List of Swindon Town F.C. managers explained

The current manager of Swindon Town Football Club is Michael Flynn. The club has had 36 permanent managers (of whom six also served as player-manager) while Iffy Onuora, Mark Cooper and Luke Williams have served as both interim manager and permanent manager.

Swindon Town's first ever manager was former Swindon Town committee member Sam Allen. Allen remains Swindon Town's longest-serving manager, holding the position for 31 years between 1902 and 1933, spanning 1,192 matches. Swindon Town's shortest reigning permanent manager is Martin Ling, who was in charge for nine games. Statistically, Swindon Town's least successful manager is Paul Hart, who won just one of his 11 matches in charge.

The first manager under whom Swindon Town won a major trophy was Danny Williams, who guided the club to the Football League Cup in the 1968–69 season. Fred Ford, Lou Macari, Osvaldo Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Steve McMahon and Paolo Di Canio have also won trophies with the club.[1]

List of managers

Updated 14 August 2024.[2]

NameFromToPWDLGFGAGDWin%Notes
19021933
19331939
19391940
19451953
19531955
19561965
Jul 1965Jul 1969
Jul 1969Nov 1971
Nov 1971Nov 1972
Nov 1972Feb 1974
Mar 1974May 1978
May 1978Sep 1980
Sep 1980Apr 1983
Apr 1983Jun 1984
Jul 1984Jul 1989
Jul 1989Mar 1991
*Mar 1991Apr 1991
Apr 1991Jul 1993
Jul 1993Nov 1994
*Nov 1994Nov 1994
Dec 1994Sep 1998
*Sep 1998Oct 1998
Oct 1998May 2000
May 2000Oct 2000
Oct 2000Aug 2001
Aug 2001Dec 2001
Dec 2001Sep 2005
†Sep 2005May 2006
May 2006Oct 2006[3]
*Oct 2006Oct 2006[4]
*Oct 2006Nov 2006
Nov 2006Nov 2007
*Nov 2007Jan 2008
Jan 2008Nov 2008
*Nov 2008Dec 2008
Dec 2008Mar 2011
Mar 2011Apr 2011
*Apr 2011May 2011
May 2011Feb 2013[5]
*Feb 2013Feb 2013
*
*		Feb 2013Feb 2013
Feb 2013Jul 2013
†Jul 2013Oct 2015[6]
*Oct 2015Nov 2015
Martin LingNov 2015Dec 2015
†Dec 2015May 2017
David FlitcroftJun 2017Mar 2018
*Mar 2018Mar 2018
Mar 2018Nov 2018
Richie WellensNov 2018Nov 2020
Noel Hunt*Nov 2020Nov 2020
John SheridanNov 2020Apr 2021
Tommy Wright*Apr 2021May 2021
John McGrealMay 2021June 2021
Ben Garner^July 2021June 2022
Scott Lindsey^June 2022Jan 2023
Gavin Gunning*
Steve Mildenhall*		Jan 2023Jan 2023
Jody Morris^Jan 2023May 2023
Gavin Gunning*
Steve Mildenhall*		May 2023May 2023
Michael FlynnMay 2023Jan 2024
Gavin Gunning*Jan 2024Apr 2024
Mark Kennedy^May 2024
Key
  • * Served as caretaker manager.
  • † Served as caretaker manager before being appointed permanently.
  • ‡ Appointed as Director of Football, but with responsibility for team selection.
  • ^ Appointed as Head Coach

    Managers with honours

    NameNatTenureHonours
    Sam Allen1902–19331910 Dubonnet Cup
    1911 Southern Football League
    1914 Southern Football League
    Danny Williams1965–19691969 Football League Cup
    Fred Ford1967–19741969 Anglo-Italian League Cup
    1970 Anglo-Italian Cup
    Lou Macari1984–19891986 Fourth Division
    1987 Third Division play-offs
    Osvaldo Ardiles Argentina1988–19911990 Second Division play-offs
    Glenn Hoddle1991–19931993 First Division play-offs
    Steve McMahon1994–19981996 Second Division
    Paolo Di Canio Italy2011–20132012 League Two
    Richie Wellens2018–20202020 League Two[7]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Swindon Town club history. Swindon Town Football Club. 2018-04-28.
    2. Web site: Swindon Town manager history. Soccerbase. 2018-04-28.
    3. The 2006–07 League Cup game against Brentford in which Swindon lost on penalties under the management of Dennis Wise has been marked as a draw
    4. Tuttle was appointed Caretaker Manager but the tenure lasted 17 hours.
    5. The 2011–12 Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against AFC Wimbledon in which Swindon won on penalties under the management of Di Canio has been marked as a draw
    6. The 2013–14 Johnstone's Paint Trophy games against Stevenage and Peterborough United in which Swindon won and lost on penalties respectively under the management of Cooper has been marked as draws as is the 2015–16 JPT penalty shoot-out victory over Newport County
    7. Web site: 9 June 2020 . League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early . 4 January 2021 . BBC Sport . en-GB.

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