List of Salford Red Devils coaches

This list of Salford Red Devils coaches details the records and achievements of coaches at the club.

Salford Red Devils Rugby League Football Club currently play in Super League, a rugby league football competition. Known as Salford Rugby League until 1996 when they became Salford Reds and from 1999-2013 they were known as Salford City Reds. The current name change took place at the end of the 2013 and was inspired by a nickname the club had in the 1930s when they toured France.

Coaches

This list shows the coaches who have been in charge at Salford since the 1920s, exact dates are listed where possible.

Win percentage is rounded to one decimal place. The names of any caretaker coaches are supplied where known, and these periods are highlighted in italics.

Key

M: Matches played W: Matches won D: Matches drawn L: Matches lost

NameFromToMWDLWin%Honours and achievementsNotes
Lomas, JamesJames Lomas 1920 1928
Todd, LanceLance Todd 1928 1940 Lancashire Cup 1931-32, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37
Lancashire League 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1936-37, 1938-39
Championship Champions 1932-33, 1936-37, 1938-39
Challenge Cup 1937-38
Most Successful Salford Coach
Risman, GusGus Risman 1954 1958
Jenkins, GriffGriff Jenkins 1964 1970
Evans, CliffCliff Evans 1970 December 1973
Bettinson, LesLes Bettinson December 1973 March 1977 Lancashire Cup 1972-73
Championship Champions 73-74
1975-76
BBC2 Floodlit Trophy 1974-75
Dixon, ColinColin Dixon March 1977 January 1978
McCormick, StanStan McCormick February 1978 March 1978
Murphy, AlexAlex Murphy May 1978 November 1980
Ashcroft, KevinKevin Ashcroft November 1980 March 1982
McInnes, AlanAlan McInnes March 1982 May 1982
Aspey, MalcolmMalcolm Aspey May 1982 October 1983
Coulman, MikeMike Coulman October 1983 May 1984
Ashcroft, KevinKevin Ashcroft May 1984 October 1989
Tamati, KevinKevin Tamati October 1989 July 1993 Second Division Champions 1990-91
Jack, GarryGarry Jack July 1993 March 1995
Gregory, AndyAndy Gregory March 1995 May 1999 Second Division Champions 1995-96
& First Division Champions 1996
Coach during name change to Salford Reds
Harvey, JohnJohn Harvey June 1999 22 July 2001 Coach during name change to Salford City Reds
McCormack, SteveSteve McCormack 22 July 2001 22 May 2002
Harrison, KarlKarl Harrison June 2002 22 May 2007 NL One Champions 2003,
Northern Rail Cup 2003
Simms, SteveSteve Simms 23 May 2007 10 June 2007
McRae, ShaunShaun McRae 11 June 2007 29 April 2011 NL One Champions 2008,
Northern Rail Cup 2008
Veivers, PhilPhil Veivers 29 April 2011 July 2011
Parish, MattMatt Parish July 2011 17 November 2011 Coached last Salford match at The Willows
Veivers, PhilPhil Veivers 23 November 2011 3 March 2013 Coached first match at AJ Bell Stadium
Hunte, AlanAlan Hunte March 2013 12 April 2013
Noble, BrianBrian Noble 13 April 2013 Coach during name change to Salford Red Devils

References

Salford Coaching Register
Coach Harvey calls it quits
McCormack pays price at Salford
Salford Sack Coach Harrison
Parish quits Reds role
Phil Veivers: Salford sack head coach