List of FA Cup winning managers

Arsène Wenger has won the tournament a record seven times

The FA Cup is an association football competition contested between English clubs since 1872 and is the oldest football competition in the world. ^[1] Winning the competition was seen as an equal achievement to winning the league championship, ^[2] but the growing importance of the Premier League and UEFA Champions League has seen its importance diminish. ^[3] The role of the manager is to select the squad during the league season, develop the tactics of the team and manage potential issues within the squad. Due to the prestige of winning the FA Cup, the pressures on managers to succeed can be great. ^[4]

Eighteen men have won the tournament both as a player and as a manager: John Cameron as player-manager in 1901, Peter McWilliam, Billy Walker, Jimmy Seed, Matt Busby, Stan Seymour, Joe Smith, Bill Shankly, Joe Mercer, Don Revie, Bob Stokoe, Kenny Dalglish, Bobby Gould, Terry Venables, George Graham, Gianluca Vialli, Roberto Di Matteo and Mikel Arteta. Cameron and Dalglish are the only two people who have guided their clubs to the title as player-managers, in 1901 and 1986 respectively. Two managers have won the title with multiple sides: Billy Walker won as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in 1935 and Nottingham Forest in 1959, and Herbert Chapman won as manager of Huddersfield Town in 1922 and Arsenal in 1930. James Fielding and Jarvis Kenrick have both won the most consecutive finals with three each, Kenrick with Wanderers in 1876, 1877 and 1878, and Fielding with Blackburn Rovers in 1884, 1885 and 1886. ^[5] Mercer was the first person to win the FA Cup as a captain and a manager; captaining Arsenal to victory in 1950, and managing Manchester City to a victory in 1969. ^[6]

English managers have won the competition the most, with 76 wins by 50 different managers. Scottish managers are next with 32 wins by 17 different managers, and French managers are third with eight wins by two managers. Harry Redknapp was the last English manager to win the FA Cup, when he led Portsmouth to victory in the 2008 final. ^[7] Ruud Gullit became the first manager from outside the British Isles to win the FA Cup when he guided Chelsea to victory in the 1997 final. ^[8]

FA Cup-winning managers

Bob Crompton, winning manager in 1928

Fred Everiss, winning secretary-manager in 1931

Bobby Robson, winning manager in 1978

Ron Atkinson, winning manager in 1983 and 1985

Alex Ferguson, winning manager in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004

By individual

FA Cup-winning managers ^[9]

Final	Winning manager	Nationality	Club	Ref.
1872	C. W. Alcock	England	Wanderers
1873	C. W. Alcock	England	Wanderers
1874			Oxford University
1875			Royal Engineers
1876	Jarvis Kenrick	England	Wanderers
1877	Jarvis Kenrick	England	Wanderers
1878	Jarvis Kenrick	England	Wanderers
1879			Old Etonians
1880			Clapham Rovers
1881	Edward Hagarty Parry	England	Old Carthusians
1882			Old Etonians
1883	Jack Hunter	England	Blackburn Olympic
1884	James Fielding	Unknown	Blackburn Rovers	[5]
1885	James Fielding	Unknown	Blackburn Rovers	[5]
1886	James Fielding	Unknown	Blackburn Rovers	[5]
1887	George Ramsay	Scotland	Aston Villa	[10]
1888	Louis Ford	England	West Bromwich Albion
1889	William Sudell	England	Preston North End
1890	Thomas Mitchell	Scotland	Blackburn Rovers
1891	Thomas Mitchell	Scotland	Blackburn Rovers
1892	Louis Ford	England	West Bromwich Albion
1893	Jack Addenbrooke	England	Wolverhampton Wanderers	[11]
1894	Tom Harris	England	Notts County
1895	George Ramsay	Scotland	Aston Villa	[10]
1896	Arthur Dickinson	England	The Wednesday
1897	George Ramsay	Scotland	Aston Villa	[10]
1898	Harry Hallam	England	Nottingham Forest	[12]
1899	John Nicholson	England	Sheffield United
1900	Harry Spencer Hamer	England	Bury	[13]
1901	John Cameron	Scotland	Tottenham Hotspur
1902	John Nicholson	England	Sheffield United
1903	Harry Spencer Hamer	England	Bury
1904	Tom Maley	Scotland	Manchester City
1905	George Ramsay	Scotland	Aston Villa	[10]
1906	Will Cuff	England	Everton
1907	Arthur Dickinson	England	The Wednesday
1908	Jack Addenbrooke	England	Wolverhampton Wanderers	[11]
1909	Ernest Mangnall	England	Manchester United
1910	Frank Watt	Scotland	Newcastle United
1911	Peter O'Rourke	Scotland	Bradford City
1912	Arthur Fairclough	England	Barnsley
1913	George Ramsay	Scotland	Aston Villa	[10]
1914	John Haworth	England	Burnley
1915	John Nicholson	England	Sheffield United
1920	George Ramsay	Scotland	Aston Villa	[10]
1921	Peter McWilliam	Scotland	Tottenham Hotspur
1922	Herbert Chapman	England	Huddersfield Town
1923	Charles Foweraker	England	Bolton Wanderers
1924	Frank Watt	Scotland	Newcastle United
1925	John Nicholson	England	Sheffield United
1926	Charles Foweraker	England	Bolton Wanderers
1927	Fred Stewart	England	Cardiff City
1928	Bob Crompton	England	Blackburn Rovers
1929	Charles Foweraker	England	Bolton Wanderers
1930	Herbert Chapman	England	Arsenal	[14]
1931	Fred Everiss	England	West Bromwich Albion	[15]
1932	Andy Cunningham	Scotland	Newcastle United	[16]
1933	Thomas H. McIntosh	England	Everton	[17]
1934	Wilf Wild	England	Manchester City	[18]
1935	Billy Walker	England	Sheffield Wednesday	[19]
1936	George Allison	England	Arsenal	[14]
1937	Johnny Cochrane	Scotland	Sunderland	[20]
1938	James Taylor	England	Preston North End	[21]
1939	Jack Tinn	England	Portsmouth	[22]
1946	Stuart McMillan	England	Derby County	[23]
1947	Jimmy Seed	England	Charlton Athletic	[24]
1948	Matt Busby	Scotland	Manchester United	[25]
1949	Stan Cullis	England	Wolverhampton Wanderers	[26]
1950	Tom Whittaker	England	Arsenal	[14]
1951	Stan Seymour	England	Newcastle United	[27]
1952	Stan Seymour	England	Newcastle United	[28]
1953	Joe Smith	England	Blackpool	[29]
1954	Vic Buckingham	England	West Bromwich Albion	[30]
1955	Doug Livingstone	Scotland	Newcastle United	[31]
1956	Les McDowall	Scotland	Manchester City	[32]
1957	Eric Houghton	England	Aston Villa	[33]
1958	Bill Ridding	England	Bolton Wanderers	[34]
1959	Billy Walker	England	Nottingham Forest	[35]
1960	Stan Cullis	England	Wolverhampton Wanderers	[26]
1961	Bill Nicholson	England	Tottenham Hotspur	[36]
1962	Bill Nicholson	England	Tottenham Hotspur	[36]
1963	Matt Busby	Scotland	Manchester United	[25]
1964	Ron Greenwood	England	West Ham United	[37]
1965	Bill Shankly	Scotland	Liverpool	[38]
1966	Harry Catterick	England	Everton	[39]
1967	Bill Nicholson	England	Tottenham Hotspur	[36]
1968	Alan Ashman	England	West Bromwich Albion	[40]
1969	Joe Mercer	England	Manchester City	[6]
1970	Dave Sexton	England	Chelsea	[41]
1971	Bertie Mee	England	Arsenal	[14]
1972	Don Revie	England	Leeds United	[42]
1973	Bob Stokoe	England	Sunderland	[43]
1974	Bill Shankly	Scotland	Liverpool	[38]
1975	John Lyall	England	West Ham United	[44]
1976	Lawrie McMenemy	England	Southampton	[45]
1977	Tommy Docherty	Scotland	Manchester United	[46]
1978	Bobby Robson	England	Ipswich Town	[47]
1979	Terry Neill	Northern Ireland	Arsenal	[14]
1980	John Lyall	England	West Ham United	[44]
1981	Keith Burkinshaw	England	Tottenham Hotspur	[48]
1982	Keith Burkinshaw	England	Tottenham Hotspur	[48]
1983	Ron Atkinson	England	Manchester United	[49]
1984	Howard Kendall	England	Everton	[50]
1985	Ron Atkinson	England	Manchester United	[49]
1986	Kenny Dalglish	Scotland	Liverpool	[51]
1987	John Sillett	England	Coventry City	[52]
1988	Bobby Gould	England	Wimbledon	[53]
1989	Kenny Dalglish	Scotland	Liverpool	[51]
1990	Alex Ferguson	Scotland	Manchester United	[54]
1991	Terry Venables	England	Tottenham Hotspur	[55]
1992	Graeme Souness	Scotland	Liverpool	[56]
1993	George Graham	Scotland	Arsenal	[57]
1994	Alex Ferguson	Scotland	Manchester United	[54]
1995	Joe Royle	England	Everton	[58]
1996	Alex Ferguson	Scotland	Manchester United	[54]
1997	Ruud Gullit	Netherlands	Chelsea	[59]
1998	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[60]
1999	Alex Ferguson	Scotland	Manchester United	[54]
2000	Gianluca Vialli	Italy	Chelsea	[61]
2001	Gérard Houllier	France	Liverpool	[62]
2002	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[60]
2003	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[60]
2004	Alex Ferguson	Scotland	Manchester United	[54]
2005	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[60]
2006	Rafael Benítez	Spain	Liverpool	[63]
2007	José Mourinho	Portugal	Chelsea	[64]
2008	Harry Redknapp	England	Portsmouth	[65]
2009	Guus Hiddink	Netherlands	Chelsea	[66]
2010	Carlo Ancelotti	Italy	Chelsea	[67]
2011	Roberto Mancini	Italy	Manchester City	[68]
2012	Roberto Di Matteo	Italy	Chelsea	[69]
2013	Roberto Martínez	Spain	Wigan Athletic	[70]
2014	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[60]
2015	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[60]
2016	Louis van Gaal	Netherlands	Manchester United	[71]
2017	Arsène Wenger	France	Arsenal	[72]
2018	Antonio Conte	Italy	Chelsea	[73]
2019	Pep Guardiola	Spain	Manchester City	[74]
2020	Mikel Arteta	Spain	Arsenal	[75]
2021	Brendan Rodgers	Northern Ireland	Leicester City	[76]
2022	Jürgen Klopp	Germany	Liverpool	[77]
2023	Pep Guardiola	Spain	Manchester City	[78]
2024	Erik ten Hag	Netherlands	Manchester United	[79]
2025	Oliver Glasner	Austria	Crystal Palace	[80]

FA Cup-winning managers by individual

Rank	Manager	Nationality	Wins	Winning Years	Club(s)
1	Arsène Wenger	France	7	1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017	Arsenal
2	George Ramsay	Scotland	6	1887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920	Aston Villa
3	Alex Ferguson	Scotland	5	1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004	Manchester United
4	John Nicholson	England	4	1899, 1902, 1915, 1925	Sheffield United
5	James Fielding	Unknown	3	1884, 1885, 1886	Blackburn Rovers
	Charles Foweraker	England		1923, 1926, 1929	Bolton Wanderers
	Bill Nicholson	England		1961, 1962, 1967	Tottenham Hotspur
8	Thomas Mitchell	Scotland	2	1890, 1891	Blackburn Rovers
	Jack Addenbrooke	England		1893, 1908	Wolverhampton Wanderers
	Arthur Dickinson	England		1896, 1907	The Wednesday
	Harry Spencer Hamer	England		1900, 1903	Bury
	Frank Watt	Scotland		1910, 1924	Newcastle United
	Herbert Chapman	England		1922, 1930	Huddersfield Town, Arsenal
	Billy Walker	England		1935, 1959	Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest
	Matt Busby	Scotland		1948, 1963	Manchester United
	Stan Cullis	England		1949, 1960	Wolverhampton Wanderers
	Stan Seymour	England		1951, 1952	Newcastle United
	Bill Shankly	Scotland		1965, 1974	Liverpool
	John Lyall	England		1975, 1980	West Ham United
	Keith Burkinshaw	England		1981, 1982	Tottenham Hotspur
	Ron Atkinson	England		1983, 1985	Manchester United
	Kenny Dalglish	Scotland		1986, 1989	Liverpool
	Pep Guardiola	Spain		2019, 2023	Manchester City

By nationality

FA Cup-winning managers by nationality

Country	Managers	Total
England	50	76
Scotland	20	32
France	2	8
Italy	5	5
Spain	4	5
Netherlands	4	4
Northern Ireland	2	2
Germany	1	1
Portugal	1	1
Austria	1	1

See also

• List of FA Cup finals
• History of FA Cup

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