List of Scottish Football League managers

This is a list of Scottish Football League managers. It includes every manager currently managing a club in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League, in order of the date of their appointment. The Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League are the only two professional football leagues in Scotland (although one SFL club, Queen's Park, maintain their traditional amateur status), and consist of 42 clubs in total. The SPL consists of 12 clubs at the top of the Scottish football league system. The remaining 30 clubs are split into three divisions; the First Division, Second Division, and Third Division.

Many of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position. If so, this is denoted in the "Caretaker appointment" column; if not, then the column is left blank.

Manager Date of Birth and Age Club Division Caretaker appointment Permanent appointment Time as manager[1]
Billy Reid 18 July 1963 (48) Hamilton Academical First Division 2 June 2005[2] &100000000000000060000006 years, &10000000000000273000000273 days
Harry Cairney 1 September 1961 (50) Annan Athletic Third Division 17 May 2006[3] &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000289000000289 days
John McGlynn 19 December 1961 (50) Raith Rovers First Division 20 November 2006[4] &100000000000000050000005 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days
Brian Reid 15 June 1970 (41) Ayr United First Division 23 October 2007[5] &100000000000000040000004 years, &10000000000000130000000130 days
Jim McIntyre 24 May 1972 (39) Dunfermline Athletic SPL 4 December 2007 3 January 2008[6] &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000008800000088 days
Gardner Speirs 14 April 1963 (48) Queen's Park Third Division 25 January 2008[7] &100000000000000040000004 years, &1000000000000003600000036 days
Dick Campbell 22 November 1953 (58) Forfar Athletic Second Division 8 May 2008[8] &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000298000000298 days
Paul Martin 8 March 1965 (46) Albion Rovers Second Division 9 July 2008[9] &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000236000000236 days
Jimmy Crease 17 January 1949 (62) Berwick Rangers Third Division 13 November 2008[10] 26 December 2008[11] &100000000000000030000003 years, &10000000000000109000000109 days
Ross Jack 21 March 1959 (52) Elgin City Third Division 23 January 2009[12] &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000003800000038 days
Terry Butcher 28 December 1958 (52) Inverness CT SPL 27 January 2009[13] &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000003400000034 days
Keith Knox 6 June 1964 (47) Stranraer Third Division 27 January 2009[14] &100000000000000030000003 years, &1000000000000001300000013 days
Gary Bollan 24 March 1973 (38) Livingston First Division 14 August 2009[15] &100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000200000000200 days
Peter Houston 19 July 1958 (53) Dundee United SPL 23 December 2009[16] 25 May 2010[17] &100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000006900000069 days
Steven Pressley 11 October 1973 (38) Falkirk First Division 11 February 2010[18] &100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000001900000019 days
Neil Lennon 25 June 1971 (40) Celtic SPL 25 March 2010[19] 9 June 2010 [20] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000342000000342 days
Jim Weir 15 June 1969 (42) Brechin City Second Division 24 May 2010[21] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000282000000282 days
Allan Moore 25 December 1964 (47) Greenock Morton First Division 27 May 2010[22] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000279000000279 days
Paul Sheerin 28 August 1974 (37) Arbroath Second Division 27 May 2010[23] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000279000000279 days
Danny Lennon 6 April 1970 (41) St. Mirren SPL 7 June 2010[24] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000268000000268 days
Jimmy Boyle 1 January 1972 (39) Airdrie United Second Division 19 June 2010[25] 15 September 2010 [26] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000256000000256 days
Barry Smith 19 February 1974 (37) Dundee First Division 15 October 2010 &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000138000000138 days
John Robertson 2 October 1964 (47) East Fife Second Division 26 October 2010[27] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000127000000127 days
Alan Adamson 21 May 1963 (48) Dumbarton Second Division 27 October 2010[28] 12 April 2011[29] &100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000126000000126 days
Craig Brown 1 July 1940 (71) Aberdeen SPL 13 December 2010 &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000007900000079 days
Davie Irons 18 July 1961 (50) Stenhousemuir Second Division 30 December 2010[30] &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000006200000062 days
Jocky Scott 14 January 1948 (63) Stirling Albion Second Division 19 January 2011[31] &100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000004200000042 days
Jim Duffy 27 April 1959 (52) Clyde Third Division 8 February 2011[32] 29 April 2011[33] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000307000000307 days
Ray Farningham 10 April 1961 (50) Montrose Third Division 21 March 2011[34] 7 April 2011[35] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000346000000346 days
Kenny Shiels 27 April 1956 (55) Kilmarnock SPL 31 March 2011[36] 15 June 2011[37] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000336000000336 days
Jackie McNamara 24 October 1973 (38) Partick Thistle First Division 12 May 2011[38] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000294000000294 days
Ally McCoist 24 September 1962 (49) Rangers SPL 16 May 2011[39] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000290000000290 days
Paul Hartley 19 October 1976 (35) Alloa Athletic Third Division 17 May 2011[40] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000289000000289 days
Derek Adams 25 June 1975 (36) Ross County First Division 19 May 2011[41] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000287000000287 days
John Coughlin 11 April 1963 (48) East Stirlingshire Third Division 31 May 2011[42] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000275000000275 days
Colin Cameron 23 October 1972 (39) Cowdenbeath Second Division 6 June 2011[43] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000269000000269 days
Gus MacPherson 11 October 1968 (43) Queen of the South First Division 10 June 2011[44] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000265000000265 days
Paulo Sergio 19 February 1968 (43) Hearts SPL 2 August 2011[45] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000212000000212 days
Jim McInally 19 February 1964 (47) Peterhead Third Division 22 March 2011[46] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000146000000146 days
Steve Lomas 18 January 1974 (37) St. Johnstone SPL 3 November 2011[47] &100000000000000000000000 years, &10000000000000119000000119 days
Pat Fenlon 15 March 1969 (42) Hibernian SPL 25 November 2011[48] &100000000000000000000000 years, &1000000000000009700000097 days

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