manage potential issues within the squad. Due to the prestige of winning the league championship, the pressures on managers to succeed can be great.

William Sudell managed Preston North End to the inaugural championship in 1888–89, which they retained the following season, with Suddell becoming the first manager to win multiple championships. Since then, a further 24 managers have won the championship on more than one occasion. Alex Ferguson won 13 league championships as manager of Manchester United, which is the most a manager has won. George Ramsay and Bob Paisley won six league championships as managers of Aston Villa and Liverpool respectively. Nine managers — Ted Drake, Bill Nicholson, Alf Ramsey, Joe Mercer, Dave Mackay, Bob Paisley, Howard Kendall, Kenny Dalglish and George Graham – have won the championship as a player and a manager. Dalglish is the only one to have won the championship as a player-manager, a feat he achieved in the 1985–86, 1987–88 and 1989–90 seasons.

English managers have won the most championships, with a total of 58 championships won by 38 different managers. Scottish managers are next with 37 championships won by 10 different managers and Spanish managers are third with five titles all won by Pep Guardiola. The last English manager to win the championship was Howard Wilkinson, who led Leeds United to victory in the 1991–92 season. Arsène Wenger became the first manager from outside the British Isles to win the championship when he guided Arsenal to the 1997–98 Premier League title. Manuel Pellegrini became the first manager from outside of Europe to win the championship when he guided Manchester City to the 2013–14 Premier League title.

Managers

Period: Football League (1888–1892) • Football League First Division (1892–1992) • Premier League (1992–present)

English football championship-winning managers
Season Nationality Manager Club Ref.
1888–89  England William Sudell Preston North End
1889–90  England William Sudell Preston North End
1890–91  England Dick Molyneux Everton
1891–92  England Tom Watson Sunderland
1892–93  England Tom Watson Sunderland
1893–94  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa
1894–95  England Tom Watson Sunderland
1895–96  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa
1896–97  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa
1897–98  England Joseph Wostinholm Sheffield United
1898–99  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa
1899–1900  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa
1900–01  England Tom Watson Liverpool
1901–02  Scotland Alex Mackie Sunderland
1902–03  England Arthur Dickinson The Wednesday
1903–04  England Arthur Dickinson The Wednesday
1904–05  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United
1905–06  England Tom Watson Liverpool
1906–07  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United
1907–08  England Ernest Mangnall Manchester United
1908–09  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United
1909–10  Scotland George Ramsay Aston Villa
1910–11  England Ernest Mangnall Manchester United
1911–12  England Robert Middleton Blackburn Rovers
1912–13  Ireland Bob Kyle Sunderland
1913–14  England Robert Middleton Blackburn Rovers
1914–15  England Will Cuff Everton
1915–19 — — — —
1919–20  England Fred Everiss West Bromwich Albion
1920–21  England John Haworth Burnley
1921–22  England David Ashworth Liverpool
1922–23  Scotland Matt McQueen Liverpool
1923–24  England Herbert Chapman Huddersfield Town
1924–25  England Herbert Chapman Huddersfield Town
1925–26  England Cecil Potter Huddersfield Town
1926–27  Scotland Frank Watt Newcastle United
1927–28  England Thomas H. McIntosh Everton
1928–29  England Robert Brown The Wednesday
1929–30  England Robert Brown The Wednesday
1930–31  England Herbert Chapman Arsenal
1931–32  England Thomas H. McIntosh Everton
1932–33  England Herbert Chapman Arsenal
1933–34  England Joe Shaw (caretaker) Arsenal
1934–35  England George Allison Arsenal
1935–36  Scotland Johnny Cochrane Sunderland
1936–37  England Wilf Wild Manchester City
1937–38  England George Allison Arsenal
1938–39  England Theo Kelly Everton
1939–46 — — — —
1946–47  England George Kay Liverpool
1947–48  England Tom Whittaker Arsenal
1948–49  England Bob Jackson Portsmouth
1949–50  England Bob Jackson Portsmouth
1950–51  England Arthur Rowe Tottenham Hotspur
1951–52  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United
1952–53  England Tom Whittaker Arsenal
1953–54  England Stan Cullis Wolverhampton Wanderers
1954–55  England Ted Drake Chelsea
1955–56  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United
1956–57  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United
1957–58  England Stan Cullis Wolverhampton Wanderers
1958–59  England Stan Cullis Wolverhampton Wanderers
1959–60  England Harry Potts Burnley
1960–61  England Bill Nicholson Tottenham Hotspur
1961–62  England Alf Ramsey Ipswich Town
1962–63  England Harry Catterick Everton
1963–64  Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool
1964–65  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United
1965–66  Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool
1966–67  Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United
1967–68  England Joe Mercer Manchester City
1968–69  England Don Revie Leeds United
1969–70  England Harry Catterick Everton
1970–71  England Bertie Mee Arsenal
1971–72  England Brian Clough Derby County
1972–73  Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool
1973–74  England Don Revie Leeds United
1974–75  Scotland Dave Mackay Derby County
1975–76  England Bob Paisley Liverpool
1976–77  England Bob Paisley Liverpool
1977–78  England Brian Clough Nottingham Forest
1978–79  England Bob Paisley Liverpool
1979–80  England Bob Paisley Liverpool
1980–81  England Ron Saunders Aston Villa
1981–82  England Bob Paisley Liverpool
1982–83  England Bob Paisley Liverpool
1983–84  England Joe Fagan Liverpool
1984–85  England Howard Kendall Everton
1985–86  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool
1986–87  England Howard Kendall Everton
1987–88  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool
1988–89  Scotland George Graham Arsenal
1989–90  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Liverpool
1990–91  Scotland George Graham Arsenal
1991–92  England Howard Wilkinson Leeds United
1992–93  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
1993–94  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
1994–95  Scotland Kenny Dalglish Blackburn Rovers
1995–96  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
1996–97  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
1997–98  France Arsène Wenger Arsenal
1998–99  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
1999–2000  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2000–01  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2001–02  France Arsène Wenger Arsenal
2002–03  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2003–04  France Arsène Wenger Arsenal
2004–05  Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea
2005–06  Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea
2006–07  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2007–08  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2008–09  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2009–10  Italy Carlo Ancelotti Chelsea
2010–11  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2011–12  Italy Roberto Mancini Manchester City
2012–13  Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United
2013–14  Chile Manuel Pellegrini Manchester City
2014–15  Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea
2015–16  Italy Claudio Ranieri Leicester City
2016–17  Italy Antonio Conte Chelsea
2017–18  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City
2018–19  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City
2019–20  Germany Jürgen Klopp Liverpool
2020–21  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City
2021–22  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City
2022–23  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City
2023–24  Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City

By individual

Key
* Manager is currently active
English football championship-winning managers by individual
Rank Manager Titles Club(s) Winning seasons
1 Alex Ferguson
13
 Manchester United 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
2 George Ramsay
6
 Aston Villa 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10
Bob Paisley Liverpool 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83
Pep Guardiola * Manchester City 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
4 Tom Watson
5
 Sunderland, Liverpool 1891–92, 1892–93, 1894–95, 1900–01, 1905–06
Matt Busby Manchester United 1951–52, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67
6 Frank Watt
4
 Newcastle United 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1926–27
Herbert Chapman Huddersfield Town, Arsenal 1923–24, 1924–25, 1930–31, 1932–33
Kenny Dalglish Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1994–95
9 Stan Cullis
3
 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
Bill Shankly Liverpool 1963–64, 1965–66, 1972–73
Arsène Wenger Arsenal 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04
José Mourinho * Chelsea 2004–05, 2005–06, 2014–15
13 Arthur Dickinson
2
 The Wednesday 1902–03, 1903–04
Ernest Mangnall Manchester United 1907–08, 1910–11
Robert Middleton Blackburn Rovers 1911–12, 1913–14
Thomas H. McIntosh Everton 1927–28, 1931–32
Robert Brown Sheffield Wednesday 1928–29, 1929–30
George Allison Arsenal 1934–35, 1937–38
Tom Whittaker Arsenal 1947–48, 1952–53
Bob Jackson Portsmouth 1948–49, 1949–50
Harry Catterick Everton 1962–63, 1969–70
Don Revie Leeds United 1968–69, 1973–74
Brian Clough Derby County, Nottingham Forest 1971–72, 1977–78
Howard Kendall Everton 1984–85, 1986–87
George Graham Arsenal 1988–89, 1990–91

Won the League as a player and a manager

Managers who won the league as player and a manager
Name Player club(s) Player season(s) Manager club(s) Manager season(s)
Ted Drake Arsenal 1934–35, 1937–38 Chelsea 1954–55
Bill Nicholson Tottenham Hotspur 1950–51 Tottenham Hotspur 1960–61
Alf Ramsey Tottenham Hotspur 1950–51 Ipswich Town 1961–62
Joe Mercer Everton, Arsenal 1938–39, 1947–48, 1952–53 Manchester City 1967–68
Dave Mackay Tottenham Hotspur 1960–61 Derby County 1974–75
Bob Paisley Liverpool 1946–47 Liverpool 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83
Howard Kendall Everton 1969–70 Everton 1984–85, 1986–87
Kenny Dalglish Liverpool 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86 Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1994–95
George Graham Arsenal 1970–71 Arsenal 1988–89, 1990–91

By nationality

Country Managers Total
 England 38 65
 Scotland 11 41
 Spain 1 6
 Italy 4 4
 France 1 3
 Portugal 1 3
 Ireland 1 1
 Chile 1 1
 Germany 1 1

Notes

  1. ^ No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War.
  2. ^ In September 1939 first-class football was suspended due to the Second World War, with the 1939–40 league table voided and regional competitions contested instead.

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