List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers

Below is a list of all Doncaster Rovers managers that have taken the reins since the appointment of Billy Calder in 1920.^[1] In the 41 years prior to Calder, the team was selected by club committee, a standard practice by football clubs at the time. After Brian Flynn was appointed Director of Football, Paul Dickov became the club's 40th full-time manager.

Managers

Name	From	To	Notes
Darren Ferguson	Oct 2015
Rob Jones	Sept 2015	Oct 2015	Caretaker manager
Paul Dickov	May 2013	Sept 2015
Brian Flynn	Jan 2013	May 2013
Dean Saunders	Sept 2011	Jan 2013
Sean O'Driscoll	Sept 2006	Sept 2011
Mickey Walker	Sept 2006		Caretaker manager
Dave Penney	Jan 2002	Aug 2006
Steve Wignall	May 2000	Jan 2002
Dave Penney/ Mark Atkins	Apr 2000	May 2000	Player/caretaker managers
Ian Snodin	Aug 1998	Apr 2000	Player/manager
Mark Weaver/ Danny Bergara	Dec 1997	May 1998	Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team"
Danny Bergara	Nov 1997
Dave Cowling	Oct 1997
Colin Richardson	Sep 1997		Caretaker manager
Kerry Dixon	Aug 1996	Aug 1997	Player/manager
Sammy Chung	Jul 1994	Aug 1996
Ian Atkins	Jan 1994	June 1994	Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–4 but was not a "player-manager"
Tony Cunningham	Dec 1993	Jan 1994	Player/caretaker manager
Steve Beaglehole	Nov 1991	Dec 1993
Billy Bremner	June 1989	Nov 1991
Joe Kinnear	Mar 1989	June 1989
Dave Mackay	Dec 1987	Mar 1989
Dave Cusack	Oct 1985	Dec 1987	Player/manager
Billy Bremner	Nov 1979	Oct 1985	Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982
Cyril Knowles	Nov 1979		Caretaker manager
Stan Anderson	Feb 1975	Nov 1979
Johnny Quigley	Nov 1974	Feb 1975	Caretaker manager
Maurice Setters	June 1971	Nov 1974
Lawrie McMenemy	Nov 1968	May 1971
Jackie Bestall	Nov 1968		Caretaker manager
George Raynor	June 1967	Nov 1968
Keith Kettleborough	Dec 1966	May 1967	Player/manager
Jackie Bestall/ Tom Garnett	May 1966	Dec 1966	Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966
Jackie Bestall/ Frank Marshall	Feb 1966	May 1966	Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation
Bill Leivers	Aug 1964	Feb 1966	Player/manager
Oscar Hold	Apr 1962	Apr 1964
Frank Marshall	Mar 1962	Apr 1962	Caretaker manager
Danny Malloy	Aug 1961	Mar 1962	Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs
Norman Curtis	Aug 1960	Jul 1961	Player/manager
Jackie Bestall	Apr 1959	Aug 1960
Jack Crayston	June 1958	Apr 1959
Syd Bycroft/ Jack Hodgson	Jan 1958	June 1958	Joint managers
Peter Doherty	May 1949	Jan 1958	Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland.
Jackie Bestall	Feb 1946	May 1949
Billy Marsden	Apr 1944	Feb 1946	Part-time manager
Fred Emery	Mar 1936	Jul 1940	Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season
David Menzies	June 1927	Feb 1936	Secretary-manager
Dick Ray	June 1923	May 1927	Secretary-manager
Arthur Porter	May 1922	Mar 1923	Secretary-manager
Harry Tufnell	May 1921	Mar 1922	Secretary-manager
Billy Calder	June 1920	?	Honorary manager

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References

1. Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
2. "The Managers". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2012.