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 1892[2]
1 August 189231 May 1894
1 August 189431 May 1895
1 August 189531 May 1896
1 August 18961 August 1902
1 August 190231 May 1948[3]
1 July 194830 April 1952[4]
1 May 19521 February 1953
1 February 195331 May 1959[5]
1 June 19591 October 1961
1 October 19611 April 1963
1 April 196331 May 1967
1 June 19671 June 1971
8 July 19717 April 1975
7 April 197514 June 1975[6] [7]
(1st spell)5 July 197521 May 1977[8]
(1st spell)21 June 197722 December 1977
23 December 197711 January 1978[9] [10]
(1st spell)12 January 19789 June 1981
(2nd spell)1 July 19811 May 1982
27 July 198213 February 1984
(2nd spell)14 February 198429 September 1985
29 September 19851 February 1986
14 February 19862 September 1987
(2nd spell)3 September 198712 October 1988
13 October 19881 November 1988
2 November 19888 January 1991
9 January 199125 February 1991
25 February 19915 May 1992
8 May 199219 June 1993
19 June 199317 October 1994
20 October 199422 January 1997
21 January 19975 February 1997
6 February 19974 December 1997
5 December 199712 December 1997
13 December 199723 December 1997
24 December 199727 July 1999[11] [12] [13]
&<br /> John Gorman
28 July 19992 August 1999––––n/a
3 August 19996 March 2000
&<br /> Allan Evans
7 March 20008 March 2000
(1st spell)9 March 200026 October 2004[14]
27 October 20048 November 2004[15]
9 November 200418 September 2006[16]
19 September 200617 October 2006[17]
17 October 200617 October 2006[18]
18 October 200616 June 2009[19]
30 June 20096 February 2011[20] [21]
6 February 201114 February 2011[22]
14 February 20111 May 2012[23]
12 June 201214 December 2013[24]
14 December 201311 January 2014[25]
Spain9 January 201412 May 2014[26]
14 June 201429 December 2014[27]
29 December 20141 January 2015[28]
1 January 201520 November 2017[29]
(2nd spell)20 November 201729 November 2017
29 November 20172 April 2018[30]
Jamaica2 April 20189 March 2019[31]
10 March 201913 June 2019
Croatia13 June 201916 December 2020
16 December 202023 May 2021
France24 June 20212 February 2022
3 February 202210 October 2022
10 October 202224 October 2022
Spain25 October 2022present

Combined record as manager

NameNationalityFromTo
5 July 197521 May 1977
14 February 198429 September 1985
Full Total
21 June 197722 December 1977
1 July 19811 May 1982
Full Total
12 January 19789 June 1981
3 September 198712 October 1988
Full Total
13 October 19881 November 1988
2 November 19888 January 1991
Full Total
9 March 200026 October 2004
20 November 201729 November 2017
Full Total

Managers with honours

NameNationalityTenureHonours
189018921892 FA Cup
189418951895 FA Cup runners-up
18961902Div 2 winners 1901–02
19021948Div 2 winners 1910–11
1912 FA Cup runners-up
Div 1 winners 1919–20
1920 FA Charity Shield
Div 1 runners-up 1924–25
1931 FA Cup
Div 2 runners-up 1930–31
1931 FA Charity Shield runners-up
1935 FA Cup runners-up
19481952Div 2 runners-up 1948–49
19531959Div 1 runners-up 1953–54
1954 FA Cup
1954 FA Charity Shield shared
196319671966 League Cup
1967 League Cup runners-up
196719711968 FA Cup
1968 FA Charity Shield runners-up
1970 League Cup runners-up
199219931993 Div 2 play-off winners
20002004Div 1 runners-up 2001–02
Div 1 runners-up 2003–04
200620092007 Championship play-off runners-up
Championship winners 2007–08
20092011Championship runners up 2009–10
20192020Championship runners up 2019–20

References

External links

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.

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