List of football managers with most games

This is a list of football managers with 1,000 or more games.

Alex Ferguson, who took charge of a total of 2,155 competitive games between 1974 and 2013, holds the world record for the most games as a manager, starting with East Stirlingshire in Scotland and finishing with an enormously successful 27-year spell as manager of Manchester United, also including an interim spell as manager of the Scotland national football team during the mid 1980s.

Dario Gradi, of dual English and Italian heritage, took charge of 1,557 Football League matches in a 33-year career which took in spells with Wimbledon, Crystal Palace and three spells - totalling 1,359 games - in 28 years at Crewe Alexandra.

Other managers on the list include former England managers Bobby Robson and Graham Taylor, the former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, former Manchester United manager Matt Busby, and former Derby County and Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough.

Ignacio Trelles is the only manager of 1,000 or more club games (1,083 in first level on pyramid) and 100 or more national team games.

List

# Name Team(s) (years) P W D L Win% Refs
1 Alex Ferguson  East Stirlingshire (1974)
  St Mirren (1974-1978)
  Scotland (1985-1986)
  Aberdeen (1978-1986)
  Manchester United (1986-2013)
2,1551,25349041258.1?
2 Arsène Wenger  Nancy (1984-1987)
  Monaco (1987-1994)
  Nagoya Grampus Eight (1995-1996)
  Arsenal (1996-2018)
1,70191836741654.0?
3 Graham Turner  Shrewsbury Town (1978-1984)
  Aston Villa (1984-1986)
  Wolverhampton Wanderers (1986-1994)
  Hereford United (1995-2009)
  Shrewsbury Town (2010-2014)
1,65965644356039.5?
4 Alec Stock  Yeovil Town (1946-1949)
  Leyton Orient (1949–1959)
  A.S. Roma (1957-1958)
  Queens Park Rangers (1959–1968)
  Luton Town (1968–1972)
  Fulham (1972–1976)
  Bournemouth (1979–1980)
1,61867940853142?
5 Willie Maley  Celtic (1897-1940)
1,6121,03931525864.5[1]
6 Dario Gradi  Sutton United (1976-1977)
  Wimbledon (1978-1981)
  Crystal Palace (1981)
  Crewe Alexandra (1983-2007, 2008, 2009-2011)
1,55757437560836.9?
7 Fred Everiss  West Bromwich Albion (secretary-manager) (1902-1948)
1,52065633153243.16?
8 Neil Warnock  Scarborough (1986–1989)
  Notts County (1989–1993)
  Torquay United (1993)
  Huddersfield Town (1993–1995)
  Plymouth Argyle (1995–1997)
  Oldham Athletic (1997–1998)
  Bury (1998–1999)
  Sheffield United (1999–2007)
  Crystal Palace (2007–2010, 2014)
  Queens Park Rangers (2010–2012, 2015)
  Leeds United (2012–2013)
  Rotherham United (2016)
  Cardiff City (2016–2019)
  Middlesbrough (2020-)
1,50460541548440.23?
9 Jim Smith  Boston United (player-manager) (1969–1972)
  Colchester United (player-manager) (1972–1975)
  Blackburn Rovers (1975–1978)
  Birmingham City (1978–1982)
  Oxford United (1982–1985, 2006–2007, 2008)
  Queens Park Rangers (1985–1988)
  Newcastle United (1988–1991)
  Portsmouth (1991–1995)
  Derby County (1995–2001)
1,47557749540339.2?
10 Brian Clough  Hartlepools United (1965-1967)
  Derby County (1967-1973)
  Brighton & Hove Albion (1973-1974)
  Leeds United (1974)
  Nottingham Forest (1975-1993)
1,45367536841046.5?
11 Bobby Robson  Fulham (1968)
  Ipswich Town (1969–1982)
  England (1982–1990)
  PSV Eindhoven (1990–1992, 1998–1999)
  Sporting CP (1992–1994)
  Porto (1994–1996)
  Barcelona (1996–1997)
  Newcastle United (1999–2004)
1,44671835137749.7?
12 Harry Redknapp  Bournemouth (1983–1992)
  West Ham United (1994–2001)
  Portsmouth (2002–2004, 2005–2008)
  Southampton (2004–2005)
  Tottenham Hotspur (2008–2012)
  Queens Park Rangers (2012–2015)
  Jordan (2016)
  Birmingham City (2017)
1,39156134548540.3?
13 Graham Taylor  Lincoln City (1972-1977)
  Watford (1977-1987, 1996-2001)
  Aston Villa (1987-1990, 2002-2003)
  England (1990-1993)
  Wolverhampton Wanderers (1994-1995)
1,38459637041843.1?
14 Giovanni Trapattoni  A.C. Milan (1974, 1975–1976)
  Juventus (1976–1986, 1991–1994)
  Inter Milan (1986–1991)
  Bayern Munich (1994–1995, 1996–1998)
  Cagliari (1995–1996)
  Fiorentina (1998–2000)
  Italy (2000–2004)
  Benfica (2004–2005)
  VfB Stuttgart (2005–2006)
  Red Bull Salzburg (2006–2008)
  Republic of Ireland (2008–2013)
  Vatican City (2010)
1,38271639926751.8?
15 Yuri Semin  FC Kuban Krasnodar (1982)
  Pamir Dushanbe (1983-1985)
  FC Lokomotiv Moscow (1986-1990, 1992-2005, 2009-2010, 2016-2020)
  Russia (2005)
  FC Dynamo Moscow (2005-2006, 2009-2010)
  Dinamo Kyiv (2007-2009, 2010-2012)
  FC Gabala (2013-14)
  FC Mordovia Saransk (2014-15)
  FC Anzhi Makhachkala (2015)
1,35368131036250.33?
16 Christian Gourcuff  Lorient (1982-1986,1991-2001,2003-2014)
  Le Mans (1986-1989)
  Pont-L'Abbé(1989-1991)
  Rennes (2001-2002,2016-2017)
  Al-Gharafa(2002-2003,2018-2019)
  Algeria (2014-2016)
  Nantes (2019-Presnt)
1,34653735945039.90?
17 George Ramsay  Aston Villa (1884-1926)1,327?????
18 Valeriy Lobanovskyi  Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (1969–1973)
  Dynamo Kyiv (1973–1982, 1984–1990, 1997–2002)
  Soviet Union (1975–1976, 1982–1983, 1986–1990)
  United Arab Emirates (1990–1993)
  Kuwait (1994–1996)
  Ukraine (2000–2001)
1,31773134024655.5[2]
19 Carlo Mazzone  Ascoli (1968–1975, 1980–1985)
  Fiorentina (1975–1978)
  Catanzaro (1978–1980)
  Bologna (1985–1986, 1998–1999, 2003–2005)
  Lecce (1986–1990)
  Pescara (1990–1991)
  Cagliari (1991–1993, 1996–1997)
  Roma (1993–1996)
  Napoli (1997–1998)
  Perugia (1999–2000)
  Brescia (2000–2003)
  Livorno (2006)
1,278?????
20 Otto Rehhagel  1. FC Saarbrücken (1972–1973)
  Kickers Offenbach (1974–1975)
  Werder Bremen (1976, 1981–1995)
  Borussia Dortmund (1976–1978)
  Arminia Bielefeld (1978–1979)
  Fortuna Düsseldorf (1979–1980)
  Bayern Munich (1995–1996)
  1. FC Kaiserslautern (1996–2000)
  Greece (2001–2010)
  Hertha BSC (2012)
1,22560627834149.5?
21 Jupp Heynckes  Borussia Mönchengladbach (1979–1987, 2006–2007)
  Bayern Munich (1987–1991, 2009, 2011–2013, 2017-2018)
  Athletic Bilbao (1992–1994, 2001–2003)
  Eintracht Frankfurt (1994–1995)
  Tenerife (1995–1997)
  Real Madrid (1997–1998)
  Benfica (1999–2000)
  Schalke 04 (2003–2004)
  Bayer Leverkusen (2009–2011)
1,22462528231751.1?
22 Denis Smith  York City (1982–1987)
  Sunderland (1987–1991)
  Bristol City (1992–1993)
  Oxford United (1993–1997, 2000)
  West Bromwich Albion (1997–1999)
  Wrexham (2001–2007)
1,19546429044138.8
23 Bill Shankly  Carlisle United (1949–1951)
  Grimsby Town (1951-1953)
  Workington (1954–1955)
  Huddersfield Town(1956–1959)
  Liverpool (1959-1974)
1,190??1??
24 Bill Struth  Rangers (1920-1954)1,18078922816366.83[3]
25 Lennie Lawrence  Plymouth Argyle (1978)
  Charlton Athletic (1982–1991)
  Middlesbrough (1991–1994)
  Bradford City (1994–1995)
  Luton Town (1995–2000)
  Grimsby Town 2000–2001)
  Cardiff City (2002–2005)
  Crystal Palace (joint caretaker) (2012)
1,16340843631935.1?
27 Luis Aragonés  Atlético Madrid (1974–1980, 1982–1987, 1991–1993, 2001–2003)
  Betis (1981, 1997–1998)
  Barcelona (1987–1988)
  Espanyol (1990–1991)
  Sevilla (1993–1995)
  Valencia (1995–1997)
  Oviedo (1999–2000)
  Mallorca (2000–2001, 2003–2004)
  Spain (2004–2008)
  Fenerbahçe (2008–2009)
1,15156726232249.26?
28 Dušan Bajević  Velež Mostar (1983–1987)
  AEK Athens (1988–1996, 2002–2004, 2008–2010)
  Olympiacos (1996–1999, 2004–2005)
  PAOK (2000–2002)
  Red Star Belgrade (2006–2007)
  Aris Thessaloniki (2007–2008)
  Omonia (2010–2011)
  Atromitos (2012)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2019–2020)
1,14863826224855.57?
29 Matt Busby  Manchester United (1945–1969, 1970–1971)
  Scotland (1958)
1,14757726830250.3?
30 Tony Pulis  Bournemouth (1992–1994)
  Gillingham (1995–1999)
  Bristol City (1999–2000)
  Portsmouth (2000)
  Stoke City (2002–2005, 2006–2013)
  Plymouth Argyle (2005–2006)
  Crystal Palace (2013–2014)
  West Bromwich Albion (2015–2017)
  Middlesbrough (2017–2019)
  Sheffield Wednesday (2020)
1,13741033838936.06?
31 Ricardo Ferretti  Pumas UNAM (1995–1996, 2006–2010)
  Mexico (1993, 2015)
  Guadalajara (1996–2000)
  Tigres UANL (2000–2003, 2006, 2010–present)
  Toluca (2003–2004)
  Morelia (2005)
1,136?????
32 Alan Buckley  Walsall (1978, 1979–1981, 1981–1982 [joint], 1982–1986)
  Kettering Town (1986–1988)
  Grimsby Town (1988–1994, 1997–2000, 2006–2008)
  West Bromwich Albion (1994–1997)
  Lincoln City (2001–2002)
  Rochdale (2003)
1,12642539630537.7?
33 Jack Addenbrooke  Wolverhampton Wanderers (1885-1922)1,125?????
34 Jim Jefferies  Hawick Royal Albert (1983)
  Gala Fairydean (1983–1988)
  Berwick Rangers (1988–1990)
  Falkirk (1990–1995)
  Heart of Midlothian (1995–2000, 2010–2011)
  Bradford City (2000–2001)
  Kilmarnock (2002–2010)
  Dunfermline Athletic (2012–2014)
1,116?????
35 Brian Horton  Hull City (1984–1988)
  Oxford United (1988–1993)
  Manchester City (1993–1995)
  Huddersfield Town (1995–1997)
  Brighton & Hove Albion (1998–1999)
  Port Vale (1999–2004)
  Macclesfield Town (2004–2006, 2012)
1,09836730542633.4?
36 Joe Royle  Oldham Athletic (1982-1994, 2009)
  Everton (1994-1997)
  Manchester City (1998-2001)
  Ipswich Town (2002-2006)
1,09642830036839.2?
37 Jim McLean  Dundee United (1971-1993)1,094?????
38 John Toshack  Swansea City Player/Manager (1978–1983)
  Sporting CP (1984–1985)
  Real Sociedad (1985–1989, 1991–1994, 2001–2002)
  Real Madrid (1989–1990, 1999)
  Wales (1994, 2004–2010)
  Deportivo (1995–1997)
  Beşiktaş (1997–1999)
  Saint-Étienne (2000–2001)
  Catania (2002–2003)
  Real Murcia (2004)
  Macedonia (2011–2012)
  Khazar Lankaran (2013)
  Wydad Casablanca (2014–2016)
1,090?????
39 Sven-Göran Eriksson  Degerfors IF (1977–1978)
  IFK Göteborg (1979–1982)
  Benfica (1982–1984)
  Roma (1984–1987)
  Fiorentina (1987–1989)
  Benfica (1989–1992)
  Sampdoria (1992–1997)
  Lazio (1997–2001)
  England (2001–2006)
  Manchester City (2007–2008)
  Mexico (2008–2009)
  Ivory Coast (2010)
  Leicester City (2010–2011)
  Guangzhou R&F (2013–2014)
  Shanghai SIPG (2014–2016)
  Shenzhen FC (2016–2017)
  Philippines (2018–2019)
1,09256628524151.83?
40 Ron Atkinson  Kettering Town (1971–1974)
  Cambridge United (1974–1978)
  West Bromwich Albion (1978–1981, 1987–1988)
  Manchester United (1981–1986)
  Atlético Madrid (1988–1989)
  Sheffield Wednesday (1989–1991)
  Aston Villa (1991–1994)
  Coventry City (1995–1996)
  Sheffield Wednesday (1997–1998)
  Nottingham Forest (1999)
1,07846430630843.0?
41 Danny Wilson  Barnsley (1994–1998, 2013–2015)
  Sheffield Wednesday (1998–2000)
  Bristol City (2000–2004)
  Milton Keynes Dons (2004–2006)
  Hartlepool United (2006–2008)
  Swindon Town (2008–2011)
  Sheffield United (2011–2013)
  Chesterfield (2015–2017)
1,06742227636839.6?
42 Ottmar Hitzfeld  Zug 94 (1983–1984)
  Aarau (1984–1988)
  Grasshoppers (1988–1991)
  Borussia Dortmund (1991–1997)
  Bayern Munich (1998–2004, 2007–2008)
  Switzerland (2008–2014)
1,03956225622154.1?
43 Jock Stein  Dunfermline Athletic (1960–1964)
  Hibernian (1964–1965)
  Scotland (1965, 1978–1985)
  Celtic (1965–1978)
  Leeds United (1978)
1,03866017420463.6?
44 John Coleman  Ashton United (1997–1999)
  Accrington Stanley (1999–2012, 2014-Present)
  Rochdale (2012-2013)
  Southport (2013-2014)
  Sligo Rovers (2014)
1,02642825734143?
45 Roy Hodgson  Halmstads BK (1976–1980)
  Bristol City (1982)
  Örebro (1983–1984)
  Malmö (1985–1989)
  Neuchâtel Xamax (1990–1991)
  Switzerland (1992–1995)
  Inter (1995–1997,1999)
  Blackburn Rovers (1997–1998)
  Grasshoppers(1999–2000)
  Copenhagen(2000–2001)
  Udinese(2001)
  U.A.E.(2002–2004)
  Viking(2004–2005)
  Finland (2006–2007)
  Fulham(2007–2010)
  Liverpool(2010–2011)
  West Bromwich Albion(2011–2012)
  England(2012–2016)
  England U21(2013)
  Crystal Palace (2017-Present)
1,01845327029544.5?
46 Ivica Osim  Željezničar (1978–1986)
  Yugoslavia (1986–1992)
  Partizan (1991–1992)
  Panathinaikos (1992–1994)
  Sturm Graz (1994–2002)
  JEF United Chiba (2003–2006)
  Japan (2006–2007)
99750123026650.25?
47 José Mourinho   Benfica (2000)
  União de Leiria (2001–2002)
  Porto (2002–2004)
  Chelsea (2004–2007, 2013-2015)
  Inter Milan (2008–2010)
  Real Madrid (2010–2013)
  Manchester United (2016–2018)
  Tottenham Hotspur (2019–Present)
97962719615664.04[4]
48 David Moyes  Preston North End (1998–2002)
  Everton (2002–2013)
  Manchester United (2013–2014)
  Real Sociedad (2014–2015)
  Sunderland (2016–2017)
  West Ham United (2017–2018, 2019-Present)
95039824430841.89?
49 Luciano Spalletti  Empoli (1994,1995-1998)
  Sampdoria (1998,1999)
  Venezia (1999,1999-2000)
  Udinese (2001,2002-2005)
  Ancona (2001-2002)
  Roma (2005-2009,2016-2017)
  Zenit (2009-2014)
  Inter Milan (2017-2019)
92346423222750.27?
50 Şenol Güneş  Trabzonspor (1988–1989, 1993-1997,2004-2005,2009-2013)
  Boluspor (1989–1992)
  Antalyaspor (1997–1998)
  Sakaryaspor (1998)
  Turkey (2000-2004,2019-Present)
  FC Seoul (2007–2009)
  Bursaspor(2014–2015)
  Beşiktaş(2015–2019)
91846723421750.873?
51 Chris Wilder  Halifax Town (2002–2008)
  Oxford United (2008–2014)
  Northampton Town (2014–2016)
  Sheffield United(2016–Present)
91240122129044.0?
52 Louis van Gaal  Ajax (1991–1997)
  Barcelona (1997–2000, 2002-2003)
  Netherlands (2000–2001, 2012-2014)
  AZ (2005–2009)
  Bayern Munich (2009–2011)
  Manchester United (2014–2016)
90554618317660.33?
53 Jürgen Klopp  1. FSV Mainz 05 (2001–2008)
  Borussia Dortmund (2008–2015)
  Liverpool F.C. (2015-Present)
86745621120052.6?
54 Kenny Jackett  Watford (1996–1997)
  Swansea City (2004–2007)
  Millwall (2007-2013)
  Wolverhampton Wanderers (2013-2016)
  Rotherham United (2016)
  Portsmouth (2017-Present)
86038521825744.8?
55 Fabio Capello  Milan (1987, 1991-1996,1997-1998)
  Real Madrid (1996–1997,2006-2007)
  Roma (1999–2004)
  Juventus (2007–2012)
  England (1996–1997)
  Russia (2012–2015)
  Jiangsu Suning (2017–2018)
84445924114354.45?

Football National Team Managers with 100 or more games

Name Age From To Span (years) Games
Bora Milutinović761983200926273
Berti Vogts741990201424230
Lars Lagerback722000present16211
Carlos Queiroz671991–2002, 2008present13192
Óscar Tabárez731988-1990, 2006present28191
Joachim Low612006present10173
Sepp Herberger791936196428167
Morten Olsen712000201515163
Walter Winterbottom881946196216139
Helmut Schon801964197814139
Bruce Arena691998-2006, 2016present19144
Lajos Baróti911957197821132
Antoni Piechniczek781981199716128
Roy Hodgson731992present24128
Guillermo Stábile611939196021127
Mario Zagallo89196719747124
Carlos Alberto Parreira771967201043+100
Henryk Kasperczak741993201724+100
Vicente del Bosque70200820168114
Alf Ramsey791963197411113
Hugo Meisl551919193718131
Jürgen Klinsmann562004-2006, 2011201612132
Ignacio Trelles1031957, 1960-1962, 1965-1969, 1975-1976, 1990199131106
José Pékerman712005201813106
Valeriy Lobanovskyi631975–1976, 1979, 1982–1983, 1986-1996, 2000200115155

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