List of Rangers F.C. managers

This is a list of Rangers Football Club's managers and all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Rangers, since their formation in 1872. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of first team matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge. As of the start of the 2015–16 season, Rangers have had fourteen different permanent managers and six interim managers.

Managerial history

The most successful person to manage Rangers and longest-serving manager is Bill Struth, who won eighteen First tier league championships, ten Scottish Cups, two League Cups, seven war-time league championships, nineteen Glasgow Cups, seventeen Glasgow Merchant Charity Cups, as well as a host of other honours.

The club has, on average, appointed a new manager every seven and a half years. The club's directors have only ever dismissed two of their managers, namely David White and Jock Wallace (during his second spell). The others have left of their own accord or by mutual agreement, except for William Wilton, who died whilst still manager of the side.

Statistics

Information correct as of matches played 05/05/2016. Only competitive matches are included.

Name	From	To	Tenure	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Honours
Wilton, WilliamWilliam Wilton	27 May 1899	20 May 1920	20 years, 359 days	722	475	118	129	1,724	743	65.78	8 First-tier League titles 1 Scottish Cup
Struth, BillBill Struth	20 May 1920	15 June 1954	34 years, 26 days	1,179	788	228	163	2,847	1,144	66.83	18 First-tier League titles 10 Scottish Cups 2 League Cups
Symon, ScotScot Symon	15 June 1954	1 November 1967	13 years, 139 days	681	445	114	122	1,719	773	65.34	6 First-tier League titles 5 Scottish Cups 4 League Cups
White, DavidDavid White	1 November 1967	27 November 1969	2 years, 26 days	114	73	19	22	264	122	64.03
Thornton, WillieWillie Thornton†	27 November 1969	8 December 1969	11 days	2	2	0	0	5	1	100
Waddell, WilliamWilliam Waddell	8 December 1969	31 May 1972	2 years, 175 days	130	73	25	32	253	134	56.49	1 League Cup 1 Cup Winners' Cup
Wallace, JockJock Wallace	31 May 1972	23 May 1978	5 years, 357 days	308	201	56	51	655	299	65.25	3 First-tier League titles 3 Scottish Cups 2 League Cups
Greig, JohnJohn Greig	24 May 1978	28 October 1983	5 years, 157 days	288	150	71	67	514	302	52.08	2 Scottish Cups 2 League Cups
McLean, TommyTommy McLean†	28 October 1983	10 November 1983	13 days	4	1	0	3	4	6	25.00
Wallace, JockJock Wallace	10 November 1983	7 April 1986	2 years, 148 days	124	55	36	33	191	131	43.65	2 League Cups
Totten, AlexAlex Totten†	7 April 1986	16 April 1986	9 days	1	0	0	1	1	2	00.00	[1]
Souness, GraemeGraeme Souness	8 April 1986	16 April 1991	5 years, 8 days	260	165	50	45	486	179	63.32	3 First-tier League titles 4 League Cups
Smith, WalterWalter Smith	19 April 1991	31 May 1998	7 years, 42 days	379	248	68	63	793	341	65.52	7 First-tier League titles 3 Scottish Cups 3 League Cups
Advocaat, DickDick Advocaat	1 June 1998	12 December 2001[2]	3 years, 194 days	195	131	34	30	427	158	67.53	2 First-tier League titles 2 Scottish Cups 1 League Cup
McLeish, AlexAlex McLeish	13 December 2001[3]	8 May 2006[4]	4 years, 169 days	235	155	44	36	488	196	65.96	2 First-tier League titles 2 Scottish Cups 3 League Cups
Le Guen, PaulPaul Le Guen	9 May 2006[5]	4 January 2007[6]	240 days	31	16	8	7	47	28	51.61
Durrant, IanIan Durrant†	4 January 2007[7]	10 January 2007	6 days	1	0	0	1	2	3	0
Smith, WalterWalter Smith	10 January 2007[8]	16 May 2011[9]	4 years, 126 days	245	154	53	38	461	193	62.86	3 First-tier League titles 2 Scottish Cups 3 League Cups
McCoist, AllyAlly McCoist	16 May 2011[9]	21 December 2014[10]	3 years, 219 days	167	121	22	24	391	123	72.46	1 Fourth-tier league title 1 Third-tier league title
McDowall, KennyKenny McDowall†	21 December 2014[10]	12 March 2015[11]	81 days	10	3	3	4	9	14	30.00
McCall, StuartStuart McCall†	12 March 2015[11]	15 June 2015[12]	95 days	17	7	6	4	29	23	41.18
Warburton, MarkMark Warburton	15 June 2015[12]	Present	330 days	49	35	8	6	127	43	71.43	1 Second-tier league title 1 Challenge Cup

† Denotes that the person was a caretaker manager.

References

1. Souness was appointed manager on 8 April but did not officially take charge until xx. Totten stood in for one match v Clydebank.
2. "Frustration for Advocaat". BBC Sport. 12 December 2001. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
3. "Rangers unveil McLeish". BBC Sport. 11 December 2001. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
4. "Emotional McLeish bids farewell". BBC Sport. 7 May 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
5. "Rangers name Le Guen as manager". BBC Sport. 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
6. "Le Guen and Rangers part company". BBC Sport. 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
7. "Rangers reel as Le Guen departs". Julian Taylor (BBC Sport). 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
8. "Smith appointed boss of Rangers". BBC Sport. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
9. "McCoist confirmed as Smith's successor". BBC Sport. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
10. "Rangers manager leaves club & on gardening leave". Chris McLaughlin (BBC Sport). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
11. "Stuart McCall to be appointed manager until summer". BBC (BBC Sport). 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
12. "Warburton Appointed Manager". Rangers.co.uk. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

External links

• Rangers official website - Former managers