List of Queens Park Rangers F.C. managers
Queens Park Rangers Football Club are an English professional association football club, based in White City, London, recently relegated from FA Premier League. They have played at their current ground, Loftus Road, since 1917, with the exception of three seasons at White City Stadium, and two weeks and two UEFA Cup matches at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury.[1] This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of QPR since they turned professional in 1898. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge. As of the start of Ian Holloway's appointment during the 2016–17 season , QPR have had 54 full-time managers.
Managers
Information correct as of 14 December 2015, only competitive matches are counted. Caretaker managers are shown in italics.
Name | Nat | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win %[A] | Honours and/or notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Cowan | Scotland | 1 August 1906 | 31 March 1913 | 296 | 128 | 85 | 83 | 43.2 | Southern Football League champions 1907/08, FA Charity Shield runners–up 1908, 1912 |
[2] |
James Howie | Scotland | 1 August 1913 | 1 April 1920 | 236 | 85 | 48 | 103 | 36.0 | – | [3] |
Ned Liddell | England | 1 April 1920 | 31 March 1924 | 177 | 71 | 42 | 64 | 40.1 | – | [4] |
Bob Hewison | England | 1 August 1925 | 1 May 1930 | 219 | 80 | 53 | 86 | 36.5 | – | [5] |
Archie Mitchell | England | 1 November 1931 | 1 May 1933 | 79 | 32 | 18 | 29 | 40.5 | – | [6] |
Mick O'Brien | Ireland | 1 May 1933 | 1 April 1935 | 84 | 40 | 16 | 28 | 47.6 | – | [7] |
Billy Birrell | Scotland | 1 April 1935 | 1 May 1939 | 184 | 85 | 42 | 57 | 46.2 | – | [8] |
Ted Vizard | Wales | 1 May 1939 | 1 April 1944 | 186 | 95 | 29 | 62 | 51.1 | – | [9] |
Dave Mangnall | England | 1 April 1944 | 31 May 1952 | 280 | 112 | 74 | 94 | 40.0 | Football League Third Division South champions 1947/48 | [10] |
Jack Taylor | England | 1 June 1952 | 1 May 1959 | 341 | 118 | 89 | 134 | 34.6 | – | [11] |
Alec Stock | England | 1 August 1959 | 1 August 1968 | 439 | 206 | 104 | 129 | 46.9 | Football League Third Division champions 1966/67 Football League Cup winners 1966/67 |
[12] |
Bill Dodgin, Jr. | England | 1 August 1968 | 1 November 1968 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12.5 | – | [13] |
Tommy Docherty | Scotland | 1 November 1968 | 30 November 1968 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | – | [14] |
Les Allen | England | 1 December 1968 | 6 January 1971 | 99 | 31 | 23 | 45 | 50.0 | – | [15] |
Gordon Jago | England | 6 January 1971 | 27 September 1974 | 161 | 71 | 55 | 35 | 44.1 | Football League Division Two runners-up 1972/73 | [16] |
Dave Sexton | England | 16 October 1974 | 9 July 1977 | 130 | 57 | 32 | 41 | 43.8 | Football League Division One runners-up 1975/76 | [17] |
Frank Sibley | England | 10 July 1977 | 29 July 1978 | 45 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 20.0 | – | [18] |
Alec Stock | England | 30 July 1978 | 1 August 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 | – | [12] |
Steve Burtenshaw | England | 10 August 1978 | 10 May 1979 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 14.6 | – | [19] |
Tommy Docherty | Scotland | 11 May 1979 | 1 October 1980 | 51 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 39.2 | – | [14] |
Terry Venables | England | 1 October 1980 | 24 May 1984 | 166 | 84 | 33 | 49 | 50.6 | FA Cup runners-up 1981/82 Football League Division Two champions 1982/83 |
[20] |
Gordon Jago | England | 28 May 1984 | 5 June 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 | – | [16] |
Alan Mullery | England | 20 June 1984 | 5 December 1984 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42.3 | – | [21] |
Frank Sibley | England | 5 December 1984 | 1 June 1985 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28.6 | – | [18] |
Jim Smith | England | 11 June 1985 | 4 December 1988 | 167 | 67 | 38 | 62 | 40.1 | Football League Cup runners-up 1985/86 | [22] |
Trevor Francis | England | 14 December 1988 | 27 November 1989 | 93 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33.3 | – | [23] |
Don Howe | England | 28 November 1989 | 21 May 1991 | 75 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 36.0 | – | [24] |
Gerry Francis | England | 1 June 1991 | 11 November 1994 | 158 | 59 | 47 | 52 | 37.3 | – | [25] |
Ray Wilkins | England | 15 November 1994 | 4 September 1996 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 36 | 38.8 | – | [26] |
Stewart Houston | Scotland | 16 September 1996 | 10 November 1997 | 63 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 39.7 | – | [27] |
John Hollins | England | 11 November 1997 | 5 December 1997 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 | – | [28] |
Ray Harford | England | 5 December 1997 | 28 September 1998 | 41 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 12.2 | Lowest win percentage of any permanent QPR manager. | [29] |
Iain Dowie | Northern Ireland | 28 September 1998 | 16 October 1998 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | – | [30] |
Gerry Francis | England | 16 October 1998 | 25 February 2001 | 125 | 36 | 42 | 47 | 28.8 | – | [25] |
Ian Holloway | England | 26 February 2001 | 2 February 2006 | 252 | 100 | 71 | 81 | 39.7 | Football League Division Two runners-up 2003/04 | [31] |
Gary Waddock | Ireland | 6 February 2006 | 19 September 2006 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17.4 | – | [32][33] |
John Gregory | England | 20 September 2006 | 1 October 2007 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 27.1 | – | [34] |
Mick Harford | England | 1 October 2007 | 29 October 2007 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40.2 | – | [35] |
Luigi De Canio | Italy | 29 October 2007 | 12 May 2008 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 34.3 | First manager from outside UK & Ireland | [36] |
Iain Dowie | Northern Ireland | 14 May 2008 | 24 October 2008 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 53.3 | Highest win percentage of any QPR manager. | [30] |
Gareth Ainsworth | England | 24 October 2008 | 19 November 2008 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.6 | – | [37] |
Paulo Sousa | Portugal | 19 November 2008 | 9 April 2009 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26.9 | – | [38] |
Gareth Ainsworth | England | 9 April 2009 | 3 May 2009 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.0 | – | [37] |
Jim Magilton | Northern Ireland | 3 June 2009 | 16 December 2009 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 37.5 | – | [39] |
Steve Gallen Marc Bircham |
Ireland Canada |
16 December 2009 | 17 December 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | – | [40] |
Paul Hart | England | 17 December 2009 | 15 January 2010 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | – | [41] |
Mick Harford | England | 15 January 2010 | 2 March 2010 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14.3 | – | [35] |
Neil Warnock | England | 2 March 2010 | 8 January 2012 | 84 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 39.2 | Football League Championship champions | [42] |
Mark Hughes | Wales | 10 January 2012 | 23 November 2012 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 25.0 | – | [43][44] |
Mark Bowen Eddie Niedzwiecki |
Wales Wales |
23 November 2012 | 24 November 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | – | [45] |
Harry Redknapp | England | 24 November 2012 | 3 February 2015 | 103 | 36 | 26 | 41 | 34.9 | – | [46][47] |
Kevin Bond Les Ferdinand Chris Ramsey |
England England England |
3 February 2015 | 4 February 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | – | [48][49] |
Chris Ramsey Kevin Bond |
England England |
4 February 2015 | 12 February 2015 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | – | [50][51] |
Chris Ramsey | England | 12 February 2015 | 4 November 2015 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 26.7 | – | [52] |
Neil Warnock | England | 4 November 2015 | 4 December 2015 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | – | [53] |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | Netherlands | 4 December 2015 | 5 November 2016 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 28.9 | – | [54] |
Ian Holloway | England | 11 November 2016 | Present | – | [55] |
Notes
- A ^ The winning percentage listed is rounded to one decimal place.
References
Specific
- ↑ Macey (2009): pp. 172–173
- ↑ "James Cowan's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "James Howie's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ned Liddell's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Bob Hewison's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Archie Mitchell's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Mick O'Brien's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Billy Birrell's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ted Vizard's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Dave Mangnall's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Jack Taylor's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Alec Stock's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Bill Dodgin(Jnr)'s managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Tommy Docherty's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Les Allen's managerial career". ManagerStats. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Gordon Jago's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Dave Sexton's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Frank Sibley's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Steve Burtenshaw's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Terry Venables's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Alan Mullery's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Jim Smith's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Trevor Francis's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Don Howe's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Gerry Francis's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ray Wilkins's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Stewart Houston's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "John Hollins's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ray Harford's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Iain Dowie's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ian Holloway's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Gary Waddock's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "A Potted History of QPR (1882–2010)". Queens Park Rangers FC. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "John Gregory's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Mick Harford's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Luigi De Canio's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Gareth Ainsworth's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Paulo Sousa's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Jim Magilton's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Steve Gallen's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Paul Hart's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Neil Warnock's managerial career". SoccerBase. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes confirmed as new Queens Park Rangers manager". BBC News. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "Queens Park Rangers sack manager Mark Hughes appoint Harry Redknapp". The Telegraph. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ↑ Cross, John (23 November 2012). "It's Harry! Redknapp agrees three year deal to take over as QPR boss". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Johnson, Simon (23 November 2012). "Harry Redknapp appointed QPR manager after club sacks Mark Hughes". The Independent. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ↑ Joynston, Danielle (2015-02-14). "Chris Ramsey, Kevin Bond in caretaker charge of Queens Park Rangers". SportsMole. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ "Les Ferdinand promoted as Fernandes slams 'transfer mistakes' at QPR". Eurosport. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ↑ Slevison, Andrew (2015-02-05). "QPR on the hunt for Redknapp replacement – Bhatia". Tribal Football. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ↑ Joynston, Danielle (2015-02-14). "Chris Ramsey, Kevin Bond in caretaker charge of Queens Park Rangers". SportsMole. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ↑ Smith, Ben (2015-02-13). "QPR: Chris Ramsey named manager until end of season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ↑ "CHRIS RAMSEY RELIEVED OF FIRST TEAM DUTIES". Queens Park Rangers. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: QPR appoint Burton manager as boss". BBC. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ian Holloway: QPR reappoint former Crystal Palace and Blackpool boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
General
- Macey, Gordon (2009). Queens Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Derby, UK: Breedon. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.