List of Scottish Professional Football League managers

This is a list of Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) managers, in order of the date of their appointment. The SPFL has 42 member clubs and is split into four divisions; the Premiership (12 clubs), the Championship (10), League One (10), and League Two (10).

List of managers

Manager Nationality Date of Birth and Age Club Division Caretaker appointment[note 1] Permanent appointment Time as manager[note 1]
Jardine, GaryGary Jardine Scotland Edinburgh City 4League Two — 2010 5–6
McInally, JimJim McInally Scotland 19 February 1964 Peterhead 3League One — 7 October 2011[1] 5 years, 59 days
Chapman, JimJim Chapman Scotland 26 July 1965 Annan Athletic 4League Two — 12 January 2013[2] 3 years, 328 days
Archibald, AlanAlan Archibald Scotland 13 December 1977 Partick Thistle 1Premiership 30 January 2013[3] 22 March 2013[4] 3 years, 310 days
McInnes, DerekDerek McInnes Scotland 5 July 1971 Aberdeen 1Premiership — 25 March 2013[5] 3 years, 255 days
Wright, TommyTommy Wright Northern Ireland 29 August 1963 St Johnstone 1Premiership — 10 June 2013[6] 3 years, 178 days
Naysmith, GaryGary Naysmith Scotland 16 November 1978 East Fife 3League One 25 November 2013[7] 18 December 2013[8] 3 years, 10 days
MacPherson, GusGus MacPherson Scotland 11 October 1968 Queen's Park 3League One — 22 January 2014[9] 2 years, 318 days
Hartley, PaulPaul Hartley Scotland 19 October 1976 Dundee 1Premiership — 5 February 2014[10] 2 years, 304 days
Duffy, JimJim Duffy Scotland 27 April 1959 Greenock Morton 2Championship — 19 May 2014[11] 2 years, 200 days
Young, DarrenDarren Young Scotland 13 October 1978 Albion Rovers 3League One — 10 June 2014[12] 2 years, 178 days
Houston, PeterPeter Houston Scotland 19 July 1958 Falkirk 2Championship — 12 June 2014[13] 2 years, 176 days
Ferguson, BarryBarry Ferguson Scotland 2 February 1978 Clyde 4League Two — 13 June 2014[14] 2 years, 175 days
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre Scotland 24 May 1972 Ross County 1Premiership — 9 September 2014[15] 2 years, 87 days
Weir, JimJim Weir Scotland 15 June 1969 Elgin City 4League Two — 27 November 2014[16] 2 years, 8 days
McCall, IanIan McCall Scotland 30 September 1964 Ayr United 2Championship — 5 January 2015[17] 1 year, 335 days
Canning, MartinMartin Canning Scotland 3 December 1981 Hamilton Academical 1Premiership 9 January 2015[18] 23 January 2015[19] 1 year, 331 days
Ferguson, BrownBrown Ferguson Scotland 4 June 1981 Stenhousemuir 3League One 3 February 2015[20] 2 April 2015[21] 1 year, 306 days
Johnston, AllanAllan Johnston Scotland 14 December 1973 Dunfermline Athletic 2Championship — 8 May 2015[22] 1 year, 211 days
Aitken, StephenStephen Aitken Scotland 25 September 1976 Dumbarton 2Championship — 27 May 2015[23] 1 year, 192 days
Reid, BrianBrian Reid Scotland 15 June 1970 Stranraer 3League One — 29 May 2015[24] 1 year, 190 days
Dods, DarrenDarren Dods Scotland 7 June 1975 Brechin City 3League One — 10 June 2015[25] 1 year, 178 days
Warburton, MarkMark Warburton England 6 September 1962 Rangers 1Premiership — 14 June 2015[26] 1 year, 174 days
McGhee, MarkMark McGhee Scotland 25 May 1957 Motherwell 1Premiership — 13 October 2015[27] 1 year, 53 days
Coughlin, JohnJohn Coughlin Scotland 11 April 1963 Berwick Rangers 4League Two — 6 November 2015[28] 1 year, 29 days
Bollan, GaryGary Bollan Scotland 24 March 1973 Forfar Athletic 4League Two — 21 December 2015[29] 350 days
Hopkin, DavidDavid Hopkin Scotland 21 August 1970 Livingston 3League One 22 December 2015[30] 5 January 2016[31] 349 days
Clark, LeeLee Clark England 27 October 1972 Kilmarnock 1Premiership — 15 February 2016[32] 294 days
Campbell, DickDick Campbell Scotland 22 November 1953 Arbroath 4League Two — 8 March 2016[33] 272 days
McKinnon, RayRay McKinnon Scotland 5 August 1970 Dundee United 2Championship — 12 May 2016[34] 207 days
Locke, GaryGary Locke Scotland 16 June 1975 Raith Rovers 2Championship — 20 May 2016[35] 199 days
Rodgers, BrendanBrendan Rodgers Northern Ireland 26 January 1973 Celtic 1Premiership — 20 May 2016[36] 199 days
Fox, LiamLiam Fox Scotland 2 February 1984 Cowdenbeath 4League Two — 23 May 2016[37] 196 days
Foran, RichieRichie Foran Ireland 16 June 1980 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1Premiership — 30 May 2016[38] 189 days
Lennon, NeilNeil Lennon Northern Ireland 25 June 1971 Hibernian 2Championship — 8 June 2016[39] 180 days
Ross, JackJack Ross Scotland 5 June 1976 St Mirren 2Championship — 4 October 2016[40] 62 days
Goodwin, JimJim Goodwin Ireland 20 November 1981 Alloa Athletic 3League One — 11 October 2016[41] 55 days
Wilson, MarkMark Wilson Scotland 5 June 1984 Airdrieonians 3League One — 31 October 2016[42] 35 days
Thomson, JimJim Thomson Scotland 15 May 1971 Queen of the South 2Championship 7 November 2016[43] — 28 days
Mackay, DaveDave Mackay Scotland 2 May 1980 Stirling Albion 4League Two — 9 November 2016[44] 26 days
Daly, JonJon Daly
Kirk, AndyAndy Kirk 		Ireland
Scotland 		8 January 1983
29 May 1979 		Heart of Midlothian 1Premiership 2 December 2016[45] — 3 days
Petrie, StewartStewart Petrie Scotland 27 February 1970 Montrose 4League Two — 4 December 2016[46] 1 day

Notes

  1. 1 2 In some cases, managers are appointed as caretaker manager prior to being given the position on a more permanent basis. The date of caretaker appointment is used where applicable.

References

  1. ↑ "Jim McInally becomes Peterhead manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "JIM CHAPMAN APPOINTED ANNAN ATH GAFFER". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Partick Thistle name player-coach Alan Archibald as interim boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Alan Archibald - Confirmed as New Partick Thistle Manager". www.ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle FC. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Dewar, Heather (25 March 2013). "Aberdeen confirm Derek McInnes as new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Tommy Wright is new St Johnstone manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  7. ↑ Tait, Chris (26 November 2013). "Lack of progress on pitch results in Aitchison 'sacking'". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "East Fife name Gary Naysmith as manager of the League One club". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Young, Chick (21 January 2014). "Queen's Park: Gus MacPherson to take over as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Dundee: Paul Hartley installed as new Dens Park manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jim Duffy leaves Clyde to 'join Morton as manager'". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Darren Young replaces James Ward as Albion Rovers boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  13. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (11 June 2014). "Peter Houston becomes Falkirk manager after leaving Celtic role". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Idessane, Kheredine (13 June 2014). "Barry Ferguson appointed player-manager of League Two Clyde". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Ross County: Jim McIntyre joins from Queen of the South". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Elgin name Weir as new manager". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Ian McCall named new manager of struggling League 1 side Ayr United". STV Sport. STV. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  18. ↑ "Hamilton: Martin Canning becomes Accies' interim boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  19. ↑ Crawford, Kenny (23 January 2015). "Hamilton Academical: Martin Canning becomes new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  20. ↑ "A Statement from the Board of Stenhousemuir Football Club - UPDATED". www.stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir FC. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  21. ↑ McMenemy, Iain (2 April 2015). "Brown Ferguson to take the reins for next season". www.stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "Allan Johnston: Dunfermline appoint former Kilmarnock boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "Dumbarton: Stranraer's Stephen Aitken makes managerial switch". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Stranraer name Reid as new manager". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  25. ↑ "Darren Dods installed as Brechin City's new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  26. ↑ Macintyre, Kenny (14 June 2015). "Rangers: Mark Warburton signs three-year deal as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  27. ↑ "Motherwell name Mark McGhee as manager for second spell". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Coughlin named new Berwick boss". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  29. ↑ "Gary Bollan appointed 'Loons' Manager". Forfar Athletic. forfarathletic.co.uk. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  30. ↑ "Hopkins takes temporary charge". www.livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston FC. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  31. ↑ "David Hopkin appointed Livingston head coach until end of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  32. ↑ "Lee Clark: Kilmarnock appoint former Blackpool manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  33. ↑ Nicholson, Eric (8 March 2016). "Arbroath appoint Dick Campbell as manager". Courier Sport. The Courier. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  34. ↑ "Dundee Utd appoint Ray McKinnon as new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  35. ↑ "Raith Rovers: Gary Locke is new manager at Stark's Park". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  36. ↑ "Celtic: Brendan Rodgers is appointed manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  37. ↑ "Cowdenbeath: Hearts' Liam Fox appointed Blue Brazil head coach". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  38. ↑ "Inverness Caledonian Thistle: Richie Foran given four-year contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  39. ↑ "Neil Lennon is new manager at Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  40. ↑ Mullen, Scott (4 October 2016). "Jack Ross confirmed as new St Mirren manager". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  41. ↑ "Alloa Athletic appoint Jim Goodwin as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  42. ↑ "Club statement". Airdrieonians FC. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  43. ↑ "Queen of the South: Gavin Skelton exits as manager after six months". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  44. ↑ "New manager". Stirling Albion. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  45. ↑ McLaughlin, Brian (2 December 2016). "Hearts: Levein seeks 'young' coach to succeed Neilson". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  46. ↑ "Montrose: Stewart Petrie is new manager at Links Park". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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