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]
McInally, JimJim McInally Scotland 19 February 1964 Peterhead 3League One — 7 October 2011[1] 4 years, 210 days
Chapman, JimJim Chapman Scotland 26 July 1965 Annan Athletic 4League Two — 12 January 2013[2] 3 years, 113 days
Archibald, AlanAlan Archibald Scotland 13 December 1977 Partick Thistle 1Premiership 30 January 2013[3] 22 March 2013[4] 3 years, 95 days
McInnes, DerekDerek McInnes Scotland 5 July 1971 Aberdeen 1Premiership — 25 March 2013[5] 3 years, 40 days
Wright, TommyTommy Wright Northern Ireland 29 August 1963 St Johnstone 1Premiership — 10 June 2013[6] 2 years, 329 days
Naysmith, GaryGary Naysmith Scotland 16 November 1978 East Fife 4League Two 25 November 2013[7] 18 December 2013[8] 2 years, 161 days
Hughes, JohnJohn Hughes Scotland 9 September 1964 Inverness CT 1Premiership — 4 December 2013[9] 2 years, 152 days
MacPherson, GusGus MacPherson Scotland 11 October 1968 Queen's Park 4League Two — 22 January 2014[10] 2 years, 103 days
Hartley, PaulPaul Hartley Scotland 19 October 1976 Dundee 1Premiership — 5 February 2014[11] 2 years, 89 days
Tully, CraigCraig Tully Scotland 7 January 1976 East Stirlingshire 4League Two — 28 April 2014[12][13][14] 2 years, 6 days
Neilson, RobbieRobbie Neilson Scotland 19 June 1980 Heart of Midlothian 1Premiership — 12 May 2014[15] 1 year, 358 days
Duffy, JimJim Duffy Scotland 27 April 1959 Greenock Morton 2Championship — 19 May 2014[16] 1 year, 351 days
Deila, RonnyRonny Deila Norway 21 September 1975 Celtic 1Premiership — 6 June 2014[17] 1 year, 333 days
Young, DarrenDarren Young Scotland 13 October 1978 Albion Rovers 3League One — 10 June 2014[18] 1 year, 329 days
Houston, PeterPeter Houston Scotland 19 July 1958 Falkirk 2Championship — 12 June 2014[19] 1 year, 327 days
Ferguson, BarryBarry Ferguson Scotland 2 February 1978 Clyde 4League Two — 13 June 2014[20] 1 year, 326 days
Stubbs, AlanAlan Stubbs England 6 October 1971 Hibernian 2Championship — 24 June 2014[21] 1 year, 315 days
McIntyre, JimJim McIntyre Scotland 24 May 1972 Ross County 1Premiership — 9 September 2014[22] 1 year, 238 days
McLaren, StuartStuart McLaren Scotland 28 August 1975 Stirling Albion 4League Two — 2 November 2014[23] 1 year, 184 days
Weir, JimJim Weir Scotland 15 June 1969 Elgin City 4League Two — 27 November 2014[24] 1 year, 159 days
McCall, IanIan McCall Scotland 30 September 1964 Ayr United 3League One — 5 January 2015[25] 1 year, 120 days
Canning, MartinMartin Canning Scotland 3 December 1981 Hamilton Academical 1Premiership 9 January 2015[26] 23 January 2015[27] 1 year, 116 days
Ferguson, BrownBrown Ferguson Scotland 4 June 1981 Stenhousemuir 3League One 3 February 2015[28] 2 April 2015[29] 1 year, 91 days
Hegarty, PaulPaul Hegarty Scotland 25 July 1954 Montrose 4League Two — 19 February 2015[30] 1 year, 75 days
Johnston, AllanAllan Johnston Scotland 14 December 1973 Dunfermline Athletic 3League One — 8 May 2015[31] 362 days
McKinnon, RayRay McKinnon Scotland 5 August 1970 Raith Rovers 2Championship — 23 May 2015[32] 347 days
Aitken, StephenStephen Aitken Scotland 25 September 1976 Dumbarton 2Championship — 27 May 2015[33] 343 days
Reid, BrianBrian Reid Scotland 15 June 1970 Stranraer 3League One — 29 May 2015[34] 341 days
Nish, ColinColin Nish Scotland 7 March 1981 Cowdenbeath 3League One — 2 June 2015[35] 337 days
Dods, DarrenDarren Dods Scotland 7 June 1975 Brechin City 3League One — 10 June 2015[36] 329 days
Warburton, MarkMark Warburton England 6 September 1962 Rangers 2Championship — 14 June 2015[37] 325 days
McGhee, MarkMark McGhee Scotland 25 May 1957 Motherwell 1Premiership — 13 October 2015[38] 204 days
Coughlin, JohnJohn Coughlin Scotland 11 April 1963 Berwick Rangers 4League Two — 6 November 2015[39] 180 days
Ross, JackJack Ross Scotland 5 June 1976 Alloa Athletic 2Championship — 15 December 2015[40] 141 days
Rae, AlexAlex Rae Scotland 30 September 1969 St Mirren 2Championship — 18 December 2015[41] 138 days
Bollan, GaryGary Bollan Scotland 24 March 1973 Forfar Athletic 3League One — 21 December 2015[42] 135 days
Hopkin, DavidDavid Hopkin Scotland 21 August 1970 Livingston 2Championship 22 December 2015[43] 5 January 2016[44] 134 days
Wolecki Black, EddieEddie Wolecki Black Scotland 13 March 1965 Airdrieonians 3League One — 22 December 2015[45] 134 days
Clark, LeeLee Clark England 27 October 1972 Kilmarnock 1Premiership — 15 February 2016[46] 79 days
Campbell, DickDick Campbell Scotland 22 November 1953 Arbroath 4League Two — 8 March 2016[47] 57 days
Skelton, GavinGavin Skelton England 27 March 1981 Queen of the South 2Championship 19 April 2016[48] — 15 days
Dundee United 1Premiership — 4 May 2016 0 days

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. ↑ "Inverness CT: John Hughes confirmed as new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  10. ↑ Young, Chick (21 January 2014). "Queen's Park: Gus MacPherson to take over as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Dundee: Paul Hartley installed as new Dens Park manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Craig Tully Is New Head Coach". East Stirlingshire F.C. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Tully to become new head coach of East Stirlingshire". Herald Scotland. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  14. ↑ ""Winner" Craig Tully is new East Stirlingshire manager". Falkirk Herald. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  15. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (12 May 2014). "Craig Levein lands Hearts role as boss Gary Locke exits". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  16. ↑ "Jim Duffy leaves Clyde to 'join Morton as manager'". BBC Sport (BBC). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "Celtic confirm Ronny Deila as new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Darren Young replaces James Ward as Albion Rovers boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  19. ↑ McLauchlin, Brian (11 June 2014). "Peter Houston becomes Falkirk manager after leaving Celtic role". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  20. ↑ Idessane, Kheredine (13 June 2014). "Barry Ferguson appointed player-manager of League Two Clyde". BBC Sport (BBC). Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  21. ↑ "Hibernian name Alan Stubbs as their new head coach". BBC Sport (BBC). 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ross County: Jim McIntyre joins from Queen of the South". BBC Sport (BBC). 9 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  23. ↑ "Stirling Albion name Stuart McLaren and Martyn Corrigan as management duo". STV Sport. STV. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  24. ↑ "Elgin name Weir as new manager". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  25. ↑ "Ian McCall named new manager of struggling League 1 side Ayr United". STV Sport. STV. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  26. ↑ "Hamilton: Martin Canning becomes Accies' interim boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  27. ↑ Crawford, Kenny (23 January 2015). "Hamilton Academical: Martin Canning becomes new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  28. ↑ "A Statement from the Board of Stenhousemuir Football Club - UPDATED". www.stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir FC. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  29. ↑ McMenemy, Iain (2 April 2015). "Brown Ferguson to take the reins for next season". www.stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir FC. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  30. ↑ Robertson, Neil (19 February 2015). "Montrose appoint Paul Hegarty as new boss". The Courier (DC Thomson). Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Allan Johnston: Dunfermline appoint former Kilmarnock boss". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  32. ↑ Spence, Jim (23 May 2015). "Raith Rovers: Brechin's Ray McKinnon in Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "Dumbarton: Stranraer's Stephen Aitken makes managerial switch". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "Stranraer name Reid as new manager". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  35. ↑ "Colin Nish appointed player-manager at Cowdenbeath". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  36. ↑ "Darren Dods installed as Brechin City's new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  37. ↑ Macintyre, Kenny (14 June 2015). "Rangers: Mark Warburton signs three-year deal as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  38. ↑ "Motherwell name Mark McGhee as manager for second spell". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  39. ↑ "Coughlin named new Berwick boss". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  40. ↑ "Alloa Athletic name Jack Ross as their new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  41. ↑ "St Mirren: Alex Rae succeeds Ian Murray as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  42. ↑ "Gary Bollan appointed ‘Loons’ Manager". Forfar Athletic. forfarathletic.co.uk. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  43. ↑ "Hopkins takes temporary charge". www.livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston FC. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  44. ↑ "David Hopkin appointed Livingston head coach until end of season". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  45. ↑ Barnes, John (22 December 2015). "Eddie Wolecki Black: Airdrieonians appoint former Glasgow City coach". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  46. ↑ "Lee Clark: Kilmarnock appoint former Blackpool manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  47. ↑ Nicholson, Eric (8 March 2016). "Arbroath appoint Dick Campbell as manager". Courier Sport. The Courier. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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