List of West Bromwich Albion F.C. managers explained

The following is a list of West Bromwich Albion managers from the founding of West Bromwich Albion F.C. in 1878 until the present. It includes both those who have been in permanent charge as well as caretaker managers.

All managers prior to 1948 were given the title secretary-manager, and dates for appointment of these should be taken only as approximate, although the years should be correct. The first secretary-manager was Louis Ford in 1890. Fred Everiss served as Albion's secretary-manager during 1902 - 1948, his 46 years in the post constituting a league record. A high turnover of managers at the club since then has meant that no-one has come close to this length of service, with 28 full-time managers having been appointed in the period 1948 - 2006.[1]

The full-time post of manager was created in 1948, with Jack Smith the first to take up the position. Albion's longest serving full-time manager was Vic Buckingham, who led the club for six years and in 1953 - 54 guided the club to victory in the FA Cup and a runners-up spot in the league.

From the 2009 - 10 season the title of manager was changed to head coach.

Managers and head coaches

Only competitive matches are counted. As of 13th April 2024.

NameNationalityFromToHonoursNotes
1 August 189031 May 18925818103031.03FA Cup winners 1892[2]
1 August 189231 May 1894622692741.94
1 August 189431 May 1895361451738.89FA Cup runners-up 1895
1 August 189531 May 1896381091926.32
1 August 18961 August 190221486458340.19Division Two winners 1901 - 02
1 August 190231 May 1948152065633153343.16Division Two winners 1910 - 11, FA Cup runners-up 1912, 1935, Division One winners 1919 - 20, Division One runners-up 1924 - 25, Division Two runners-up 1930 - 31, FA Cup winners 1931[3]
1 July 194830 April 195217970466339.11Division Two runners-up 1948 - 49[4]
1 May 19521 February 195329164955.17
1 February 195331 May 1959301130789343.19Division One runners-up 1953 - 54, FA Cup winners 1954[5]
1 June 19591 October 19619942183942.42
1 October 19611 April 19636726182338.81
1 April 196331 May 196720178497438.81League Cup winners 1966, League Cup runners-up 1967
1 June 19671 June 197118264496935.16FA Cup winners 1968, League Cup runners-up 1970
8 July 19717 April 197516552466731.52
7 April 197514 June 1975320166.67[6] [7]
5 July 197521 May 19778536272242.35[8]
21 June 197722 December 19772097445.00
23 December 197711 January 1978411225.00[9] [10]
12 January 19789 June 198115970533644.03
1 July 19811 May 1982379111724.32
27 July 198213 February 19846924162934.78
14 February 198429 September 19857424153532.43
29 September 19851 February 198621381014.29
14 February 19862 September 19876414193121.88
3 September 198712 October 19885315152328.30
13 October 19881 November 19884400100.00
2 November 19888 January 199111434394129.82
9 January 199125 February 1991621333.33
25 February 19915 May 19926622232133.33
8 May 199219 June 19935530111454.55Division Two play-off winners 1992 - 93
19 June 199317 October 19946415193023.44
20 October 199422 January 199711839344533.05
21 January 19975 February 1997311133.33
6 February 19974 December 1997401971447.50
5 December 199712 December 19971100100.00
13 December 199723 December 199720020.00
24 December 199727 July 19997422203229.73[11] [12] [13]
&<br /> John Gorman
28 July 19992 August 19990000n/a
3 August 19996 March 2000418181519.51
&<br /> Allan Evans
7 March 20008 March 20001100100.00
9 March 200026 October 200422194507742.53Division One runners-up 2001 - 02, 2003 - 04[14]
27 October 20048 November 200420110.00[15]
9 November 200418 September 20068119243823.46[16]
19 September 200617 October 2006431075.00[17]
17 October 200617 October 20061100100.00[18]
18 October 200616 June 200914057325140.71Football League Championship winners 2007 - 08[19]
30 June 20096 February 20118240192348.78Football League Championship runners up 2009 - 10 [20] [21]
6 February 201114 February 201110100.00[22]
14 February 20111 May 20125420132137.04[23]
12 June 201214 December 20136019152631.67[24]
14 December 201311 January 2014613216.67[25]
9 January 201412 May 20141736817.65[26]
14 June 201429 December 201422561122.73[27]
29 December 20141 January 201510100.00[28]
1 January 201520 November 201712136364929.75[29]
20 November 201729 November 201720200.00
29 November 20172 April 201821351314.3[30]
2 April 20189 March 20194823131247.92[31]
10 March 201913 June 20191271458.33[32]
13 June 201916 December 20206526221740.00Football League Championship runners up 2019 - 2020
16 December 202023 May 202126481415.4
24 June 20212 February 2022311291038.71
3 February 202210 October 2022328121225.0
10 October 202224 October 2022310233.33
25 October 2022present7738162349.35

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Notes and References

  1. [Ronnie Allen]
  2. Secretary-manager
  3. Longest serving manager or secretary-manager
  4. First dedicated, full-time manager
  5. Longest serving full-time manager
  6. [Caretaker manager]
  7. Robson pp. 26 - 27
  8. [Player-manager]
  9. Matthews (2005) p. 257
  10. Matthews (2007) p. 332
  11. News: David . Moore . Football: Albion job for Smith . Daily Mirror . London . 24 December 1997 . 4 February 2016.
  12. Web site: Denis Smith . League Managers Association . 4 February 2016.
  13. Web site: West Bromwich Albion 1997–1998: Results . Statto Organisation . 4 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065710/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/1997-1998/results . 4 March 2016 .
    Web site: West Bromwich Albion 1998–1999: Results . Statto Organisation . 4 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315223803/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/1998-1999/results . 15 March 2016 .
  14. Web site: Gary Megson's managerial career . 2017-11-30 . soccerbase.com . Racing Post.
  15. Web site: Frank Burrows's managerial career . 2007-12-03 . soccerbase.com . Racing Post.
  16. Web site: Bryan Robson's managerial career . 2007-12-03 . soccerbase.com . Racing Post.
  17. Web site: Nigel Pearson's managerial career . 2007-12-03 . soccerbase.com . Racing Post.
  18. News: Crystal Palace 0-2 West Brom . . 2006-10-17 . 2007-12-03.
  19. Web site: Tony Mowbray's managerial career . 2008-03-26 . soccerbase.com . Racing Post.
  20. Web site: Roberto Di Matteo's managerial career . 2009-06-30 . soccerbase.com . Racing Post.
  21. Di Matteo's role is head coach, not manager.
  22. Web site: Michael Appleton's managerial career . 2013-12-29 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  23. Web site: Roy Hodgson's managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  24. Web site: Steve Clarke's managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  25. Web site: Keith Downing's managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  26. Web site: Pepe Mel's managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  27. Web site: Alan Irvine's managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  28. Web site: Rob Kelly's managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  29. Web site: Tony Pulis' managerial career . 16 February 2015 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  30. Web site: Alan Pardew's managerial career . 30 November 2017 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  31. Web site: Darren Moore's managerial career . 15 April 2019 . soccerbase.com. Racing Post.
  32. Caretaker manager

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