List of Scottish Professional Football League managers

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This is a list of Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) managers, in order of the date of their appointment. The SPFL has 42 member clubs and is split into four divisions; the Premiership (12 clubs), the Championship (10), League One (10), and League Two (10).

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List of managers

ManagerNationalityDate of Birth and AgeClubDivisionCaretaker appointment [note 1] Permanent appointmentTime as manager [note 1]
Douglas Samuel Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 14 September 1964 (age 60) The Spartans —5 June 2012 [1] 12 years, 236 days
Stewart Petrie Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 27 February 1970 (age 54) Montrose —4 December 2016 [2] 8 years, 54 days
David Martindale Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 13 July 1974 (age 50) Livingston 26 November 2020 [3] 21 December 2020 [4] 4 years, 62 days
Stephen Farrell Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 8 March 1973 (age 51) Dumbarton —29 May 2021 [5] 3 years, 243 days
Dougie Imrie Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 3 August 1983 (age 41) Greenock Morton —21 December 2021 [6] 3 years, 37 days
Derek McInnes Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 5 July 1971 (age 53) Kilmarnock —4 January 2022 [7] 3 years, 23 days
Stephen Robinson Ulster Banner.svg  NIR 10 December 1974 (age 50) St Mirren —22 February 2022 [8] 2 years, 340 days
John McGlynn Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 19 December 1961 (age 63) Falkirk —4 May 2022 [9] 2 years, 268 days
Rhys McCabe Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 24 July 1992 (age 32) Airdrieonians —26 May 2022 [10] 2 years, 246 days
John Rankin Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 27 June 1983 (age 41) Hamilton Academical —28 June 2022 [11] 2 years, 213 days
Gary Naysmith Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 16 November 1976 (age 48) Stenhousemuir —3 January 2023 [12] 2 years, 24 days
Paul Hartley Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 19 October 1976 (age 48) Cove Rangers —5 January 2023 [13] 2 years, 22 days
Kris Doolan Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 11 December 1986 (age 38) Partick Thistle 12 February 2023 [14] 3 March 2023 [15] 1 year, 350 days
Jim Goodwin Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL 20 November 1981 (age 43) Dundee United —1 March 2023 [16] 1 year, 332 days
Jordon Brown Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 28 November 1992 (age 32) Peterhead 21 March 2023 [17] 25 April 2023 [18] 1 year, 312 days
Ryan StrachanFlag of Scotland.svg  SCO 1 August 1990 (age 34)
Tony Docherty Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 24 January 1971 (age 54) Dundee —29 May 2023 [19] 1 year, 243 days
Brendan Rodgers Ulster Banner.svg  NIR 26 January 1973 (age 52) Celtic —19 June 2023 [20] 1 year, 222 days
Michael McIndoe Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 2 December 1979 (age 45) Edinburgh City —9 October 2023 [21] 1 year, 110 days
Philippe Clement Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL 22 March 1974 (age 50) Rangers —15 October 2023 [22] 1 year, 104 days
Andy Graham Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 22 September 1983 (age 41) Alloa Athletic —15 November 2023 [23] 1 year, 73 days
Allan HaleFlag of Scotland.svg  SCO 22 December 1987 (age 37) Elgin City —5 December 2023 [24] 1 year, 53 days
Callum Davidson Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 25 June 1976 (age 48) Queen's Park —9 January 2024 [25] 1 year, 18 days
Scott Brown Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 25 June 1985 (age 39) Ayr United —23 January 2024 [26] 1 year, 4 days
Dick Campbell Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 22 November 1953 (age 71) East Fife —6 February 2024 [27] 356 days
Don Cowie Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 15 February 1983 (age 41) Ross County 8 February 2024 [28] 26 May 2024 [29] 354 days
Calum Elliot Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 30 March 1987 (age 37) Bonnyrigg Rose —25 March 2024 [30] 308 days
Peter Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL 27 October 1980 (age 44) Queen of the South —9 May 2024 [31] 263 days
David Gray Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 4 May 1988 (age 36) Hibernian 14 May 2024 [32] 6 June 2024 [33] 258 days
Willie Gibson Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 6 August 1984 (age 40) Annan Athletic —16 May 2024 [34] 256 days
Alan Maybury Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL 8 August 1978 (age 46) Stirling Albion —2 June 2024 [35] 239 days
Jimmy Thelin Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE 14 March 1978 (age 46) Aberdeen —3 June 2024 [36] 238 days
David Gold Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 1 January 1993 (age 32) Arbroath 17 August 2024 [37] 12 September 2024 [38] 163 days
Colin Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 7 May 1992 (age 32)
Chris Aitken Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 21 September 1979 (age 45) Stranraer —30 September 2024 [39] 119 days
Simo Valakari Flag of Finland.svg  FIN 28 April 1973 (age 51) St Johnstone —1 October 2024 [40] 118 days
Neil Critchley Flag of England.svg  ENG 18 October 1978 (age 46) Heart of Midlothian —15 October 2024 [41] 104 days
Darren Young Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 13 October 1978 (age 46) Clyde —23 October 2024 [42] 96 days
Scott Kellacher Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 5 December 1980 (age 44) Inverness Caledonian Thistle —23 October 2024 [43] 96 days
Jim Weir Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 15 June 1969 (age 55) Forfar Athletic —20 November 2024 [44] 68 days
Barry Robson Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 7 November 1978 (age 46) Raith Rovers —29 December 2024 [45] 29 days
Michael Tidser Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 15 January 1990 (age 35) Dunfermline Athletic —17 January 2025 [46] 10 days
Charlie Mulgrew Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO 6 March 1986 (age 38) Kelty Hearts —17 January 2025 [47] 10 days
Vacant Motherwell —27 January 2025 [48] 0 days

Notes

  1. 1 2 In some cases, managers are appointed as caretaker manager prior to being given the position on a more permanent basis. The date of caretaker appointment is used where applicable.

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