List of Salford Red Devils coaches

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This list of Salford Red Devils coaches details the records and achievements of coaches at the club.

Salford Red Devils Rugby League Football Club currently play in the Super League, a rugby league football competition. Known as Salford Rugby League until 1996 when they became Salford Reds and from 1999 to 2013 they were known as Salford City Reds. The current name change took place at the end of the 2013 and was inspired by a nickname the club had in the 1930s when they toured France.

Coaches

This list shows the coaches who have been in charge at Salford since the 1920s, exact dates are listed where possible.

Win percentage is rounded to one decimal place. The names of any caretaker coaches are supplied where known, and these periods are highlighted in italics.

Key

M: Matches played W: Matches won D: Matches drawn L: Matches lost

NameFromToMWDLWin%Honours and achievementsNotes
James Lomas 19201928
Lance Todd 192819405253643212869 Lancashire Cup 1931–32, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37
Lancashire League 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1938–39
Championship Champions 1932–33, 1936–37, 1938–39
Challenge Cup 1937–38
Most Successful Salford Coach
Gus Risman 19541958
George Parsons 196019631173647731
Ted Cahill 1963196436902725
Griff Jenkins 19641970
Cliff Evans 1970December 1973
Les Bettinson December 1973March 1977 Lancashire Cup 1972–73
Championship Champions 73–74
1975–76
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy 1974–75
Colin Dixon March 1977January 1978311901261
Stan McCormick February 1978March 1978
Alex Murphy May 1978November 1980934454447
Kevin Ashcroft November 1980March 1982482412350
Alan McInnes March 1982May 1982
Malcolm Aspey May 1982October 1983472901862
Mike Coulman October 1983May 198426502119
Kevin Ashcroft May 1984October 19891758538749
Kevin Tamati October 1989July 1993 Second Division Champions 1990–91
Garry Jack July 1993March 1995612923048
Andy Gregory March 1995May 1999Second Division Champions 1995–96
& First Division Champions 1996
Coach during name change to Salford Reds
John Harvey June 199922 July 2001581614128Coach during name change to Salford City Reds
Steve McCormack 22 July 200122 May 200220301715
Karl Harrison June 200222 May 2007 NL One Champions 2003,
Northern Rail Cup 2003
Steve Simms 23 May 200710 June 2007
Shaun McRae 11 June 200729 April 201118301517 NL One Champions 2008,
Northern Rail Cup 2008
Phil Veivers 29 April 2011July 2011
Matt Parish July 201117 November 2011610517Coached last Salford match at The Willows
Phil Veivers 23 November 20113 March 2013501713234Coached first match at AJ Bell Stadium
Alan Hunte March 201312 April 2013821525
Brian Noble 13 April 20134 April 201423701630Coach during name change to Salford Red Devils
Iestyn Harris 4 April 2014September 2015 [1] 21811238
Ian Watson September 201519 November 20201648008449 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat to St Helens
2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat to Leeds Rhinos
Richard Marshall 19 November 202022 September 202122701532
Paul Rowley 22 September 2021Incumbent572902851

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References

  1. "Salford announce exit of head coach Iestyn Harris by mutual agreement". The Guardian. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

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