List of Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers

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This is a list of all managers of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club.

Managerial history

Information correct as of match played 5 April 2024. Only official Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and European Competition matches are counted

Key

Key to record:

* Caretaker manager
List of Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers
NameFromToDurationPWDLWin %Ref
Ulster Banner.svg James McPake 24 May 2022Present1 year, 317 days8140231849.38 [1]
Flag of Scotland.svg John Hughes 12 November 202119 May 2022188 days25681124 [2] [3]
Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Shields & Steven Whittaker *31 October 202112 November 202111 days210150 [4]
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Grant 28 May 202131 October 2021156 days1837816.67 [5] [4]
Flag of Scotland.svg Stevie Crawford 10 January 201918 May 20212 years, 128 days8833213437.5 [6] [7]
Flag of Scotland.svg Allan Johnston 8 May 20159 January 20193 years, 246 days16879444547.02 [8] [9]
Flag of Scotland.svg John Potter 16 December 201430 April 2015135 days2056925 [10]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Jefferies 21 March 201216 December 20142 years, 270 days12454224843.55 [11]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim McIntyre 3 January 200816 March 20124 years, 73 days18973516538.62 [12]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim McIntyre *4 December 20073 January 200830 days642066.67 [12]
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Kenny 10 November 20064 December 20071 year, 21 days5015112430 [13]
Flag of Scotland.svg Craig Robertson *26 October 200610 November 200615 days20110 [14]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Leishman 3 May 200526 October 20061 year, 176 days6016123226.67 [15]
Flag of Scotland.svg David Hay 17 June 20043 May 2005320 days428122219.05 [16]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Calderwood 30 November 199928 May 20044 years, 180 days20277477938.12 [17]
Ulster Banner.svg Jimmy Nicholl *2 November 199930 November 199928 days431075
Flag of Scotland.svg Dick Campbell 6 January 19992 November 1999300 days319111129.03 [18]
Flag of Scotland.svg Bert Paton 10 June 19936 January 19995 years, 210 days240102687042.5 [19]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jocky Scott 20 September 199119 May 19931 year, 241 days9628204829.17 [20]
Flag of Scotland.svg Iain Munro 27 July 199017 September 19911 year, 52 days4211121926.19 [21]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Leishman 17 October 198331 May 19906 years, 226 days3141328010242.04 [15]
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Forsyth 20 September 198217 October 19831 year, 27 days479182019.15 [22]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Thomson *2 September 198220 September 198218 days
Flag of Scotland.svg Pat Stanton 16 December 19802 September 19821 year, 260 days8925234128.09 [23]
Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Melrose 20 September 19759 December 19805 years, 80 days21681706537.5 [24]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jimmy Thomson *31 August 197520 September 197520 days
Flag of Scotland.svg George Miller 22 February 197231 August 19753 years, 190 days13146315435.11 [25]
Flag of Scotland.svg Alex Wright 22 October 197021 February 19721 year, 122 days [26]
Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Stevenson*1 October 197022 October 197021 days
Flag of Scotland.svg George Farm 17 July 19671 October 19703 years, 76 days14470264848.61 [27]
Ulster Banner.svg Willie Cunningham 30 March 196422 June 19673 years, 84 days15886333954.43 [28]
Flag of Scotland.svg Jock Stein 14 March 196030 March 19644 years, 16 days19192376248.17 [29]
Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Dickson 1 August 195513 March 19604 years, 225 days22086429239.09 [30]
Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Ancell 1 August 195231 July 19552 years, 364 days11551244044.35 [31]
Flag of Scotland.svg Tom Younger 1 August 195131 May 1952304 days
Flag of Scotland.svg Webber Lees 31 July 19491 August 19512 years, 1 day8039103148.75 [32]
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Terris 1 August 194831 May 1949303 days371910848.75
Flag of Scotland.svg Bobby Calder 1 August 194731 May 1948304 days371441937.84 [33]
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie McAndrew 13 February 194731 July 1947168 days [34]
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Archibald 12 October 193919 November 19467 years, 38 days [35]
Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Wilson 4 May 193831 May 19391 year, 27 days382061252.63 [36]
Flag of Scotland.svg David Taylor 5 June 193610 November 19382 years, 158 days7522173629.33 [37]
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Knight 31 May 193028 May 19365 years, 363 days231106388745.89 [38]
Flag of Scotland.svg Sandy Paterson 31 May 192531 May 19305 years, 0 days19974339237.19 [39]
Flag of Scotland.svg Willie Knight 13 March 192231 May 19253 years, 79 days12041304934.17 [38]

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