List of Queens Park Rangers F.C. managers

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Harry Redknapp was appointed the Queens Park Rangers manager in November 2012. Harry Redknapp 2011 (cropped).jpg
Harry Redknapp was appointed the Queens Park Rangers manager in November 2012.

The following article is a list of all Queens Park Rangers Football Club managers. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of QPR since they turned professional in 1898. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge. As of the start of Mark Warburton's appointment during the beginning of the 2019–20 season, QPR have had 56 full-time managers, with the unusually high figure of 21 management changes in the last 10 years.

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Managers

Information correct as of 15 July 2024. Competitive matches counted only. Permanent managers are only on this list.

NameNatFromToTime in ChargeGWDLWin % [A] Honours and/or notesRef(s)
James Cowan Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland1 August 190631 March 19136 years, 242 days Southern Football League champions 1907/08,
FA Charity Shield runners–up 1908, 1912
[1]
James Howie Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland1 August 19131 April 19206 years, 244 days [2]
Ned Liddle Flag of England.svg England1 April 192031 March 19243 years, 365 days [3]
Bob Hewison Flag of England.svg England1 August 19251 May 19304 years, 273 days [4]
Archie Mitchell Flag of England.svg England1 November 19311 May 19331 year, 181 days [5]
Mick O'Brien Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland1 May 19331 April 19351 year, 335 days [6]
Billy Birrell Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland1 April 19351 May 19394 years, 30 days [7]
Ted Vizard Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales1 May 19391 April 19444 years, 336 days [8]
Dave Mangnall Flag of England.svg England1 April 194431 May 19528 years, 60 days Football League Third Division South champions 1947/48 [9]
Jack Taylor Flag of England.svg England1 June 19521 May 19597 years, 0 days [10]
Alec Stock Flag of England.svg England1 August 19591 August 19689 years, 0 days Football League Third Division champions 1966/67
Football League Cup winners 1966/67
[11]
Bill Dodgin, Jr. Flag of England.svg England1 August 19681 November 196892 days [12]
Tommy Docherty Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland1 November 196830 November 196829 days [13]
Les Allen Flag of England.svg England1 December 19686 January 19712 years, 36 days [14]
Gordon Jago Flag of England.svg England6 January 197127 September 19743 years, 264 days Football League Division Two runners-up 1972/73 [15]
Dave Sexton Flag of England.svg England16 October 19749 July 19772 years, 266 days Football League Division One runners-up 1975/76 [16]
Frank Sibley Flag of England.svg England10 July 197729 July 19781 year, 19 days [17]
Alec Stock Flag of England.svg England30 July 19781 August 19782 days [11]
Steve Burtenshaw Flag of England.svg England10 August 197810 May 1979273 days [18]
Tommy Docherty Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland11 May 19791 October 19801 year, 143 days [13]
Terry Venables Flag of England.svg England1 October 198024 May 19843 years, 236 days FA Cup runners-up 1981/82
Football League Division Two champions 1982/83
[19]
Gordon Jago Flag of England.svg England28 May 19845 June 19848 days [15]
Alan Mullery Flag of England.svg England20 June 19845 December 1984168 days [20]
Frank Sibley Flag of England.svg England5 December 19841 June 1985178 days [17]
Jim Smith Flag of England.svg England11 June 19854 December 19883 years, 176 days Football League Cup runners-up 1985/86 [21]
Trevor Francis Flag of England.svg England14 December 198827 November 1989348 days [22]
Don Howe Flag of England.svg England28 November 198921 May 19911 year, 174 days [23]
Gerry Francis Flag of England.svg England1 June 199111 November 19943 years, 194 days [24]
Ray Wilkins Flag of England.svg England15 November 19944 September 19961 year, 294 days [25]
Stewart Houston Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland16 September 199610 November 19971 year, 55 days [26]
Ray Harford Flag of England.svg England5 December 199728 September 1998297 days [27]
Gerry Francis Flag of England.svg England16 October 199825 February 20012 years, 132 days [24]
Ian Holloway Flag of England.svg England26 February 20012 February 20064 years, 341 days Football League Division Two runners-up 2003/04 [28]
Gary Waddock Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland6 February 200619 September 2006225 days [29] [30]
John Gregory Flag of England.svg England20 September 20061 October 20071 year, 11 days [31]
Mick Harford Flag of England.svg England1 October 200729 October 200728 days [32]
Luigi De Canio Flag of Italy.svg Italy29 October 200712 May 2008196 daysFirst manager from outside UK & Ireland [33]
Iain Dowie Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland14 May 200824 October 2008163 daysHighest win percentage of any QPR manager. [34]
Paulo Sousa Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal19 November 20089 April 2009141 days [35]
Jim Magilton Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland3 June 200916 December 2009227 days [36]
Paul Hart Flag of England.svg England17 December 200915 January 201029 days [37]
Mick Harford Flag of England.svg England15 January 20102 March 201046 days [32]
Neil Warnock Flag of England.svg England2 March 20108 January 20121 year, 312 days Football League Championship champions [38]
Mark Hughes Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales10 January 201223 November 2012318 days [39] [40]
Harry Redknapp Flag of England.svg England24 November 20123 February 20152 years, 71 daysChampionship Play Off winners 2013/14 [41] [42]
Chris Ramsey Flag of England.svg England12 February 20154 November 2015206 days [43]
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands4 December 20155 November 2016337 days [44]
Ian Holloway Flag of England.svg England11 November 201610 May 20181 year, 180 days
Steve McClaren Flag of England.svg England18 May 20181 April 2019318 days [45]
Mark Warburton Flag of England.svg England8 May 20191 June 20223 years, 24 days [46]
Michael Beale Flag of England.svg England1 June 202228 November 2022180 days [47]
Neil Critchley Flag of England.svg England11 December 202219 February 20231 year, 217 daysLowest win percentage of any permanent QPR manager. [48]
Gareth Ainsworth Flag of England.svg England21 February 202328 October 20231 year, 145 days [49]
Martí Cifuentes Flag of Spain.svg Spain30 November 2023Present228 days

Notes

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