Managers

 

 

From

To

Chris Turner

November 9, 2002

 
Bill Green/David Burrows

October 31, 2002

November 9, 2002

Terry Yorath

October 17, 2001

October 31, 2002

Resigned after loss to Millwall, and a suggestion from a female fan that he should go.

Peter Shreeves

February 12, 2001

October 17, 2001

resigned after poor start to season

Paul Jewell

June 21, 2000

February 12, 2001

sacked after abysmal season

Peter Shreeves

March 21, 2000

June 21, 2000

caretaker manager

Danny Wilson

July 6, 1998

March 21, 2000

sacked after abysmal season

Ron Atkinson

November 14, 1997

May 17, 1998

Board refused to extend his contract

David Pleat

June 14, 1995

November 3, 1997

Sacked after poor start

Trevor Francis

June 17, 1991

May 20, 1995

Ron Atkinson

February 14, 1989

June 6, 1991

left to manage Villa

Peter Eustace

October 28, 1988

February 14, 1989

sacked after abysmal season

Howard Wilkinson

June 24, 1983

October 10, 1988

Maurice Setters

May 27, 1983

June 24, 1983

caretaker manager

Jack Charlton

October 8, 1977

May 27, 1983

resigned after got bored

Len Ashurst

October 15, 1975

October 5, 1977

sacked with club at foot of third division

Steve Burtenshaw

January 29, 1974

October 1, 1975

succesfully steered team to worst season in history - sacked

Derek Dooley

January 1, 1971

December 24, 1973

sacked by Board on Xmas Eve - the Bastards

Danny Williams

July 1, 1969

January 1, 1971

sacked with clubnear foot of second division

Jack Marshall

February 1, 1968

April 1, 1969

sacked - but team just got worse

Alan Brown

August 1, 1964

July 31, 1968

Didn't renew his contract

Vic Buckingham

May 1, 1961

March 1, 1964

not offered new contract

Harry Catterick

August 1, 1958

April 30, 1961

buggered off to Everton

Eric Taylor

April 1, 1942

July 31, 1958

moved upstairs

Jimmy McMullan

December 1, 1937

April 1, 1942

not offered new contract during war

Billy Walker

December 1, 1933

November 30, 1937

resigned after run in with shareholders

Robert Brown

June 1, 1920

December 1, 1933

Resigned when ill but stiffed out 2 years later

Arthur Dickinson

August 1, 1891

May 31, 1920

Resigned after board room bust up