List of First Division and Premier League winning managers

This is a list of First Division and Premier League winning football managers.

Sir Alex Ferguson has won the tournament on a record thirteen occasions, leading Manchester United to success in the 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11 and 2012–13 seasons. George Ramsay and Bob Paisley have won the title on six occasions.

The Football League (1888–1892), First Division (1893–1992)

Final Winning manager Club Ref
1888–89 England Sudell, WilliamWilliam Sudell England Preston North End
1889–90 England Sudell, WilliamWilliam Sudell England Preston North End
1890–91 England Molyneux, DickDick Molyneux England Everton
1891–92 England Watson, TomTom Watson England Sunderland
1892–93 England Watson, TomTom Watson England Sunderland
1893–94 Scotland Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay England Aston Villa
1894–95 England Watson, TomTom Watson England Sunderland
1895–96 Scotland Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay England Aston Villa
1896–97 Scotland Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay England Aston Villa
1897–98 England Wostinholm, JosephJoseph Wostinholm England Sheffield United
1898–99 Scotland Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay England Aston Villa
1899–1900 Scotland Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay England Aston Villa
1900–01 England Watson, TomTom Watson England Liverpool
1901–02 England Mackie, AlexAlex Mackie England Sunderland
1902–03 England Dickinson, ArthurArthur Dickinson England The Wednesday
1903–04 England Dickinson, ArthurArthur Dickinson England The Wednesday
1904–05 Scotland Watt, FrankFrank Watt England Newcastle United
1905–06 England Watson, TomTom Watson England Liverpool
1906–07 Scotland Watt, FrankFrank Watt England Newcastle United
1907–08 England Mangnall, ErnestErnest Mangnall England Manchester United
1908–09 Scotland Watt, FrankFrank Watt England Newcastle United
1909–10 Scotland Ramsay, GeorgeGeorge Ramsay England Aston Villa
1910–11 England Mangnall, ErnestErnest Mangnall England Manchester United
1911–12 England Middleton, RobertRobert Middleton England Blackburn Rovers
1912–13 Ireland Kyle, BobBob Kyle England Sunderland
1913–14 England Middleton, RobertRobert Middleton England Blackburn Rovers
1914–15 England Cuff, WillWill Cuff England Everton
1919–20 England Everiss, FredFred Everiss England West Bromwich Albion
1920–21 England Haworth, JohnJohn Haworth England Burnley
1921–22 England Ashworth, DavidDavid Ashworth England Liverpool
1922–23 Scotland McQueen, MattMatt McQueen England Liverpool
1923–24 England Chapman, HerbertHerbert Chapman England Huddersfield Town
1924–25 England Chapman, HerbertHerbert Chapman England Huddersfield Town
1925–26 England Potter, CecilCecil Potter England Huddersfield Town
1926–27 Scotland Watt, FrankFrank Watt England Newcastle United
1927–28 England H. McIntosh, ThomasThomas H. McIntosh England Everton
1928–29 England Brown, RobertRobert Brown England The Wednesday
1929–30 England Brown, RobertRobert Brown England Sheffield Wednesday
1930–31 England Chapman, HerbertHerbert Chapman England Arsenal
1931–32 England H. McIntosh, ThomasThomas H. McIntosh England Everton
1932–33 England Chapman, HerbertHerbert Chapman England Arsenal
1933–34 England Chapman, HerbertHerbert Chapman England Arsenal
1934–35 England Allison, GeorgeGeorge Allison England Arsenal
1935–36 Scotland Cochrane, JohnnyJohnny Cochrane England Sunderland
1936–37 England Wild, WilfWilf Wild England Manchester City
1937–38 England Allison, GeorgeGeorge Allison England Arsenal
1938–39 England Kelly, TheoTheo Kelly England Everton
1946–47 England Kay, GeorgeGeorge Kay England Liverpool
1947–48 England Whittaker, TomTom Whittaker England Arsenal
1948–49 England Jackson, BobBob Jackson England Portsmouth
1949–50 England Jackson, BobBob Jackson England Portsmouth
1950–51 England Rowe, ArthurArthur Rowe England Tottenham Hotspur
1951–52 Scotland Busby, MattMatt Busby England Manchester United
1952–53 England Whittaker, TomTom Whittaker England Arsenal
1953–54 England Cullis, StanStan Cullis England Wolverhampton Wanderers
1954–55 England Drake, TedTed Drake England Chelsea
1955–56 Scotland Busby, MattMatt Busby England Manchester United
1956–57 Scotland Busby, MattMatt Busby England Manchester United
1957–58 England Cullis, StanStan Cullis England Wolverhampton Wanderers
1958–59 England Cullis, StanStan Cullis England Wolverhampton Wanderers
1959–60 England Potts, HarryHarry Potts England Burnley
1960–61 England Nicholson, BillBill Nicholson England Tottenham Hotspur
1961–62 England Ramsey, AlfAlf Ramsey England Ipswich Town
1962–63 England Catterick, HarryHarry Catterick England Everton
1963–64 Scotland Shankly, BillBill Shankly England Liverpool
1964–65 Scotland Busby, MattMatt Busby England Manchester United
1965–66 Scotland Shankly, BillBill Shankly England Liverpool
1966–67 Scotland Busby, MattMatt Busby England Manchester United
1967–68 England Mercer, JoeJoe Mercer England Manchester City
1968–69 England Revie, DonDon Revie England Leeds United
1969–70 England Catterick, HarryHarry Catterick England Everton
1970–71 England Mee, BertieBertie Mee England Arsenal
1971–72 England Clough, BrianBrian Clough England Derby County
1972–73 Scotland Shankly, BillBill Shankly England Liverpool
1973–74 England Revie, DonDon Revie England Leeds United
1974–75 Scotland Mackay, DaveDave Mackay England Derby County
1975–76 England Paisley, BobBob Paisley England Liverpool
1976–77 England Paisley, BobBob Paisley England Liverpool
1977–78 England Clough, BrianBrian Clough England Nottingham Forest
1978–79 England Paisley, BobBob Paisley England Liverpool
1979–80 England Paisley, BobBob Paisley England Liverpool
1980–81 England Saunders, RonRon Saunders England Aston Villa
1981–82 England Paisley, BobBob Paisley England Liverpool
1982–83 England Paisley, BobBob Paisley England Liverpool
1983–84 England Fagan, JoeJoe Fagan England Liverpool
1984–85 England Kendall, HowardHoward Kendall England Everton
1985–86 Scotland Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish England Liverpool
1986–87 England Kendall, HowardHoward Kendall England Everton
1987–88 Scotland Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish England Liverpool
1988–89 Scotland Graham, GeorgeGeorge Graham England Arsenal
1989–90 Scotland Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish England Liverpool
1990–91 Scotland Graham, GeorgeGeorge Graham England Arsenal
1991–92 England Wilkinson, HowardHoward Wilkinson England Leeds United
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Premier League (1992–present)

Final Winning manager Club Ref
1992–93 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
1993–94 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
1994–95 Scotland Dalglish, KennyKenny Dalglish England Blackburn Rovers
1995–96 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
1996–97 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
1997–98 France Wenger, ArsèneArsène Wenger England Arsenal
1998–99 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
1999–2000 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2000–01 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2001–02 France Wenger, ArsèneArsène Wenger England Arsenal
2002–03 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2003–04 France Wenger, ArsèneArsène Wenger England Arsenal
2004–05 Portugal Mourinho, JoséJosé Mourinho England Chelsea
2005–06 Portugal Mourinho, JoséJosé Mourinho England Chelsea
2006–07 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2007–08 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2008–09 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2009–10 Italy Ancelotti, CarloCarlo Ancelotti England Chelsea
2010–11 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United
2011–12 Italy Mancini, RobertoRoberto Mancini England Manchester City
2012–13 Scotland Ferguson, AlexAlex Ferguson England Manchester United

Performance by Individual

Rank Name Winners Club(s) Winning Years
1 Scotland Alex Ferguson
13
Manchester United 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
2 Scotland George Ramsay
6
Aston Villa 1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1900, 1910
= England Bob Paisley
6
Liverpool 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
4 England Tom Watson
5
Sunderland, Liverpool 1892, 1893, 1895, 1901, 1906
= England Herbert Chapman
5
Huddersfield Town, Arsenal 1924, 1925, 1931, 1933, 1934
= Scotland Matt Busby
5
Manchester United 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967
6 Scotland Frank Watt
4
Newcastle United 1905, 1907, 1909, 1927
= Scotland Kenny Dalglish
4
Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995
8 England Stan Cullis
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1954, 1958, 1959
= Scotland Bill Shankly
3
Liverpool 1964, 1966, 1973
= France Arsène Wenger
3
Arsenal 1998, 2002, 2004
11 England Arthur Dickinson
2
The Wednesday 1903, 1904
= England Ernest Mangnall
2
Manchester United 1908, 1911
= England Robert Middleton
2
Blackburn Rovers 1912, 1914
= England Thomas H. McIntosh
2
Everton 1928, 1932
= England Robert Brown
2
The Wednesday, Sheffield Wednesday 1929, 1930
= England George Allison
2
Arsenal 1935, 1938
= England Tom Whittaker
2
Arsenal 1948, 1953
= England Bob Jackson
2
Portsmouth 1949, 1950
= England Harry Catterick
2
Everton 1963, 1970
= England Don Revie
2
Leeds United 1969, 1974
= England Brian Clough
2
Derby County, Nottingham Forest 1972, 1978
= England Howard Kendall
2
Everton 1985, 1987
= Scotland George Graham
2
Arsenal 1989, 1991
= Portugal José Mourinho
2
Chelsea 2005, 2006
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By nationality

Country Managers Total
 England 39 66
 Scotland 10 40
 France 1 3
 Italy 2 2
 Portugal 1 2
 Ireland 1 1
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