SFWA Manager of the Year

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SFWA Manager of the Year
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Martin O'Neill won the award twice during his five seasons with Celtic
Awarded forThe outstanding manager in each given Scottish football season
CountryScotland
Presented by Scottish Football Writers' Association
First awarded1987
Last awarded2023
Manager of the Season Ange Postecoglou
Most awards Walter Smith (7)

The Scottish Football Writers' Association Manager of the Year (often called the SFWA Manager of the Year, or simply the Scottish Manager of the Year) award is given to the manager in Scottish football who is seen to have been the best manager of the previous season. The award is voted for by the members of the Scottish Football Writers' Association.

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The award was first given in 1987, and was won by Dundee United boss Jim McLean. The award has been won by a manager in the top division of the Scottish football league system in all but two years, 1990, when the award went to Scotland manager Andy Roxburgh and 1995 when the award was given to Jimmy Nicholl who managed Raith Rovers in the First Division. There is a similar award made by PFA Scotland, the PFA Scotland Manager of the Year, which was first given in 2007.

List of winners

As of 2023, the award has been presented 37 times and won by 24 different managers. Walter Smith (7), Neil Lennon (3), Martin O'Neill (2), Dick Advocaat (2), Steve Clarke (2) and Ange Postecoglou (2) have won the award more than once.

SeasonManagerClubNotesRef [1]
1986–87 Jim McLean Dundee United [ citation needed ]
1987–88 Billy McNeill Celtic [ citation needed ]
1988–89 Graeme Souness Rangers [ citation needed ]
1989–90 Andy Roxburgh Scotland [ citation needed ]
1990–91 Alex Totten St Johnstone [ citation needed ]
1991–92 Walter Smith Rangers [ citation needed ]
1992–93 Walter Smith Rangers [ citation needed ]
1993–94 Walter Smith Rangers [ citation needed ]
1994–95 Jimmy Nicholl Raith Rovers [ citation needed ]
1995–96 Walter Smith Rangers [ citation needed ]
1996–97 Walter Smith Rangers [ citation needed ]
1997–98 Wim Jansen Celtic [ citation needed ]
1998–99 Dick Advocaat Rangers [ citation needed ]
1999–00 Dick Advocaat Rangers [ citation needed ]
2000–01 Martin O'Neill Celtic [ citation needed ]
2001–02 John Lambie Partick Thistle [ citation needed ]
2002–03 Alex McLeish Rangers [ citation needed ]
2003–04 Martin O'Neill Celtic [ citation needed ]
2004–05 Tony Mowbray Hibernian [2]
2005–06 Gordon Strachan Celtic [3]
2006–07 Gordon Strachan Celtic Also won the PFA Scotland award [4]
2007–08 Walter Smith Rangers [ citation needed ]
2008–09 Csaba László Heart of Midlothian [5]
2009–10 Walter Smith Rangers Also won the PFA Scotland award [6]
2010–11 Mixu Paatelainen Kilmarnock [7]
2011–12 Neil Lennon Celtic [8]
2012–13 Neil Lennon Celtic [9]
2013–14 Derek McInnes Aberdeen Also won the PFA Scotland award [10]
2014–15 John Hughes Inverness Caledonian Thistle Also won the PFA Scotland award [11]
2015–16 Jim McIntyre Ross County [12]
2016–17 Brendan Rodgers Celtic Also won the PFA Scotland award[ citation needed ]
2017–18 Steve Clarke Kilmarnock [13]
2018–19 Steve Clarke Kilmarnock Also won the PFA Scotland award [14]
2019–20 Neil Lennon Celtic [15] [16]
2020–21 Steven Gerrard Rangers Also won the PFA Scotland award [17]
2021–22 Ange Postecoglou Celtic Also won the PFA Scotland award [18]
2022–23 Ange Postecoglou Celtic Also won the PFA Scotland award [19]

Winners by club

ClubNumber of winsWinning seasons
Celtic 13 1987–88, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
Rangers 12 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2020–21
Kilmarnock 3 2010–11, 2017–18, 2018–19
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 2014–15
Aberdeen 1 2013–14
Heart of Midlothian 1 2008–09
Hibernian 1 2004–05
Raith Rovers 1 1994–95
Ross County 1 2015–16
St Johnstone 1 1990–91
Scotland national team 1 1989–90
Dundee United 1 1986–87

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