List of Aston Villa F.C. managers explained

This chronological list of managers of Aston Villa Football Club comprises all those who have held the position of secretary or manager of the first team of Aston Villa since the formation of the club in 1874. From 1874 to 1934, the team was selected by a committee whose secretary had the same powers and role as a manager has today. There were two secretaries during this period, George Ramsay and W. J. Smith. The most successful person to manage the club was George Ramsay, who won six FA Cups and six First Division championships in his 42-year reign as secretary. Jimmy McMullan became the first full-time manager in 1934. Aston Villa were the first top-tier club to appoint a manager from outside the United Kingdom or Ireland when Jozef Vengloš was appointed in 1990.[1]

Manager turnover has increased substantially over the past 30 years. The chairman of the time, Doug Ellis, acquired the nickname "Deadly Doug" because of his penchant for hiring and firing managers. In the 37 years that Ellis was involved with the Board, he hired and fired 13 out of the 24 managers that Aston Villa have had over their 133-year history.[2] One of Ellis's last acts before selling the club to Randy Lerner was to appoint Martin O'Neill, who was with the club from 4 August 2006 to 9 August 2010.[3]

Managers

This list does not include caretaker managers or those who managed in a temporary capacity.

Information correct as of 19 May 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.

Table of Aston Villa F.C. managers, including tenure, record and honours
NameNationalityFromToMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%HonoursNotes
First Division champions: 1893–94, 1895–96, 1896–97, 1898–99, 1899–1900, 1909–10
FA Cup winners: 1886–87, 1894–95, 1896–97, 1904–05, 1912–13, 1919–20		[4] [5]
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Summer 1936Second Division champions: 1937–38[9]
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FA Cup winners: 1956–57[12]
Second Division champions: 1959–60
League Cup winners: 1960–61		[13]
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Third Division champions: 1971–72[17]
First Division champions: 1980–81
League Cup winners: 1974–75, 1976–77
Aston Villa Hall of Fame		[18]
European Cup winners: 1981–82
European Super Cup winners: 1982		[19]
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League Cup winners: 1993–94[24]
League Cup winners: 1995–96
Aston Villa Hall of Fame		[25]
Intertoto Cup winners: 2001[26]
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  1. News: Celtic appoints new coach. BBC Sport. 17 July 1998. 29 September 2007. 15 January 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090115141638/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/134664.stm. live.
  2. Web site: The Managers of Aston Villa . fansite(br0wn.co.uk) . 23 August 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070728225339/http://www.br0wn.co.uk/Aston%20Villa%20Managers.htm . 28 July 2007 .
  3. Web site: O'Neill named Aston Villa manager. BBC Sport. 4 August 2006. 25 August 2007. 17 February 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090217204454/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/5246190.stm. live.
  4. Web site: Hall of Fame. Aston Villa F.C.. 16 August 2007. 18 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418114157/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/HistoryHallOfFame/. live.
  5. Web site: George Ramsay managerial stats . Soccerbase . 3 November 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106033730/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=520 . 6 November 2012 . live .
  6. Web site: WJ Smith managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016142453/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1275 . 16 October 2012 . live .
  7. Web site: Jimmy McMullan managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017011147/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=734 . 17 October 2012 . live .
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  9. Web site: Jimmy Hogan managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106003352/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=726 . 6 November 2012 . live .
  10. Web site: Alex Massie managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017011219/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=52 . 17 October 2012 . live .
  11. Web site: George Martin managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001023445/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=513 . 1 October 2007 . live .
  12. Web site: Eric Houghton managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017011340/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=416 . 17 October 2012 . live .
  13. Web site: Joe Mercer managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017011357/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=768 . 17 October 2012 . live .
  14. Web site: Dick Taylor managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016092508/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=376 . 16 October 2012 . live .
  15. Web site: Tommy Cummings managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106004923/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1231 . 6 November 2012 . live .
  16. Web site: Tommy Docherty managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091521/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1232 . 1 October 2007 . live .
  17. Web site: Vic Crowe managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017035512/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1260 . 17 October 2012 . live .
  18. Web site: Ron Saunders managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090203134519/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1090 . 3 February 2009 . live .
  19. Web site: Tony Barton managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001021418/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1240 . 1 October 2007 . live .
  20. Web site: Graham Turner managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121106004953/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=558 . 6 November 2012 . live .
  21. Web site: Billy McNeill managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001180506/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=190 . 1 October 2007 . live .
  22. Web site: Graham Taylor managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017035639/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=557 . 17 October 2012 . live .
  23. Web site: Jozef Venglos managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012155518/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=865 . 12 October 2012 . live .
  24. Web site: Ron Atkinson managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105215036/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1082 . 5 November 2012 . live .
  25. Web site: Brian Little managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001043929/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=252 . 1 October 2007 . live .
  26. Web site: John Gregory managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105140135/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=802 . 5 November 2012 . live .
  27. Web site: David O'Leary managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070807142630/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1313 . 7 August 2007 . live .
  28. Web site: Martin O'Neill managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070816194844/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=932 . 16 August 2007 . live .
  29. Web site: Gerard Houllier managerial stats . Soccerbase . 15 December 2011 . 21 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121122632/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1314 . live .
  30. Web site: Alex McLeish managerial stats . Soccerbase . 17 May 2012 . 4 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151104224904/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1537 . live .
  31. Web site: Paul Lambert managerial stats . Soccerbase . 10 February 2015 . 21 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921211045/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2007 . live .
  32. Web site: Tim Sherwood managerial stats . Soccerbase . 14 February 2015 . 23 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923064746/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2545 . live .
  33. Web site: Remi Garde managerial stats . Soccerbase . 16 November 2015 . 17 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032827/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2399 . live .
  34. Web site: Roberto Di Matteo managerial stats . Soccerbase . 10 January 2017 . 6 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160406130145/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2118 . live .
  35. Web site: Steve Bruce managerial stats . Soccerbase . 18 December 2017 . 1 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170101032545/http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1342 . live .
  36. Web site: Report: Championship Play-Off Final . 12 April 2020 . 27 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527204140/https://www.efl.com/news/2019/may/report-championship-play-off-final/ . live .
  37. Web site: Dean Smith managerial stats . Soccerbase . 5 December 2019 . 31 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181231143736/https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2305 . live .
  38. News: Steven Gerrard managerial stats. Soccerbase. 10 April 2022. 13 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613062514/https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=4785. live.
  39. Web site: Unai Emery Etxegoien Stats - Villarreal Manager FootyStats . 2022-11-09 . footystats.org . en.

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