The Football League First Division Manager of the Month award was a monthly prize of recognition given to association football managers in the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football from 1992 to 2004. The award was announced in the first week of the following month. From the 2004–05 season onwards, following a rebranding exercise by The Football League, the second tier was known as the Football League Championship, thus the award became the Football League Championship Manager of the Month award.
Month | Year [nb 1] | Nationality | Manager | Team | Ref |
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September | 1996 | England | Colin Todd | Bolton Wanderers | [1] |
October | 1996 | England | Colin Todd | Bolton Wanderers | [1] |
January | 1997 | England | Colin Todd | Bolton Wanderers | [2] |
March | 1997 | England | Colin Todd | Bolton Wanderers | [3] |
December | 1997 | England | Peter Reid | Sunderland | [4] |
January | 1998 | Italy | Dario Gradi | Crewe Alexandra | [5] |
September | 1998 | England | Colin Todd | Bolton Wanderers | [6] |
October | 1998 | England | John Aldridge | Tranmere Rovers | [7] |
November | 1998 | England | Gerry Francis | Queens Park Rangers | [8] |
December | 1998 | England | Paul Jewell | Bradford City | [9] |
January | 1999 | England | Colin Todd | Bolton Wanderers | [10] |
February | 1999 | Scotland | George Burley | Ipswich Town | [11] |
March | 1999 | England | Peter Reid | Sunderland | [12] |
August | 1999 | Scotland | George Burley | Ipswich Town | [13] |
September | 1999 | England | Paul Bracewell | Fulham | [14] |
October | 1999 | England | Joe Royle | Manchester City | [15] |
Month | Manager | Team | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
August | Jean Tigana | Fulham | [16] |
September | Graham Taylor | Watford | [17] |
October | Graham Taylor | Watford | [16] |
November | Gary Megson | West Bromwich Albion | [16] |
December | Lou Macari | Huddersfield Town | [16] |
January | Sam Allardyce | Bolton Wanderers | [16] |
February | Trevor Francis | Birmingham City | [16] |
March | Peter Shreeves | Sheffield Wednesday | [16] |
April | Graeme Souness | Blackburn Rovers | [16] |
Month | Manager | Team | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
August | Lennie Lawrence | Grimsby Town | [18] |
September | Dave Jones | Wolverhampton Wanderers | [18] |
October | Roland Nilsson | Coventry City | [18] |
November | Stan Ternent | Burnley | [18] |
December | Steve Parkin | Barnsley | [18] |
January | Alan Pardew | Reading | [18] |
February | Dave Jones | Wolverhampton Wanderers | [18] |
March | Gary Megson | West Bromwich Albion | [18] |
Month | Manager | Team | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
August | Harry Redknapp | Portsmouth | [19] |
September | Micky Adams | Leicester City | [19] |
October | Ray Lewington | Watford | [19] |
November | Alan Pardew | Reading | [19] |
December | Gary McAllister | Coventry City | [19] |
January | Neil Warnock | Sheffield United | [19] |
February | Alan Pardew | Reading | [19] |
March | Joe Royle | Ipswich Town | [19] |
April | Mark McGhee | Millwall | [19] |
Month | Manager | Team | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
August | Gary Megson | West Bromwich Albion | [20] |
September | Nigel Worthington | Norwich City | [20] |
October | Joe Royle | Ipswich Town | [20] |
November | Neil Warnock | Sheffield United | [20] |
December | Nigel Worthington | Norwich City | [20] |
January | Iain Dowie | Crystal Palace | [20] |
February | Dennis Wise | Millwall | [20] |
March | Mick McCarthy | Sunderland | [20] |
April | Nigel Worthington | Norwich City | [20] |
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