List of Dundee F.C. managers explained

This is a list of Dundee F.C. managers and all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Dundee, since its formation in 1893. The club have had 34 permanent managers, with Jocky Scott holding the position three times and both Sandy MacFarlane and Jim Duffy holding it twice.

Managers

Information correct as of matches played 17 August 2024.

Key to record:

• P = Matches played
• W = Matches won
• D = Matches drawn
• L = Matches lost
• Win % = Win ratio

Key to honours:

• LG = Scottish league
• FA = Scottish Cup
• LC = Scottish League Cup
• L1 = Scottish second tier
• CC = Scottish Challenge Cup

Caretaker manager

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Name	From	To	Record					Honours					Ref
scope=col			P	scope=col	W	scope=col	D	scope=col	L	scope=col	Win %	scope=col		LG	scope=col	FA	scope=col	LC	scope=col	L1	scope=col	CC
	scope=row style=text-align:left	Willie Wallace^[1]			0	1	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left	(2)			0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	2	1	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				1	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	1	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	1	0
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1	Hugh Robertson^*			0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[2]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1	John Blackley^*			0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	1
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1	John Blackley^*			0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	1	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left	(2)			0	0	0	1	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[3]
	scope=row style=text-align:left	(2)			0	0	0	0	0	^[4]
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[5]
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[6]
	scope=row style=background:#FBCEB1				0	0	0	0	0
	scope=row style=text-align:left	(3)			0	0	0	0	1
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[7]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[8]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[9]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	1	0	^[10]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[11]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[12]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[13] ^[14]
	scope=row style=text-align:left				0	0	0	0	0	^[15]
	scope=row style=text-align:left			May 2023	0	0	0	1	0	^[16]
	scope=row style=text-align:left			present	0	0	0	0	0	^[17]

Bibliography

• Book: Wilkie, Jim. Across The Great Divide: A History of Professional Football in Dundee . Mainstream Publishing . 1984 . 1-84018-412-4 . Edinburgh.
• Book: Adams, Duncan. The Essential Scottish Football Fan . Aesculus Press Ltd. . 2004. 1-904328-16-4 . Swadlincote.
• Book: Cairney, John. A Scottish Football Hall of Fame . Mainstream Publishing . 2004. 1-84018-920-7 . Edinburgh.
• Web site: 125 of Dundee FC: There's only one winner in battle of dark blue bosses . Duthie . Tom . 2018-06-20 . Evening Telegraph . DC Thomson . 2018-06-20.

External links

• Dundee F.C. website - history

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Wallace - Manager Profile. 3 February 2021. deearchive.co.uk.
2. News: Hall of Fame - Dundee Football Club - Official Website. Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 2018-06-19. en-US.
3. News: 125 of Dundee FC: There's only one winner in battle of dark blue bosses. Evening Telegraph. 2018-06-20. en-GB. 0307-1235.
4. News: Duffy rejects Partick - for the time being. Lomax. Andrew. Daily Telegraph. 2003-12-03. 2018-06-20. en-GB. 0307-1235.
5. News: Dundee part with boss Kernaghan. 2006-04-20. 2018-06-20. en-GB.
6. News: Dundee in hurry to find successor for Alex Rae. Graham. Ewing. Daily Telegraph. 2008-10-21. 2018-06-20. en-GB. 0307-1235.
7. News: Dundee appoint Chisholm as boss. 2010-03-22. 2018-06-19. en-GB.
8. News: Dundee sack manager Barry Smith. Sport. Telegraph. Daily Telegraph. 2013-02-20. 2018-06-19. en-GB. 0307-1235.
9. News: Dundee: John Brown leaves manager post after talks. 2014-02-03. BBC Sport. 2018-06-10. en-GB.
10. News: Dundee install Paul Hartley as manager at Dens Park. 2014-02-05. BBC Sport. 2018-06-10. en-GB.
11. News: Dundee appoint Neil McCann as full-time manager after U-turn. 2017-06-01. BBC Sport. 2018-06-10. en-GB.
12. News: Jim McIntyre: Dundee appoint former Ross County boss as new manager. 2018-10-17. BBC Sport. 2018-10-22. en-GB.
13. News: Dundee: James McPake takes temporary charge after Jim McIntyre departure. 2019-05-13. 2019-05-13. en-GB.
14. News: Dundee: James McPake confirmed as club's new manager. 2019-05-31. 2019-05-31. en-GB.
15. News: Mark McGhee: Dundee appoint new manager upon Gordon Strachan advice. 2022-02-17. 2022-03-02. en-GB.
16. News: Gary Bowyer: Dundee appoint former Salford City boss as manager. 2022-06-08. 2022-06-08. en-GB.
17. News: Dundee appoint Tony Docherty as manager as Kilmarnock lose assistant. 2023-05-29. 2023-05-29. en-GB.