List of Swansea City A.F.C. managers

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This is a list of Swansea City A.F.C. managers and their records from 1912, when the club was founded and their first professional manager appointed, to the present day.

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History

The first manager to be appointed to Swansea Town was Walter Whittaker. In the club's first season, Whittaker led Swansea to their first Welsh Cup win. Haydn Green is Swansea's longest serving manager, having held the position for 8 years, 123 days spanning World War II. Statistically, Roberto Martínez is Swansea's most successful manager with a 50% winning percentage in all competitive games. As a player-manager, John Toshack guided Swansea City to three promotions in four years, from the Fourth Division to the First Division. Swansea finished the 1981–81 season in sixth place – their highest ever league position. There have been three managers hired on a 'permanent' basis (Kevin Cullis, Jimmy Rimmer and Micky Adams) who had winless records during their brief stints at Swansea that spanned less than four weeks between all three of them, in two separate periods of 1996 and 1997.

List of managers

This list of all managers includes performance records and honours.
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost

PictureNameNationalityFromToLengthPWDLWin%HonoursRef.
Walter Whittaker Flag of England.svg  England 1 August 191231 May 19141 year, 303 days2101050.001 Welsh Cup [1]
William BartlettFlag of England.svg  England 1 August 191431 May 1915303 days3111033.33 [2]
Joe Bradshaw Flag of England.svg  England 1 August 19191 May 19266 years, 273 days2721287371047.061 Third Division South Championship [3]
Jimmy ThomsonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4 April 192731 May 19314 years, 119 days176594374033.52 [4]
Neil Harris Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1 July 19341 May 19394 years, 304 days218714998032.57 [5]
Haydn Green Flag of England.svg  England 1 May 19391 September 19478 years, 123 days5013928026.00 [6]
Billy McCandless Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1 November 19481 July 19556 years, 242 days29411361120038.441 Third Division South Championship, 1 Welsh Cup [7]
Ronnie Burgess Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 July 19551 August 19583 years, 31 days129502257038.76 [8]
Trevor Morris Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 August 195831 May 19656 years, 303 days32711277138034.251 Welsh Cup [9]
Glyn Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 June 19651 October 19661 year, 122 days58161527027.591 Welsh Cup [10]
Billy Lucas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 February 19671 March 19692 years, 28 days97342439035.05 [11]
Roy Bentley Flag of England.svg  England 1 August 196916 October 19723 years, 76 days153564552036.601 Fourth Division promotion [12]
Harry Gregg Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1 November 19721 January 19752 years, 61 days101342344033.66 [13]
Harry Griffiths Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 January 197529 October 19772 years, 301 days127542845042.52 [14]
22 November 19771 February 197871 days9423044.44 [14]
John Toshack 2011.jpg John Toshack [nb 1] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1 February 197829 October 19835 years, 89 days2511045988041.431 Fourth Division promotion, 1 Third Division promotion, 1 Second Division promotion, 3 Welsh Cups [15]
Doug Livermore [nb 2] Flag of England.svg  England 29 October 198321 December 198353 days9117011.11 [16]
John Toshack 2011.jpg John Toshack [nb 1] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21 December 19834 March 198474 days11236018.18 [15]
Les Chappell [nb 2] Flag of England.svg  England 4 March 198416 May 198473 days12327025.00
Colin Appleton Flag of England.svg  England 16 May 19846 December 1984204 days224315018.18 [17]
Les Chappell [nb 2] Flag of England.svg  England 6 December 198416 December 198410 days1010000.00 [18]
John Bond Flag of England.svg  England 16 December 198420 December 19851 year, 4 days54151128027.78 [19]
Tommy Hutchison [nb 1] Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21 December 19851 May 1986131 days236710026.09 [20]
Terry Yorath, Wales Team, 1988.jpg Terry Yorath [nb 1] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 July 19862 February 19892 years, 205 days139583546041.731 Fourth Division play-off winner [21]
Ian Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 27 February 198913 March 19901 year, 14 days58151924025.861 Welsh Cup [22]
Terry Yorath, Wales Team, 1988.jpg Terry Yorath Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 15 March 199021 March 19911 year, 6 days51151026029.41 [21]
Frank Burrows Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 21 March 199131 July 19954 years, 132 days231856581036.801 Welsh Cup, 1 Football League Trophy [23]
Bobby Smith Flag of England.svg  England 1 August 199531 July 1996365 days49121423024.49 [24]
Kevin Cullis Flag of England.svg  England 8 February 199614 February 19966 days2002000.00 [25]
Jimmy Rimmer Flag of England.svg  England 14 February 199622 February 19968 days2011000.00 [26]
Jan Molby.jpg Jan Mølby [nb 1] Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 22 February 19968 October 19971 year, 228 days80311633038.75 [27]
Micky Adams1.JPG Micky Adams [nb 1] Flag of England.svg  England 9 October 199722 October 199713 days3003000.00 [28]
Alan Cork Flag of England.svg  England 22 October 199730 June 1998251 days35101015028.57 [29]
John Hollins Flag of England.svg  England 1 July 199812 September 20013 years, 73 days170634760037.061 Third Division Championship [30]
Colin Addison Flag of England.svg  England 13 September 20017 March 2002175 days3511816031.43 [31]
Roger Freestone [nb 3] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8 March 200220 April 200243 days8125012.50 [32]
Nick Cusack [nb 3] Flag of England.svg  England 8 March 200219 September 2002195 days8251025.00 [33]
Brian Flynn Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 19 September 200218 March 20041 year, 181 days82282232034.15 [34]
Alan Curtis [nb 2] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18 March 20045 April 200418 days4112025.00 [35]
Kenny Jackett (05.04.2014).jpg Kenny Jackett Flag of England.svg  England 5 April 200415 February 20072 years, 316 days156694047044.231 League Two promotion, 1 Football League Trophy [36]
Nugent, Kevin.jpg Kevin Nugent [nb 2] Flag of England.svg  England 15 February 200724 February 20079 days3012000.00 [37]
Roberto Martinez 2010.jpg Roberto Martínez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24 February 200715 June 20092 years, 111 days126633726050.001 League One Championship [38]
Football against poverty 2014 - Paulo Sousa (cropped) - 2.jpg Paulo Sousa Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 22 June 20095 July 20101 year, 13 days49181813036.73 [39]
Brendan Rodgers.jpg Brendan Rodgers Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 16 July 20101 June 20121 year, 321 days96432033044.791 Championship play-off winner [40]
Michael Laudrup.jpg Michael Laudrup Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 17 June 20124 February 20141 year, 232 days84292431034.521 Football League Cup [41]
Garry Monk.jpg Garry Monk Flag of England.svg  England 4 February 20149 December 20151 year, 308 days77281732036.36 [42]
Alan Curtis [nb 2] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 9 December 201518 January 201640 days8224025.00 [43]
Guidolin francesco (1).JPG Francesco Guidolin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 18 January 20163 October 2016259 days259511036.00 [44]
Bob-bradley-07-04-09.jpg Bob Bradley Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3 October 201627 December 201685 days11227018.18 [45]
Alan Curtis [nb 2] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 27 December 20163 January 20177 days2101050.00 [46]
Paul Clement Real Madrid.jpg Paul Clement Flag of England.svg  England 3 January 201720 December 2017351 days3712520032.43 [47]
Leon Britton.jpg Leon Britton [nb 2] Flag of England.svg  England 21 December 201728 December 20177 days2011000.00 [48]
Carvalhal.JPG Carlos Carvalhal Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 28 December 201718 May 2018141 days24888033.33 [49]
Graham Potter 2018.jpg Graham Potter Flag of England.svg  England 11 June 201820 May 2019343 days51211119041.18 [50]
Steve Cooper.jpg Steve Cooper Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 13 June 201921 July 20212 years, 38 days105472830044.76 [51]
Russell Martin 2019.jpg Russell Martin Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1 August 202121 June 20231 year, 324 days99362637036.36 [52]
Michael Duff in June 2022.jpg Michael Duff Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 22 June 20234 December 2023165 days21669028.57 [53]
Alan Sheehan [nb 2] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4 December 20235 January 202432 days7322042.86 [54]
Luke Williams in 2022 cropped.jpg Luke Williams Flag of England.svg  England 5 January 202417 February 20251 year, 43 days58191128032.76 [55]
Alan Sheehan [nb 2] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 17 February 202511 November 2025267 days3213910040.63 [56]
Darren O'Dea [nb 2] Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 11 November 202524 November 202513 days1001000.00 [57]
Vítor Matos Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 24 November 2025presentstyle="text-align:center" |0000!— [58]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Player-manager
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Caretaker manager
  3. 1 2 Freestone and Cusack were appointed as co-player-managers.


References

  1. ↑ "Walter Whittaker". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "William Bartlett". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Joe Bradshaw". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jimmy Thomson". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Neil Harris". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Haydn Green". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bill McCandless". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Ron Burgess". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "Trevor Morris". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Glyn Davis". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Billy Lucas". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Roy Bentley". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  13. ↑ "Harry Gregg". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  14. 1 2 "Harry Griffiths". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  15. 1 2 "John Toshack". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Doug Livermore". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  17. ↑ "Colin Appleton". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  18. ↑ "Our Managers". swanseacity.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "John Bond". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  20. ↑ "Tommy Hutchison". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  21. 1 2 "Terry Yorath". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  22. ↑ "Ian Evans". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  23. ↑ "Frank Burrows". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  24. ↑ "Bobby Smith". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  25. ↑ "Kevin Cullis". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  26. ↑ "Jimmy Rimmer". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  27. ↑ "Jan Molby". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  28. ↑ "Micky Adams". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  29. ↑ "Alan Cork". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  30. ↑ "John Hollins". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  31. ↑ "Colin Addison". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  32. ↑ "Roger Freestone". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  33. ↑ "Nick Cusack". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  34. ↑ "Brian Flynn". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  35. ↑ "Alan Curtis". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  36. ↑ "Kenny Jackett". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  37. ↑ "Kevin Nugent". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  38. ↑ "Roberto Martinez". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  39. ↑ "Paulo Sousa". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  40. ↑ "Brendan Rodgers". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  41. ↑ "Michael Laudrup". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  42. ↑ "Garry Monk". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  43. ↑ "Alan Curtis". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  44. ↑ "Francesco Guidolin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  45. ↑ "Swansea sack Francesco Guidolin and appoint Bob Bradley manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  46. ↑ "Swansea City: Paul Clement confirmed as third boss of the season". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  47. ↑ "Swansea City: Paul Clement confirmed as third boss of the season". BBC Sport. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  48. ↑ "Leon Britton". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  49. ↑ "Carlos Carvalhal". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  50. ↑ "Graham Potter named new Swansea City manager". BBC Sport. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  51. ↑ "Cooper confirmed as new Swans head coach". Swansea City. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  52. ↑ "Russell Martin named new Swansea manager". The Independent. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  53. ↑ "Michael Duff | This club matches my ambition and I'm excited to get going | Swansea". Swansea City. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  54. ↑ "CLUB STATEMENT MICHAEL DUFF". Swansea City. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  55. ↑ "LUKE WILLIAMS JOINS SWANSEA CITY AS HEAD COACH". Swansea City. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  56. ↑ "Head coach Williams leaves Swansea". BBC. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  57. ↑ "O'Dea in charge as Swansea's Matos move stalls". BBC. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  58. ↑ "Swansea appoint ex-Liverpool coach Matos". BBC. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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