List of Swansea City A.F.C. managers

This is a list of Swansea City A.F.C. managers and their records from 1912, when the club was founded and their first professional manager appointed, to the present day.

History

The first manager to be appointed to Swansea Town was Walter Whittaker. In the club's first season, Whittaker led Swansea to their first Welsh Cup win. The club's most recent manager is Francesco Guidolin, who was appointed in January 2016. Swansea have had thirty-eight permanent managers (of whom six have been player-managers), and four caretaker managers, one of whom has served twice. Haydn Green is Swansea's longest serving manager, having held the position for 8 years, 123 days spanning World War II. Statistically, Roberto Martínez is Swansea's most successful manager with a 50% winning percentage in all competitive games. As a player-manager, John Toshack guided Swansea City to three promotions in four years, from the Fourth Division to the First Division. Swansea finished the 1981–81 season in sixth place – their highest ever league position. There have been three managers hired on a 'permanent' basis (Kevin Cullis, Jimmy Rimmer and Micky Adams) who had winless records during their brief stints at Swansea that spanned less than four weeks between all three of them, in two separate periods of 1996 and 1997.

List of managers

• Figures correct as of 30 March 2016. Includes all competitive matches

This list of all managers includes performance records and honours.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost

Picture	Name	Nationality	From	To	Time in Charge	P	W	D	L	Win%	Honours	Ref.
	Whittaker, WalterWalter Whittaker	England	1 August 1912	31 May 1914	2	1	0	1	50.00	1 Welsh Cup	[1]
	William Bartlett	England	1 August 1914	31 May 1915	3	1	1	1	33.33		[2]
	Bradshaw, JoeJoe Bradshaw	England	1 August 1919	1 May 1926	272	128	73	71	47.06	1 Third Division South Championship	[3]
	Jimmy Thomson	England	1 February 1927	31 May 1931	193	63	46	84	32.64		[4]
	Harris, NeilNeil Harris	Scotland	1 July 1934	1 May 1939	218	71	49	98	32.57		[5]
	Green, HaydnHaydn Green	England	1 May 1939	1 September 1947	50	13	9	28	26.00		[6]
	McCandless, BillyBilly McCandless	Northern Ireland	1 November 1948	1 July 1955	294	113	61	120	38.44	1 Third Division South Championship, 1 Welsh Cup	[7]
	Burgess, RonnieRonnie Burgess	Wales	1 July 1955	1 August 1958	129	50	22	57	38.76		[8]
	Morris, TrevorTrevor Morris	Wales	1 August 1958	31 May 1965	327	112	77	138	34.25	1 Welsh Cup	[9]
	Davies, GlynGlyn Davies	Wales	1 June 1965	1 October 1966	58	16	15	27	27.59	1 Welsh Cup	[10]
	Lucas, BillyBilly Lucas	Wales	1 February 1967	1 March 1969	97	34	24	39	35.05		[11]
	Bentley, RoyRoy Bentley	England	1 August 1969	16 October 1972	153	56	45	52	36.60	1 Fourth Division promotion	[12]
	Gregg, HarryHarry Gregg	Northern Ireland	1 November 1972	1 January 1975	101	34	23	44	33.66		[13]
	Griffiths, HarryHarry Griffiths	Wales	1 January 1975	29 October 1977	127	54	28	45	42.52		[14]
			22 November 1977	1 February 1978	9	4	2	3	44.44		[14]
	Toshack, JohnJohn Toshack[nb 1]	Wales	1 February 1978	29 October 1983	251	104	59	88	41.43	1 Fourth Division promotion, 1 Third Division promotion, 1 Second Division promotion, 3 Welsh Cup's	[15]
	Livermore, DougDoug Livermore[nb 2]	England	29 October 1983	21 December 1983	9	1	1	7	11.11		[16]
	Toshack, JohnJohn Toshack[nb 1]	Wales	21 December 1983	4 March 1984	11	2	3	6	18.18		[15]
	Chappell, LesLes Chappell[nb 2]	England	4 March 1984	16 May 1984	12	3	2	7	25.00
	Appleton, ColinColin Appleton	England	16 May 1984	6 December 1984	22	4	3	15	18.18		[17]
	Bond, JohnJohn Bond	England	16 December 1984	20 December 1985	54	15	11	28	27.78		[18]
	Hutchison, TommyTommy Hutchison[nb 1]	Scotland	21 December 1985	1 May 1986	23	6	7	10	26.09		[19]
	Yorath, TerryTerry Yorath[nb 1]	Wales	12 July 1986	2 February 1989	139	58	35	46	41.73	1 Fourth Division play-off winner, 1 Welsh Cup	[20]
	Evans, IanIan Evans	Wales	27 February 1989	13 March 1990	58	15	19	24	25.86		[21]
	Yorath, TerryTerry Yorath	Wales	15 March 1990	21 March 1991	51	15	10	26	29.41		[20]
	Burrows, FrankFrank Burrows	Scotland	21 March 1991	31 July 1995	231	85	65	81	36.80	1 Welsh Cup, 1 Football League Trophy	[22]
	Smith, BobbyBobby Smith	England	1 August 1995	31 July 1996	49	12	14	23	24.49		[23]
	Cullis, KevinKevin Cullis	England	8 February 1996	14 February 1996	2	0	0	2	00.00		[24]
	Rimmer, JimmyJimmy Rimmer	England	14 February 1996	22 February 1996	2	0	1	1	00.00		[25]
	Mølby, JanJan Mølby[nb 1]	Denmark	22 February 1996	8 October 1997	80	31	16	33	38.75		[26]
	Adams, MickyMicky Adams[nb 1]	England	9 October 1997	22 October 1997	3	0	0	3	00.00		[27]
	Cork, AlanAlan Cork	England	22 October 1997	30 June 1998	35	10	10	15	28.57		[28]
	Hollins, JohnJohn Hollins	England	1 July 1998	12 September 2001	170	63	47	60	37.06	1 Fourth Division Championship	[29]
	Addison, ColinColin Addison	England	13 September 2001	7 March 2002	35	11	8	16	31.43		[30]
	Freestone, RogerRoger Freestone[nb 3]	Wales	8 March 2002	20 April 2002	8	1	2	5	12.50		[31]
	Cusack, NickNick Cusack[nb 3]	England	8 March 2002	19 September 2002	8	2	5	1	25.00		[32]
	Flynn, BrianBrian Flynn	Wales	19 September 2002	18 March 2004	82	28	22	32	34.15		[33]
	Curtis, AlanAlan Curtis[nb 2]	Wales	18 March 2004	5 April 2004	4	1	1	2	25.00		[34]
	Jackett, KennyKenny Jackett	Wales	5 April 2004	15 February 2007	156	69	40	47	44.23	1 League Two promotion, 1 Football League Trophy	[35]
	Nugent, KevinKevin Nugent[nb 2]	England	15 February 2007	24 February 2007	3	0	1	2	00.00		[36]
	Martínez, RobertoRoberto Martínez	Spain	24 February 2007	15 June 2009	126	63	37	26	50.00	1 League One Championship	[37]
	Sousa, PauloPaulo Sousa	Portugal	22 June 2009	5 July 2010	49	18	18	13	36.73		[38]
	Rodgers, BrendanBrendan Rodgers	Northern Ireland	16 July 2010	1 June 2012	96	43	20	33	44.79	1 Championship play-off winner	[39]
	Laudrup, MichaelMichael Laudrup	Denmark	17 June 2012	4 February 2014	84	29	24	31	34.52	1 Football League Cup	[40]
	Monk, GarryGarry Monk	England	4 February 2014	9 December 2015	74	28	16	30	37.84		[41]
	Curtis, AlanAlan Curtis[nb 2]	Wales	9 December 2015	18 January 2016	8	2	2	4	25.00		[42]
	Guidolin, FrancescoFrancesco Guidolin	Italy	18 January 2016	Present	9	4	2	3	44.44		[43]

Notes

1. Player-manager
2. Caretaker manager
3. Freestone and Cusack were appointed as co-player-managers.

References

1. "Walter Whittaker". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
2. "William Bartlett". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
3. "Joe Bradshaw". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
4. "Jimmy Thomson". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
5. "Neil Harris". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
6. "Haydn Green". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
7. "Bill McCandless". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
8. "Ron Burgess". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
9. "Trevor Morris". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
10. "Glyn Davis". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
11. "Billy Lucas". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
12. "Roy Bentley". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
13. "Harry Gregg". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
14. "Harry Griffiths". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
15. "John Toshack". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
16. "Doug Livermore". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
17. "Colin Appleton". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
18. "John Bond". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
19. "Tommy Hutchison". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
20. "Terry Yorath". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
21. "Ian Evans". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
22. "Frank Burrows". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
23. "Bobby Smith". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
24. "Kevin Cullis". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
25. "Jimmy Rimmer". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
26. "Jan Molby". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
27. "Micky Adams". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
28. "Alan Cork". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
29. "John Hollins". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
30. "Colin Addison". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
31. "Roger Freestone". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
32. "Nick Cusack". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
33. "Brian Flynn". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
34. "Alan Curtis". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
35. "Kenny Jackett". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
36. "Kevin Nugent". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
37. "Roberto Martinez". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
38. "Paulo Sousa". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
39. "Brendan Rodgers". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
40. "Michael Laudrup". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
41. "Garry Monk". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
42. "Alan Curtis". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
43. "Francesco Guidolin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

External links

• Swansea City Managers List
• Soccerbase