Football League First Division Manager of the Month

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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.

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Winners

MonthYear [nb 1] NationalityManagerTeamRef
September 1996 Flag of England.svg  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [1]
October 1996 Flag of England.svg  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [1]
January 1997 Flag of England.svg  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [2]
March 1997 Flag of England.svg  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [3]
December 1997 Flag of England.svg  England Peter Reid Sunderland [4]
January 1998 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dario Gradi Crewe Alexandra [5]
September 1998 Flag of England.svg  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [6]
October 1998 Flag of England.svg  England John Aldridge Tranmere Rovers [7]
November 1998 Flag of England.svg  England Gerry Francis Queens Park Rangers [8]
December 1998 Flag of England.svg  England Paul Jewell Bradford City [9]
January 1999 Flag of England.svg  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [10]
February 1999 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland George Burley Ipswich Town [11]
March 1999 Flag of England.svg  England Peter Reid Sunderland [12]
August 1999 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland George Burley Ipswich Town [13]
September 1999 Flag of England.svg  England Paul Bracewell Fulham [14]
October 1999 Flag of England.svg  England Joe Royle Manchester City [15]

2000–01

MonthManagerTeamNotes
August Flag of France.svg Jean Tigana Fulham [16]
September Flag of England.svg Graham Taylor Watford [17]
October Flag of England.svg Graham Taylor Watford [16]
November Flag of England.svg Gary Megson West Bromwich Albion [16]
December Flag of Scotland.svg Lou Macari Huddersfield Town [16]
January Flag of England.svg Sam Allardyce Bolton Wanderers [16]
February Flag of England.svg Trevor Francis Birmingham City [16]
March Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Shreeves Sheffield Wednesday [16]
April Flag of Scotland.svg Graeme Souness Blackburn Rovers [16]

2001–02

MonthManagerTeamNotes
August Flag of England.svg Lennie Lawrence Grimsby Town [18]
September Flag of England.svg Dave Jones Wolverhampton Wanderers [18]
October Flag of Sweden.svg Roland Nilsson Coventry City [18]
November Flag of England.svg Stan Ternent Burnley [18]
December Flag of England.svg Steve Parkin Barnsley [18]
January Flag of England.svg Alan Pardew Reading [18]
February Flag of England.svg Dave Jones Wolverhampton Wanderers [18]
March Flag of England.svg Gary Megson West Bromwich Albion [18]

2002–03

MonthManagerTeamNotes
August Flag of England.svg Harry Redknapp Portsmouth [19]
September Flag of England.svg Micky Adams Leicester City [19]
October Flag of England.svg Ray Lewington Watford [19]
November Flag of England.svg Alan Pardew Reading [19]
December Flag of Scotland.svg Gary McAllister Coventry City [19]
January Flag of England.svg Neil Warnock Sheffield United [19]
February Flag of England.svg Alan Pardew Reading [19]
March Flag of England.svg Joe Royle Ipswich Town [19]
April Flag of Scotland.svg Mark McGhee Millwall [19]

2003–04

MonthManagerTeamNotes
August Flag of England.svg Gary Megson West Bromwich Albion [20]
September Ulster Banner.svg Nigel Worthington Norwich City [20]
October Flag of England.svg Joe Royle Ipswich Town [20]
November Flag of England.svg Neil Warnock Sheffield United [20]
December Ulster Banner.svg Nigel Worthington Norwich City [20]
January Ulster Banner.svg Iain Dowie Crystal Palace [20]
February Flag of England.svg Dennis Wise Millwall [20]
March Flag of Ireland.svg Mick McCarthy Sunderland [20]
April Ulster Banner.svg Nigel Worthington Norwich City [20]

Later years

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Each year in the table is linked to the corresponding football season.

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