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.
| Name | From | To | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant McCann | May 2023 | present | ||||||
| Danny Schofield | October 2022 | May 2023 | ||||||
| Gary McSheffrey | December 2021 | October 2022 | ||||||
| Richie Wellens | May 2021 | December 2021 | ||||||
| Andy Butler | March 2021 | May 2021 | ||||||
| Darren Moore | July 2019 | March 2021 | ||||||
| Grant McCann | June 2018 | June 2019 | ||||||
| Darren Ferguson | Oct 2015 | June 2018 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Jan 2002 | Aug 2006 | |||||||
| May 2000 | Jan 2002 | |||||||
| Apr 2000 | May 2000 | Player/caretaker managers | ||||||
| Aug 1998 | Apr 2000 | Player/manager | ||||||
| Dec 1997 | May 1998 | Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team" | ||||||
| Nov 1997 | ||||||||
| Oct 1997 | ||||||||
| Colin Richardson[2] | Sep 1997 | Caretaker manager | ||||||
| Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Player/manager | ||||||
| Jul 1994 | Aug 1996 | |||||||
| Jan 1994 | June 1994 | Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager" | ||||||
| Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | Player/caretaker manager | ||||||
| Nov 1991 | Dec 1993 | |||||||
| June 1989 | Nov 1991 | |||||||
| Mar 1989 | June 1989 | |||||||
| Dec 1987 | Mar 1989 | |||||||
| Oct 1985 | Dec 1987 | Player/manager | ||||||
| Nov 1979 | Oct 1985 | Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982 | ||||||
| Nov 1979 | Caretaker manager | |||||||
| Feb 1975 | Nov 1979 | |||||||
| Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 | Caretaker manager | ||||||
| June 1971 | Nov 1974 | |||||||
| Nov 1968 | May 1971 | |||||||
| Nov 1968 | Caretaker manager | |||||||
| June 1967 | Nov 1968 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||
| Aug 1964 | Feb 1966 | Player/manager | ||||||
| Apr 1962 | Apr 1964 | |||||||
| Mar 1962 | Apr 1962 | Caretaker manager | ||||||
| Aug 1961 | Mar 1962 | Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs | ||||||
| Aug 1960 | Jul 1961 | Player/manager | ||||||
| Apr 1959 | Aug 1960 | |||||||
| June 1958 | Apr 1959 | |||||||
| Jan 1958 | June 1958 | Joint managers | ||||||
| May 1949 | Jan 1958 | Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland. | ||||||
| Feb 1946 | May 1949 | |||||||
| Apr 1944 | Feb 1946 | Part-time manager | ||||||
| Mar 1936 | Jul 1940 | Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season | ||||||
| June 1927 | Feb 1936 | Secretary-manager | ||||||
| June 1923 | May 1927 | Secretary-manager | ||||||
| Arthur Porter | May 1922 | Mar 1923 | Secretary-manager | |||||
| May 1921 | Mar 1922 | Secretary-manager | ||||||
| June 1920 | ? | Honorary manager | Arthur Porter | May 1920 | Mar 1921 | --> |