List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers

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Below is a list of all Doncaster Rovers managers that have taken the reins since the appointment of Billy Calder in 1920. [1] In the 41 years prior to Calder, the team was selected by club committee, a standard practice by football clubs at the time. After Brian Flynn was appointed Director of Football, Paul Dickov became the club's 40th full-time manager.

Managers

NameFromToNotes
Flag of England.svg Danny Schofield October 2022
Flag of England.svg Gary McSheffrey December 2021October 2022
Flag of England.svg Richie Wellens May 2021December 2021
Flag of England.svg Andy Butler March 2021May 2021
Flag of Jamaica.svg Darren Moore July 2019March 2021
Ulster Banner.svg Grant McCann June 2018June 2019
Flag of Scotland.svg Darren Ferguson Oct 2015June 2018
Flag of England.svg Rob Jones Sept 2015Oct 2015Caretaker manager
Flag of Scotland.svg Paul Dickov May 2013Sept 2015
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Flynn Jan 2013May 2013
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Saunders Sept 2011Jan 2013
Flag of Ireland.svg Sean O'Driscoll Sept 2006Sept 2011
Flag of England.svg Mickey Walker Sept 2006Caretaker manager
Flag of England.svg Dave Penney Jan 2002Aug 2006
Flag of England.svg Steve Wignall May 2000Jan 2002
Flag of England.svg Dave Penney/
Flag of England.svg Mark Atkins 		Apr 2000May 2000Player/caretaker managers
Flag of England.svg Ian Snodin Aug 1998Apr 2000Player/manager
Flag of England.svg Mark Weaver/
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danny Bergara 		Dec 1997May 1998Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team"
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danny Bergara Nov 1997
Flag of England.svg Dave Cowling Oct 1997
Flag of England.svg Colin Richardson [2] Sep 1997Caretaker manager
Flag of England.svg Kerry Dixon Aug 1996Aug 1997Player/manager
Flag of England.svg Sammy Chung Jul 1994Aug 1996
Flag of England.svg Ian Atkins Jan 1994June 1994Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager"
Flag of Jamaica.svg Tony Cunningham Dec 1993Jan 1994Player/caretaker manager
Flag of England.svg Steve Beaglehole Nov 1991Dec 1993
Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Bremner June 1989Nov 1991
Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Kinnear Mar 1989June 1989
Flag of Scotland.svg Dave Mackay Dec 1987Mar 1989
Flag of England.svg Dave Cusack Oct 1985Dec 1987Player/manager
Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Bremner Nov 1979Oct 1985Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982
Flag of England.svg Cyril Knowles Nov 1979Caretaker manager
Flag of England.svg Stan Anderson Feb 1975Nov 1979
Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Quigley Nov 1974Feb 1975Caretaker manager
Flag of England.svg Maurice Setters June 1971Nov 1974
Flag of England.svg Lawrie McMenemy Nov 1968May 1971
Flag of England.svg Jackie Bestall Nov 1968Caretaker manager
Flag of England.svg George Raynor June 1967Nov 1968
Flag of England.svg Keith Kettleborough Dec 1966May 1967Player/manager
Flag of England.svg Jackie Bestall/
Flag of England.svg Tom Garnett		May 1966Dec 1966Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966
Flag of England.svg Jackie Bestall/
Flag of England.svg Frank Marshall		Feb 1966May 1966Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation
Flag of England.svg Bill Leivers Aug 1964Feb 1966Player/manager
Flag of England.svg Oscar Hold Apr 1962Apr 1964
Flag of England.svg Frank Marshall Mar 1962Apr 1962Caretaker manager
Flag of Scotland.svg Danny Malloy Aug 1961Mar 1962Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs
Flag of England.svg Norman Curtis Aug 1960Jul 1961Player/manager
Flag of England.svg Jackie Bestall Apr 1959Aug 1960
Flag of England.svg Jack Crayston June 1958Apr 1959
Flag of England.svg Syd Bycroft/
Flag of England.svg Jack Hodgson 		Jan 1958June 1958Joint managers
Ulster Banner.svg Peter Doherty May 1949Jan 1958Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland.
Flag of England.svg Jackie Bestall Feb 1946May 1949
Flag of England.svg Billy Marsden Apr 1944Feb 1946Part-time manager
Flag of England.svg Fred Emery Mar 1936Jul 1940Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season
Flag of Scotland.svg David Menzies June 1927Feb 1936Secretary-manager
Flag of England.svg Dick Ray June 1923May 1927Secretary-manager
Flag of England.svg Arthur PorterMay 1922Mar 1923Secretary-manager
Flag of England.svg Harry Tufnell May 1921Mar 1922Secretary-manager
Flag of Scotland.svg Billy Calder June 1920 ?Honorary manager

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References

  1. ↑ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN   978 0 9569848 3 8.
  2. ↑ "Passionate and personable, Colin Richardson made a big mark in North-East football". The Northern Echo. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Managers". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
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