List of Reading F.C. managers

This is a list of all managers of Reading Football Club.

Managerial history

As of match played 26 November 2016.

Managers in italics were hired as caretakers.

Manager name	From	To	Duration	P	W	D	L	Win %
Jaap Stam	13 June 2016	Present	178 days	22	12	5	5	54.55[1]
Brian McDermott	17 December 2015	27 May 2016	175 days	30	9	8	13	30
Martin Kuhl	4 December 2015	17 December 2015	13 days	2	0	0	2	0
Steve Clarke[2]	16 December 2014	4 December 2015	354 days	53	19	14	20	35.85
Nigel Adkins[3]	26 March 2013	15 December 2014	1 year, 264 days	80	29	20	31	36.25
Eamonn Dolan[4]	11 March 2013	26 March 2013	15 days	1	0	0	1	0
Brian McDermott[5]	16 December 2009	11 March 2013	3 years, 85 days	152	70	41	41	46.05
Brendan Rodgers[6]	4 June 2009	16 December 2009	195 days	23	6	6	11	26.09
Steve Coppell[7]	9 October 2003	12 May 2009	5 years, 215 days	282	126	66	90	44.68
Kevin Dillon	10 September 2003	9 October 2003	29 days	7	2	1	4	28.57
Alan Pardew	16 September 1999	9 September 2003	3 years, 358 days	216	104	52	60	48.15
Tommy Burns	25 March 1998	16 September 1999	1 year, 175 days	68	20	18	30	29.41
Alan Pardew	18 March 1998	25 March 1998	7 days	1	0	0	1	0
Terry Bullivant	30 June 1997	18 March 1998	261 days	50	15	14	21	30
Jimmy Quinn Mick Gooding	5 January 1995	9 May 1997	2 years, 124 days	127	46	34	47	36.22
Jimmy Quinn Mick Gooding Adrian Williams Jeff Hopkins	15 December 1994	4 January 1995	20 days	5	2	2	1	40
Mark McGhee	10 May 1991	14 December 1994	3 years, 218 days	135	53	41	41	39.26
John Haselden	30 April 1991	10 May 1991	10 days	2	0	0	2	0
Eddie Niedzwicki	1 April 1991	30 April 1991	29 days	7	1	1	5	14.29
Ian Porterfield	14 November 1989	1 April 1991	1 year, 138 days
Lew Chatterley	23 October 1989	14 November 1989	19 days
Ian Branfoot	31 January 1984	23 October 1989	5 years, 265 days
Maurice Evans	26 February 1977	31 January 1984	6 years, 339 days
Charlie Hurley	13 January 1972	26 February 1977	5 years, 44 days
Jimmy Wallbanks	1 October 1971	13 January 1972	104 days
Jack Mansell	1 April 1969	1 October 1971	2 years, 183 days
Ray Henderson	1 February 1969	1 April 1969	59 days
Roy Bentley	1 January 1963	1 February 1969	6 years, 31 days
Harry Johnston	1 November 1955	1 January 1963	7 years, 61 days
Fred May James Carter	1 October 1955	1 November 1955	31 days
Arthur Smith	1 June 1952	1 October 1955	3 years, 122 days
Ted Drake	1 June 1947	1 June 1952	5 years, 0 days
Joe Edelston	13 April 1939	1 June 1947	8 years, 49 days
Johnny Cochrane	1 March 1939	13 April 1939	43 days
Billy Butler	1 August 1935	1 March 1939	3 years, 212 days
Joe Smith	1 June 1931	1 August 1935	4 years, 61 days
Angus Wylie	1 July 1926	1 June 1931	4 years, 335 days
Harold Bray	1 October 1925	1 June 1926	243 days
Arthur Chadwick	1 January 1923	1 October 1925	2 years, 273 days
The Board	11 May 1922	1 January 1923	245 days
Jack Smith	23 December 1920	11 May 1922	1 year, 139 days
Harry Marshall	23 February 1920	23 December 1920	304 days

References

1. "Managers: Jaap Stam". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
2. "Nigel Adkins: Reading sack manager after 6-1 defeat". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
3. "Nigel Adkins's managerial career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
4. "Eamonn Dolan's managerial career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
5. "Brian McDermott's managerial career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
6. "Brendan Rodgers's managerial career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
7. "Steve Coppell's managerial career statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 April 2013.