List of FA Women's Super League managers

The FA Women's Super League is the top tier of women's football in England. The league began in 2011, supplanting the FA Women's Premier League National Division as the highest level of women's football in England.

Current Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has managed more WSL games and won more titles than any other manager.
Matt Beard has managed more WSL clubs than any other manager (4).

As of the end of the 2019–20 FA WSL season, Emma Hayes holds the record for most games managed in the FA WSL with 124, all with Chelsea, which she managed from 14 August 2012 to present. The most successful manager in the WSL is Emma Hayes, who won three league titles with Chelsea between 2015 and 2020. Matt Beard has managed the most teams in the WSL, having taken charge of four different clubs: Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham United and Bristol City.

Current FA WSL managers
NameNationalityAgeClubSince
Joe Montemurro Australia51Arsenal7 November 2017
Marcus Bignot (interim) England46Aston Villa25 January 2021
Carla Ward England37Birmingham City13 August 2020
Hope Powell England54Brighton & Hove Albion19 July 2017
Matt Beard (maternity cover) England43Bristol City15 January 2021
Emma Hayes England44Chelsea14 August 2012
Willie Kirk Scotland42Everton1 December 2018
Gareth Taylor Wales47Manchester City28 May 2020
Casey Stoney England38Manchester United8 June 2018
Kelly Chambers England35Reading1 August 2012
Rehanne Skinner England41Tottenham Hotspur19 November 2020
Olli Harder New Zealand34West Ham United23 December 2020

List of all-time managerial appointments

The list of managers includes everyone who has managed a club while they were in the WSL, whether in a permanent or temporary role. Interim managers are listed only when they managed the team for at least one match in that period.

Key
Incumbent manager
Caretaker manager
§ Incumbent but no longer in FA WSL
Name Nationality Club From Until Duration Years in
League		 Ref.
Laura Harvey EnglandArsenal11 February 201022 December 20122 years, 315 days2010–12[1]
Shelley Kerr ScotlandArsenal1 February 201325 May 20141 year, 113 days2013–14[1][2]
John Bayer  EnglandArsenal25 May 201429 August 20140 years, 96 days2014[3]
Pedro Martínez Losa SpainArsenal29 August 201425 October 20173 years, 57 days2014–17[3][4]
Ismael García  SpainArsenal25 October 20177 November 20170 years, 13 days2017[4]
Joe Montemurro  AustraliaArsenal7 November 2017present3 years, 79 days2017–[5]
Gemma Davies  EnglandAston Villa19 June 2018present2 years, 220 days2020–[6]
Marcus Bignot[lower-greek 1]  EnglandAston Villa25 January 2021present0 years, 0 days2021–[7]
David Parker EnglandBirmingham City14 January 201112 December 20165 years, 333 days2011–16[8]
Marc Skinner EnglandBirmingham City14 December 201613 January 20192 years, 30 days2016–19[9][10]
Marta Tejedor SpainBirmingham City21 January 20193 March 20201 year, 42 days2019–20[11][12]
Carla Ward  EnglandBirmingham City13 August 2020present0 years, 165 days2020–[13]
Hope Powell  EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion19 July 2017present3 years, 190 days2018–[14]
Mark Sampson WalesBristol Academy1 May 20106 December 20133 years, 219 days2011–13[15]
Dave Edmondson EnglandBristol Academy22 January 201423 April 20151 year, 91 days2014–15[16][17]
Lauren Smith  WalesBristol Academy23 April 201528 April 20150 years, 5 days2015[17]
Willie Kirk ScotlandBristol City[lower-greek 2]28 April 201529 May 20183 years, 31 days2015
2017–18		[18][19]
Tanya Oxtoby  AustraliaBristol City4 July 2018present2 years, 205 days2018–[20]
Matt Beard[lower-greek 3]  EnglandBristol City15 January 2021present0 years, 10 days2021–[21]
Matt Beard EnglandChelsea1 June 20096 July 20123 years, 35 days2011–12[22]
Emma Hayes  EnglandChelsea14 August 2012present8 years, 164 days2012–[23]
John Buckley ScotlandDoncaster Rovers Belles19 June 200330 September 201310 years, 103 days2011–13[24]
Glen Harris EnglandDoncaster Rovers Belles8 December 201419 June 20161 year, 194 days2016[25][26]
Emma Coates EnglandDoncaster Rovers Belles22 June 201630 October 20171 year, 130 days2016[27][28]
Mo Marley EnglandEverton29 July 200213 October 201210 years, 76 days2011–12[29][30]
Andy Spence EnglandEverton14 November 201210 June 20152 years, 208 days2012–14[30][31]
Andy Spence EnglandEverton1 January 20167 November 20182 years, 310 days2017–18[32][33]
Jennifer Herst  EnglandEverton7 November 20181 December 20180 years, 24 days2018[33]
Willie Kirk  ScotlandEverton1 December 2018present2 years, 55 days2018–[34]
Rod Wilson EnglandLincoln8 November 200424 September 20116 years, 320 days2011[35][36]
Glen Harris EnglandLincoln24 September 201111 October 20121 year, 17 days2011–12[36][37]
Robbie Johnson EnglandLiverpool8 July 200829 June 20123 years, 354 days2011–12[38][39]
Andy Williams  EnglandLiverpool29 June 20126 August 20120 years, 38 days2012[40]
Matt Beard EnglandLiverpool6 August 20125 October 20153 years, 60 days2012–15[41][42]
Scott Rogers EnglandLiverpool22 October 20158 June 20182 years, 229 days2015–18[43][44]
Neil Redfearn EnglandLiverpool12 June 201814 September 20180 years, 94 days2018[45][46]
Chris Kirkland  EnglandLiverpool14 September 201826 October 20180 years, 42 days2018[47]
Vicky Jepson EnglandLiverpool26 October 201812 January 20212 years, 91 days2018–20[48][49]
Nick Cushing EnglandManchester City3 November 20133 February 20206 years, 92 days2013–20[50][51]
Alan Mahon  IrelandManchester City3 February 202028 May 20200 years, 115 days2020[51]
Gareth Taylor  WalesManchester City28 May 2020present0 years, 242 days2020–[52]
Casey Stoney  EnglandManchester United8 June 2018present2 years, 231 days2019–[53]
Rick Passmoor EnglandNotts County[lower-greek 4]1 February 201321 April 20174 years, 79 days2013–16[54][55]
Kelly Chambers  EnglandReading1 August 2012present8 years, 177 days2012–[56]
Carlton Fairweather EnglandSunderland29 December 201416 March 20172 years, 77 days2015–17[57][58]
Melanie Copeland § EnglandSunderland16 March 2017present3 years, 315 days2017–18[59]
Karen Hills [lower-greek 5] EnglandTottenham Hotspur16 August 200919 November 202011 years, 95 days2019–20[60][61]
Juan Carlos Amoros [lower-greek 5] SpainTottenham Hotspur15 February 201119 November 20209 years, 278 days2019–20[61]
Rehanne Skinner  EnglandTottenham Hotspur19 November 2020present0 years, 67 days2020–[62]
Matt Beard EnglandWest Ham United7 June 201819 November 20202 years, 165 days2018–20[63][64]
Billy Stewart  EnglandWest Ham United19 November 202023 December 20200 years, 31 days2020[64]
Olli Harder  New ZealandWest Ham United23 December 2020present0 years, 33 days2020–[65]
Jamie Sherwood EnglandYeovil Town22 September 201421 May 20183 years, 241 days2017–18[66][67]
Lee Burch EnglandYeovil Town14 June 201819 June 20191 year, 5 days2018–19[68][69]

Notes:

  1. Assumed interim managerial role ahead of incumbent head coach Gemma Davies.
  2. Originally managed as Bristol Academy, renamed Bristol City in 2016.
  3. Maternity cover for incumbent manager.
  4. Originally managed as Lincoln, team relocated in 2014.
  5. Part of a joint managerial team.

Records
Joe Montemurro has managed more WSL games than any other non-British manager.
As of the end of the 2019–20 season.

Managers listed in bold are currently managing in the WSL. Does not include caretaker/interim managers who never took on a permanent role.

Most games
Rank Manager Games Club(s)
1 Emma Hayes124Chelsea (124)
2 Matt Beard105Liverpool (48)
West Ham United (34)
Chelsea (23)
3 Nick Cushing104Manchester City (104)
4 David Parker86Birmingham City (86)
5 Kelly Chambers76Reading (76)
6 Willie Kirk62Bristol City (36)
Everton (26)
7 Rick Passmoor58Notts County (44)
Lincoln (14)
8 Andy Spence52Everton (52)
9 Joe Montemurro48Arsenal (48)
10 Pedro Martínez Losa46Arsenal (46)

Most wins
Rank Manager Wins Club(s)
1 Emma Hayes78Chelsea (78)
2 Nick Cushing72Manchester City (72)
3 Matt Beard42Liverpool (23)
West Ham United (12)
Chelsea (7)
4 Joe Montemurro38Arsenal (38)
5 David Parker37Birmingham City (37)
6 Pedro Martínez Losa27Arsenal (27)
7 Kelly Chambers26Reading (26)
8 Laura Harvey20Arsenal (20)
Scott Rogers20Liverpool (20)
10 Mark Sampson18Bristol Academy (18)
Marc Skinner18Birmingham City (18)

Highest win percentage
Rank Manager Wins (games) Club(s) Win %
1 Joe Montemurro38 (48)Arsenal (2017– )79.17
2 Laura Harvey20 (28)Arsenal (2010–12)71.43
3 Nick Cushing72 (104)Manchester City (2013–20)69.23
4 Emma Hayes78 (124)Chelsea (2012– )62.9
5 Pedro Martínez Losa27 (46)Arsenal (2014–17)58.7
6 Shelley Kerr10 (18)Arsenal (2013–14)55.56
7 Mo Marley14 (28)Everton (2002–12)50
Casey Stoney7 (14)Manchester United (2018– )50
9 Scott Rogers20 (42)Liverpool (2015–18)47.62
10 Marc Skinner18 (39)Birmingham City (2016–19)46.15

Lowest win percentage
Rank Manager Wins (games) Club(s) Win %
1 Jamie Sherwood0 (26)Yeovil Town (2014–18)
Neil Redfearn0 (1)Liverpool (2018)
3 Emma Coates1 (13)Doncaster Rovers (2016–17)7.69
4 Robbie Johnson2 (20)Liverpool (2008–12)10
Lee Burch2 (20)Yeovil Town (2018–19)10
6 John Buckley6 (42)Doncaster Rovers (2003–13)14.29
7 Andy Spence8 (52)Everton (2012–18)15.38
8 Vicky Jepson5 (29)Liverpool (2018– )17.24
9 Hope Powell7 (36)Brighton & Hove Albion (2017– )19.44
10 Rick Passmoor14 (58)Lincoln (2013)
Notts County (2014–17)		24.14

Achievements
Laura Harvey won the first two WSL seasons managing Arsenal.

Title winning managers

By season

Season Name Club Ref.
2011 Laura Harvey Arsenal [70]
2012 Laura Harvey Arsenal [71]
2013 Matt Beard Liverpool [72]
2014 Matt Beard Liverpool [73]
2015 Emma Hayes Chelsea [74]
2016 Nick Cushing Manchester City [75]
2017–18 Emma Hayes Chelsea [76]
2018–19 Joe Montemurro Arsenal [77]
2019–20 Emma Hayes Chelsea [78]

By manager

Rank Name Titles Club(s) Seasons
1 Emma Hayes 3 Chelsea 2015, 2017–18, 2019–20
2 Laura Harvey 2 Arsenal 2011, 2012
Matt Beard Liverpool 2013, 2014
4 Nick Cushing 1 Manchester City 2016
Joe Montemurro Arsenal 2018–19

Manager of the Year awards

Below is a list of all the recipients named as WSL manager of the year either at the The FA Women's Football Awards (2011–18), by the League Managers Association (2019) or Women's Super League awards (2020–present):

Number of wins in brackets.

Year Name Club Ref.
2011 Laura Harvey Arsenal [79]
2012 Mark Sampson Bristol Academy [80]
2013 Matt Beard Liverpool [81]
2014 David Parker Birmingham [82]
2015 Emma Hayes Chelsea [83]
2016 Nick Cushing Manchester City [84]
2017 Andy Spence Everton [85]
2018 Emma Hayes (2) Chelsea [86]
2019 Joe Montemurro Arsenal [87]
2020 Emma Hayes (3) Chelsea [88]

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