List of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. managers

The following is a list of Wolverhampton Wanderers managers from the founding of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club in 1877 until the present. The club has been served by 29 different permanently appointed managers, all of them born in the United Kingdom, aside from the short reigns of Norwegian Ståle Solbakken (2012–13) and Italian Walter Zenga (2016).

From 1877 to 1922, the team was selected by a committee whose secretary had the same powers and role as a manager has today. There were two secretaries during this period, George Worrall and Jack Addenbrooke, the latter being the longest serving manager in the club's history. In 1922, the club broke from this tradition and appointed George Jobey as the first full-time manager.

Mick McCarthy was the last manager to take the club into the top division.

The club's most successful manager is Stan Cullis, who won three First Division championships, two FA Cups and one FA Charity Shield and was the first to bring European football to the club during his sixteen-year reign from 1948 to 1964. Previously also a notable player for the club, he narrowly missed out on becoming the first manager to win "the Double" in English football history, when Burnley pipped Wolves, already FA Cup winners, to the title by a single point in 1960.

Bill McGarry and John Barnwell are the only managers since Cullis to have won major silverware, both winning the League Cup (in 1974 and 1980, respectively). The former also took the club to the UEFA Cup Final, its best performance in a European campaign.

Graham Turner achieved three trophies in two seasons in the late 1980s, with back-to-back divisional titles (the Third and Fourth Division) and the Football League Trophy. Turner's success bucked a downward trend for the club in the mid-1980s that saw three different managers preside over three successive relegations.

Both Dave Jones and Mick McCarthy have both since had promotion successes that took Wolves into the Premier League; the former by winning the 2003 First Division play-offs and the latter winning the Football League Championship in 2009.

Kenny Jackett was the club's current incumbent, holding the modified title of head coach until being terminated on 29 July 2016.^[1]

Managers

Information as of last management change. Only competitive first team matches in official competitions are counted

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	Win %1	Honours
Worrall, GeorgeGeorge Worrall	England	000000001877-08-01-0000August 1877	000000001885-05-01-0000May 1885	7000400000000000000♠4	7000100000000000000♠1	7000100000000000000♠1	7000200000000000000♠2	7001250000000000000♠25.0
Addenbrooke, JackJack Addenbrooke	England	000000001885-08-01-0000August 1885	000000001922-06-01-0000June 1922	7003112500000000000♠1,125	7002455000000000000♠455	7002220000000000000♠220	7002450000000000000♠450	7001404000000000000♠40.4	1889 FA Cup runners-up 1893 FA Cup winners 1896 FA Cup runners-up 1908 FA Cup winners 1921 FA Cup runners-up
Jobey, GeorgeGeorge Jobey	England	000000001922-06-01-0000June 1922	000000001924-05-01-0000May 1924	7001910000000000000♠91	7001360000000000000♠36	7001260000000000000♠26	7001290000000000000♠29	7001396000000000000♠39.6	1923–24 Third Division (N) champions
Hoskins, AlbertAlbert Hoskins	England	000000001924-06-01-0000June 1924	000000001926-03-01-0000March 1926	7001780000000000000♠78	7001340000000000000♠34	7001130000000000000♠13	7001310000000000000♠31	7001436000000000000♠43.6
Scotchbrook, FredFred Scotchbrook	England	000000001926-03-01-0000March 1926	000000001927-06-01-0000June 1927	7001570000000000000♠57	7001240000000000000♠24	7000900000000000000♠9	7001240000000000000♠24	7001421000000000000♠42.1
Buckley, Major FrankMajor Frank Buckley	England	000000001927-07-01-0000July 1927	000000001944-03-01-0000March 1944	7002681000000000000♠681	7002281000000000000♠281	7002136000000000000♠136	7002264000000000000♠264	7001413009999900000♠41.3	1931–32 Second Division champions 1937–38 First Division runners-up 1938–39 First Division runners-up 1939 FA Cup runners-up 1942 War Cup winners
Vizard, TedTed Vizard	Wales	000000001944-04-01-0000April 1944	000000001948-05-01-0000May 1948	7002178000000000000♠178	7001870000000000000♠87	7001400000000000000♠40	7001510000000000000♠51	7001489000000000000♠48.9
Cullis, StanStan Cullis	England	000000001948-06-01-0000June 1948	000000001964-09-01-0000September 1964	7002748000000000000♠748	7002350000000000000♠350	7002171000000000000♠171	7002227000000000000♠227	7001468000000000000♠46.8	1949 FA Cup winners 1949–50 First Division runners-up 1953–54 First Division champions 1954–55 First Division runners-up 1957–58 First Division champions 1958–59 First Division champions 1959–60 First Division runners-up 1959 FA Charity Shield winners 1960 FA Cup winners
Beattie, AndyAndy Beattie	Scotland	000000001964-11-01-0000November 1964	000000001965-09-01-0000September 1965	7001440000000000000♠44	7001190000000000000♠19	7000700000000000000♠7	7001180000000000000♠18	7001432000000000000♠43.2
Allen, RonnieRonnie Allen	England	000000001965-09-01-0000September 1965	000000001968-11-01-0000November 1968	7002150000000000000♠150	7001660000000000000♠66	7001350000000000000♠35	7001490000000000000♠49	7001440000000000000♠44.0	1966–67 Second Division runners-up
McGarry, BillBill McGarry	England	000000001968-11-01-0000November 1968	000000001976-05-01-0000May 1976	7002398000000000000♠398	7002153000000000000♠153	7002110000000000000♠110	7002135000000000000♠135	7001384000000000000♠38.4	1971 Texaco Cup winners 1972 UEFA Cup runners-up 1974 League Cup winners
Chung, SammySammy Chung	England	000000001976-06-01-0000June 1976	000000001978-11-01-0000November 1978	7002108000000000000♠108	7001410000000000000♠41	7001270000000000000♠27	7001400000000000000♠40	7001380000000000000♠38.0	1976–77 Second Division champions
Barnwell, JohnJohn Barnwell	England	000000001978-11-01-0000November 1978	000000001982-01-01-0000January 1982	7002166000000000000♠166	7001640000000000000♠64	7001400000000000000♠40	7001620000000000000♠62	7001386000000000000♠38.6	1980 League Cup winners
Greaves, IanIan Greaves	England	000000001982-02-01-0000February 1982	000000001982-08-01-0000August 1982	7001200000000000000♠20	7000500000000000000♠5	7000600000000000000♠6	7000900000000000000♠9	7001250000000000000♠25.0
Hawkins, GrahamGraham Hawkins	England	000000001982-08-01-0000August 1982	000000001984-04-01-0000April 1984	7001900000000000000♠90	7001260000000000000♠26	7001280000000000000♠28	7001360000000000000♠36	7001289000000000000♠28.9	1982–83 Second Division runners-up
Docherty, TommyTommy Docherty	Scotland	000000001984-06-01-0000June 1984	000000001985-07-01-0000July 1985	7001480000000000000♠48	7000900000000000000♠9	7001120000000000000♠12	7001270000000000000♠27	7001188000000000000♠18.8
McGarry, BillBill McGarry	England	000000001985-09-01-0000September 1985	000000001985-11-01-0000November 1985	7001120000000000000♠12	7000200000000000000♠2	7000300000000000000♠3	7000700000000000000♠7	7001167000000000000♠16.7
Chapman, SammySammy Chapman	Northern Ireland	000000001985-11-01-0000November 1985	000000001986-08-01-0000August 1986	7001330000000000000♠33	7000800000000000000♠8	7000900000000000000♠9	7001160000000000000♠16	7001242000000000000♠24.2
Turner, GrahamGraham Turner	England	000000001986-10-01-0000October 1986	000000001994-03-01-0000March 1994	7002412000000000000♠412	7002179000000000000♠179	7002109000000000000♠109	7002124000000000000♠124	7001434000000000000♠43.4	1987–88 Division Four champions 1988 Football League Trophy winners 1988–89 Third Division champions
Taylor, GrahamGraham Taylor	England	000000001994-03-01-0000March 1994	000000001995-11-01-0000November 1995	7001910000000000000♠91	7001360000000000000♠36	7001290000000000000♠29	7001260000000000000♠26	7001396000000000000♠39.6
McGhee, MarkMark McGhee	Scotland	000000001995-12-01-0000December 1995	000000001998-11-01-0000November 1998	7002159000000000000♠159	7001650000000000000♠65	7001390000000000000♠39	7001550000000000000♠55	7001409000000000000♠40.9
Lee, ColinColin Lee	England	000000001998-11-01-0000November 1998	000000002000-12-01-0000December 2000	7002111000000000000♠111	7001440000000000000♠44	7001330000000000000♠33	7001340000000000000♠34	7001396000000000000♠39.6
Jones, DaveDave Jones	England	000000002001-01-01-0000January 2001	000000002004-11-01-0000November 2004	7002187000000000000♠187	7001750000000000000♠75	7001520000000000000♠52	7001600000000000000♠60	7001401000000000000♠40.1	2003 First Division play-off winners
Hoddle, GlennGlenn Hoddle	England	000000002004-12-01-0000December 2004	000000002006-07-01-0000July 2006	7001760000000000000♠76	7001270000000000000♠27	7001340000000000000♠34	7001150000000000000♠15	7001355000000000000♠35.5
McCarthy, MickMick McCarthy	Ireland	000000002006-07-01-0000July 2006	000000002012-02-01-0000February 2012	7002270000000000000♠270	7002104000000000000♠104	7001660000000000000♠66	7002100000000000000♠100	7001385000000000000♠38.5	2008–09 Championship champions
Connor, TerryTerry Connor	England	000000002012-02-01-0000February 2012	000000002012-06-01-0000June 2012	7001130000000000000♠13	5000000000000000000♠0	7000400000000000000♠4	7000900000000000000♠9	5000000000000000000♠0.0
Solbakken, StåleStåle Solbakken	Norway	000000002012-07-01-0000July 2012	000000002013-01-01-0000January 2013	7001300000000000000♠30	7001100000000000000♠10	7000500000000000000♠5	7001150000000000000♠15	7001333009999900000♠33.3
Saunders, DeanDean Saunders	Wales	000000002013-01-01-0000January 2013	000000002013-05-01-0000May 2013	7001200000000000000♠20	7000500000000000000♠5	7000500000000000000♠5	7001100000000000000♠10	7001250000000000000♠25.0
Jackett, KennyKenny Jackett	Wales	000000002013-05-01-0000May 2013	000000002016-07-01-0000July 2016	7002150000000000000♠150	7001690000000000000♠69	7001430000000000000♠43	7001380000000000000♠38	7001460000000000000♠46.0	2013–14 League One champions
Zenga, WalterWalter Zenga	Italy	000000002016-07-01-0000July 2016	000000002016-10-01-0000October 2016	7001170000000000000♠17	7000600000000000000♠6	7000400000000000000♠4	7000700000000000000♠7	7001353009999900000♠35.3
Lambert, PaulPaul Lambert	Scotland	000000002016-11-01-0000November 2016	Present

Note: Win percentage is rounded to one decimal place.

References

• Manager History for Wolverhampton Wanderers at Soccerbase.com
• Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3. 
• Matthews, Tony (2001). The Wolves Who's Who. West Midlands: Britespot. ISBN 1-904103-01-4.