List of Leeds United A.F.C. managers

The following is a list of managers of Leeds United Association Football Club and their major honours from the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1919 to the present day. Each manager's entry includes the dates of his tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost) and honours won while under his care. As of 23 December 2008, Leeds United have had 25 full-time managers. There have also been 8 caretaker managers, 2 of whom had previously occupied the role on a full-time basis.

The most successful person to manage Leeds United is Don Revie, who won two League Championships, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, one Division Two Championship, one FA Cup, one League Cup and one Charity Shield in his 13-year reign as manager. He is also the club's longest-serving manager, presiding over a total of 740 games from 1961 to 1974.

1 Statistics
2 Managers with Honours
3 References
4 External links

Statistics

Managers' success rate is based on points scored out of maximum points available (i.e. win = 3 points, draw = 1 point, loss = 0 points).
The statistics include all competitive league, cup & European first team fixtures.
Information correct as of 4 December 2011.

Key

= Caretaker manager
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	F	A	Success rate (%)^[1]	Honours	Notes
Ray, DickDick Ray	England	01919-10-17 17 October 1919	01920-02-01 1 February 1920	&1000000000000001700000017	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000080000008	&1000000000000002500000025	&1000000000000003100000031	&1000000000000003332999933.33		^[2]
Fairclough, ArthurArthur Fairclough	England	01920-02-01 1 February 1920	01927-05-01 1 May 1927	&10000000000000326000000326	&10000000000000118000000118	&1000000000000008100000081	&10000000000000127000000127	&10000000000000427000000427	&10000000000000425000000425	&1000000000000004447999944.48	see below	^[2]
Ray, DickDick Ray	England	01927-07-01 1 July 1927	01935-03-01 1 March 1935	&10000000000000342000000342	&10000000000000143000000143	&1000000000000007200000072	&10000000000000127000000127	&10000000000000622000000622	&10000000000000552000000552	&1000000000000004882999948.83	see below	^[2]
Hampson, BillyBilly Hampson	England	01935-07-01 1 July 1935	01947-05-01 1 May 1947	&10000000000000231000000231	&1000000000000007400000074	&1000000000000005100000051	&10000000000000106000000106	&10000000000000334000000334	&10000000000000418000000418	&1000000000000003939000039.39		^[2]
Edwards, WillisWillis Edwards	England	01947-05-01 1 May 1947	01948-04-30 30 April 1948	&1000000000000004700000047	&1000000000000001300000013	&100000000000000080000008	&1000000000000002600000026	&1000000000000006000000060	&1000000000000008700000087	&1000000000000003332999933.33		^[2]
Buckley, Major FrankMajor Frank Buckley	England	01948-05-01 1 May 1948	01953-04-30 30 April 1953	&10000000000000224000000224	&1000000000000008700000087	&1000000000000006300000063	&1000000000000007400000074	&10000000000000324000000324	&10000000000000306000000306	&1000000000000004821000048.21		^[2]
Carter, RaichRaich Carter	England	01953-05-01 1 May 1953	01958-06-01 1 June 1958	&10000000000000217000000217	&1000000000000009000000090	&1000000000000005100000051	&1000000000000007600000076	&10000000000000370000000370	&10000000000000336000000336	&1000000000000004931000049.31	see below	^[2]
Edwards, WillisWillis Edwards	England	01958-06-01 1 June 1958	01958-12-01 1 December 1958	&1000000000000001000000010	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000040000004	&1000000000000001700000017	&1000000000000001600000016	&1000000000000005332999953.33		^[2]
Lambton, BillBill Lambton	England	01958-12-01 1 December 1958	01959-04-30 30 April 1959	&1000000000000003000000030	&1000000000000001000000010	&100000000000000070000007	&1000000000000001300000013	&1000000000000004000000040	&1000000000000005700000057	&1000000000000004110999941.11		^[2]
Taylor, JackJack Taylor	England	01959-05-01 1 May 1959	01961-03-01 1 March 1961	&1000000000000008100000081	&1000000000000002700000027	&1000000000000001700000017	&1000000000000003700000037	&10000000000000136000000136	&10000000000000169000000169	&1000000000000004032999940.33		^[2]
Revie, DonDon Revie	England	01961-03-01 1 March 1961	01974-07-04 4 July 1974	&10000000000000740000000740	&10000000000000394000000394	&10000000000000197000000197	&10000000000000149000000149	&100000000000012620000001,262	&10000000000000703000000703	&1000000000000006211999962.12	see below	^[2]
Clough, BrianBrian Clough	England	01974-07-20 20 July 1974	01974-09-13 13 September 1974	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000060000006	&1000000000000001000000010	&1000000000000001428999914.29	see below	^[2]
Armfield, JimmyJimmy Armfield	England	01974-10-04 4 October 1974	01978-07-03 3 July 1978	&10000000000000193000000193	&1000000000000008700000087	&1000000000000004700000047	&1000000000000005900000059	&10000000000000277000000277	&10000000000000222000000222	&1000000000000005320000053.20	see below	^[2]
Stein, JockJock Stein	Scotland	01978-08-21 21 August 1978	01978-10-04 4 October 1978	&1000000000000001000000010	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000030000003	&1000000000000001300000013	&100000000000000080000008	&1000000000000005000000050.00		^[2]
Adamson, JimmyJimmy Adamson	England	01978-10-25 25 October 1978	01980-10-01 1 October 1980	&1000000000000009800000098	&1000000000000003500000035	&1000000000000002900000029	&1000000000000003400000034	&10000000000000138000000138	&10000000000000136000000136	&1000000000000004557999945.58		^[2]
Merrington, DavidDavid Merrington	England	01980-10-01 1 October 1980	01980-10-01 1 October 1980	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000010000001	&1000000000000003332999933.33		^[2]
Clarke, AllanAllan Clarke	England	01980-10-01 1 October 1980	01982-06-30 30 June 1982	&1000000000000008400000084	&1000000000000002700000027	&1000000000000002200000022	&1000000000000003500000035	&1000000000000007700000077	&10000000000000104000000104	&1000000000000004086999940.87		^[2]
Gray, EddieEddie Gray	Scotland	01982-07-04 4 July 1982	01985-10-11 11 October 1985	&10000000000000157000000157	&1000000000000005700000057	&1000000000000005500000055	&1000000000000004500000045	&10000000000000214000000214	&10000000000000193000000193	&1000000000000004797999947.98		^[2]
Gunby, PeterPeter Gunby	England	01985-10-11 11 October 1985	01985-10-11 11 October 1985	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000010000001	&1000000000000003332999933.33		^[2]
Bremner, BillyBilly Bremner	Scotland	01985-10-11 11 October 1985	01988-09-28 28 September 1988	&10000000000000143000000143	&1000000000000005800000058	&1000000000000003100000031	&1000000000000005400000054	&10000000000000192000000192	&10000000000000186000000186	&1000000000000004778999947.79	see below	^[2]
Hunter, NormanNorman Hunter	England	01988-09-28 28 September 1988	01988-10-10 10 October 1988	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000050000005	&1000000000000000000000000.00		^[2]
Wilkinson, HowardHoward Wilkinson	England	01988-10-10 10 October 1988	01996-09-10 10 September 1996	&10000000000000411000000411	&10000000000000178000000178	&10000000000000117000000117	&10000000000000116000000116	&10000000000000622000000622	&10000000000000488000000488	&1000000000000005279999952.80	see below	^[2]
Graham, GeorgeGeorge Graham	Scotland	01996-09-10 10 September 1996	01998-10-01 1 October 1998	&1000000000000009500000095	&1000000000000003700000037	&1000000000000002700000027	&1000000000000003100000031	&10000000000000118000000118	&1000000000000009900000099	&1000000000000004842000048.42		^[2]
O'Leary, DavidDavid O'Leary	Ireland	01998-10-01 1 October 1998	02002-06-27 27 June 2002	&10000000000000203000000203	&10000000000000101000000101	&1000000000000004700000047	&1000000000000005500000055	&10000000000000320000000320	&10000000000000217000000217	&1000000000000005746999957.47		^[2]
Venables, TerryTerry Venables	England	02002-07-08 8 July 2002	02003-03-21 21 March 2003	&1000000000000004200000042	&1000000000000001600000016	&100000000000000070000007	&1000000000000001900000019	&1000000000000005300000053	&1000000000000005200000052	&1000000000000004364999943.65		^[2]
Reid, PeterPeter Reid	England	02003-03-21 21 March 2003	02003-11-10 10 November 2003	&1000000000000002200000022	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000040000004	&1000000000000001200000012	&1000000000000003600000036	&1000000000000005100000051	&1000000000000003332999933.33		^[2]
Gray, EddieEddie Gray	Scotland	02003-11-10 10 November 2003	02004-05-31 31 May 2004	&1000000000000002600000026	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000070000007	&1000000000000001300000013	&1000000000000003000000030	&1000000000000005100000051	&1000000000000003204999932.05		^[2]
Blackwell, KevinKevin Blackwell	England	02004-06-01 1 June 2004	02006-09-20 20 September 2006	&10000000000000115000000115	&1000000000000004400000044	&1000000000000003700000037	&1000000000000003400000034	&10000000000000128000000128	&10000000000000117000000117	&1000000000000004899000048.99	see below	^[2]
Carver, JohnJohn Carver	England	02006-09-21 21 September 2006	02006-10-23 23 October 2006	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000070000007	&1000000000000001700000017	&1000000000000002000000020.00		^[2]
Geddis, DavidDavid Geddis	England	02006-10-24 24 October 2006	02006-10-24 24 October 2006	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000030000003	&1000000000000000000000000.00		^[2]
Wise, DennisDennis Wise	England	02006-10-24 24 October 2006	02008-01-28 28 January 2008	&1000000000000006800000068	&1000000000000003000000030	&1000000000000001200000012	&1000000000000002600000026	&1000000000000008800000088	&1000000000000007800000078	&1000000000000005000000050.00		^[2]
Williams, GwynGwyn Williams	Wales	02008-01-29 29 January 2008	02008-01-29 29 January 2008	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&1000000000000000000000000.00		^[2]
McAllister, GaryGary McAllister	Scotland	02008-01-30 30 January 2008	02008-12-21 21 December 2008	&1000000000000005000000050	&1000000000000002500000025	&100000000000000080000008	&1000000000000001700000017	&1000000000000008400000084	&1000000000000006100000061	&1000000000000005532999955.33	see below	^[3]
Grayson, SimonSimon Grayson	England	02008-12-23 23 December 2008	Present	&10000000000000160000000160	&1000000000000007900000079	&1000000000000003800000038	&1000000000000003900000039	&10000000000000259000000259	&10000000000000186000000186	&1000000000000006275999962.76	see below	^[4]

Managers with Honours

Name	Nat	Tenure	Honours
Arthur Fairclough	England	1920–1927	1924 Second Division
Dick Ray	England	1927–1935	1928 Second Division runners-up 1932 Second Division runners-up
Raich Carter	England	1953–1958	1956 Second Division runners-up
Don Revie	England	1961–1974	1964 Second Division 1965 First Division runners-up 1965 FA Cup Final 1966 First Division runners-up 1967 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final 1968 Football League Cup 1968 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969 First Division 1969 FA Charity Shield 1970 First Division runners-up 1970 FA Cup Final 1971 First Division runners-up 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy play-off runners-up 1972 First Division runners-up 1972 FA Cup 1973 FA Cup Final 1973 European Cup Winners' Cup Final 1974 First Division
Brian Clough	England	1974	1974 FA Charity Shield runners-up
Jimmy Armfield	England	1974–1978	1975 European Cup Final
Billy Bremner	Scotland	1985–1988	1987 Football League Second Division play-off Final
Howard Wilkinson	England	1988–1996	1990 Second Division 1992 First Division 1992 FA Charity Shield 1996 Football League Cup Final
Kevin Blackwell	England	2004–2006	2006 Football League Championship play-off Final
Gary McAllister	Scotland	2008	2008 Football League One play-off Final
Simon Grayson	England	2008-present	2010 League One runners-up

References

^ Success rate (%) is rounded to two decimal places
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af "Managers Ratings". Jabba. leeds-fans.org.uk. 2006. http://www.leeds-fans.org.uk/leeds/managers/index.html. Retrieved 2006-09-16.
^ "Gary McAllister's managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1802. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
^ "Simon Grayson's managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=2029. Retrieved 2008-12-23.

External links

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Leeds United A.F.C. – managers

Ray (1919–20)
Fairclough (1920–1927)
Ray (1927–35)
Hampson (1935–47)
Edwards (1947–48)
Buckley (1948–53)
Carter (1953–58)
Edwards (1958^(c))
Lambton (1958–59)
Taylor (1959–61)
Revie (1961–74)
Clough (1974)
Lindley (1974^(c))
Armfield (1974–78)
Lindley (1978^(c))
Stein (1978)
Lindley (1978^(c))
Adamson (1978–80)
Lindley (1980^(c))
Merrington (1980^(c))
Clarke (1980–82)
Gray (1982–85)
Gunby (1985^(c))
Bremner (1985–88)
Hunter (1988^(c))
Wilkinson (1988–96)
Graham (1996–98)
O'Leary (1998–2002)
Venables (2002–03)
Reid (2003)
Gray (2003–04^(c))
Blackwell (2004–06)
Carver (2006^(c))
Geddis (2006^(c))
Wise (2006–08)
Williams (2008^(c))
McAllister (2008)
Grayson (2008–)

^(c) caretaker

List of Leeds United A.F.C. managers

Contents

Statistics

Managers with Honours

References

External links