Women's Super League Manager of the Season explained

Women's Super League Manager of the Season
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Awarded For:The most outstanding manager in each given Women's Super League season
Sponsor:Barclays
Country:England
Presenter:Women's Super League
Most Awards:Emma Hayes (6)
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Award2 Type:Most team wins
Award2 Winner:Chelsea (6)

The Women's Super League Manager of the Season is an annual association football award presented to managers in England. It recognises the most outstanding manager in the Women's Super League each season. Below is a list of all the recipients named as WSL manager of the year either at The FA Women's Football Awards (2011–18), by the League Managers Association (2019) or Women's Super League awards (2020–present):

Winners

Key
Denotes the club was not WSL champion in same season

Number of wins in brackets.

scope=colYearscope=colNamescope=colClubscope=col
2011 Laura HarveyArsenal[1]
2012 Mark Sampson[2]
2013 Matt BeardLiverpool[3]
2014 David Parker[4]
2015 Emma HayesChelsea[5]
2016 Nick CushingManchester City[6]
2017 (Spring Series) Andy Spence[7]
2017–18 Emma Hayes (2)Chelsea[8]
2018–19 Joe MontemurroArsenal[9]
2019–20 Emma Hayes (3)Chelsea[10]
2020–21 Emma Hayes (4)Chelsea[11]
2021–22 Emma Hayes (5)Chelsea[12]
2022–23 Emma Hayes (6)Chelsea[13]
2023–24 Matt Beard (2)Liverpool [14]

Multiple awards won by managers

The following table lists the number of awards won by managers who have won the Manager of the Season awards.

Managers in bold are still active in the Women's Super League.

AwardsManagerClub(s)Year(s)
6 Emma HayesChelsea2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
2 Matt BeardLiverpool2013, 2024
1 Laura HarveyArsenal2011
Mark SampsonBristol Academy2012
David ParkerBirmingham City2014
Nick CushingManchester City2016
Andy SpenceEverton2017
Joe MontemurroArsenal2019

See also

References

  1. Web site: Lara . Cindy . Who is Laura Harvey? . RSL Soapbox . 28 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Magowan . Alistair . 2 November 2012 . Skipper Stoney picks up FA award . 16 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Magowan . Alistair . 22 November 2013 . Liverpool dominate 2013 FA Women's Awards . 16 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: 14 November 2014 . 2014 FA Women's Football Awards . 16 August 2023 . The Football Association.
  5. Web site: 4 December 2015 . 2015 FA Women's Football Awards . 16 August 2023 . The Football Association.
  6. Web site: 18 November 2016 . 2016 FA Women's Football Awards . 16 August 2023 . The Football Association.
  7. Web site: 8 September 2017 . 2017 FA Women's Football Awards . 16 August 2023 . The Football Association.
  8. Web site: 1 June 2018 . 2018 FA Women's Football Awards . 16 August 2023 . The Football Association.
  9. Web site: Chris Wilder beats Pep Guardiola to LMA Manager of the Year award . The Independent . 15 May 2019.
  10. Web site: 16 July 2020 . Chelsea duo Emma Hayes and Beth England win Women's Super League awards . 16 August 2023 . BT.com.
  11. Web site: Ouzia . Malik . 24 May 2021 . Chelsea star Kirby named WSL Player of the Season . The London Evening Standard.
  12. Web site: 1 June 2018 . Emma Hayes: Chelsea Women's boss named FA WSL Manager of the Season after third consecutive title . 16 August 2023 . Sky Sports.
  13. Web site: Frith . Wilf . 31 May 2023 . Emma Hayes and Lauren Smith win Manager of the Year awards - SheKicks . 16 August 2023 . SheKicks .
  14. Web site: Guardiola & Beard win manager awards . BBC Sport . 22 May 2024 . 21 May 2024.

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