Club history
The managers who shaped Rovers.
A chronological archive of every first-team manager, from the earliest records to the Prenton Park dugout today.
45Managers
1920Records begin
The complete record
Managerial timeline
Most recent first
Current manager
Darrell Clarke
- Appointed
- 26 May 2026
- Departed
- Present
No. 44
Pete Wild
- Appointed
- 10 Mar 2026
- Departed
- 10 May 2026
No. 43
Andy Crosby
- Appointed
- 27 Feb 2025
- Departed
- 4 Mar 2026
No. 42
Nigel Adkins
- Appointed
- 10 Sept 2023
- Departed
- 26 Feb 2025
No. 41
Ian Dawes (3rd)
- Appointed
- 19 Mar 2023
- Departed
- 10 Sept 2023
No. 40
Mickey Mellon (2nd)
- Appointed
- 31 May 2021
- Departed
- 19 Mar 2023
Ian Dawes (2nd)
- Appointed
- 11 May 2021
- Departed
- 31 May 2021
No. 38
Keith Hill
- Appointed
- 22 Nov 2020
- Departed
- 11 May 2021
Ian Dawes
- Appointed
- 2 Nov 2020
- Departed
- 21 Nov 2020
No. 36
Mike Jackson
- Appointed
- 18 Jul 2020
- Departed
- 1 Nov 2020
Micky Mellon
- Appointed
- 7 Oct 2016
- Departed
- 6 Jul 2020
No. 34
Paul Carden
- Appointed
- 18 Sept 2016
- Departed
- 7 Oct 2016
No. 33
Gary Brabin
- Appointed
- 5 May 2015
- Departed
- 18 Sept 2016
No. 32
Alan Rogers
- Appointed
- 23 Apr 2015
- Departed
- 5 May 2015
No. 31
Mickey Adams
- Appointed
- 16 Oct 2014
- Departed
- 19 Apr 2015
Rob Edwards
- Appointed
- 27 May 2014
- Departed
- 13 Oct 2014
No. 29
John McMahon (2nd)
- Appointed
- 8 Apr 2014
- Departed
- 27 May 2014
No. 28
Ronnie Moore (3rd)
- Appointed
- 4 Mar 2012
- Departed
- 8 Apr 2014
No. 27
Les Parry
- Appointed
- 9 Oct 2009
- Departed
- 4 Mar 2012
No. 26
John Barnes
- Appointed
- 14 Jun 2009
- Departed
- 9 Oct 2009
Ronnie Moore (2nd)
- Appointed
- 9 Jun 2006
- Departed
- 5 Jun 2009
No. 24
Brian Little
- Appointed
- 12 Oct 2003
- Departed
- 9 Jun 2006
John McMahon
- Appointed
- 29 Sept 2003
- Departed
- 12 Oct 2003
No. 22
Ray Mathias
- Appointed
- 1 Aug 2002
- Departed
- 29 Sept 2003
No. 21
Dave Watson
- Appointed
- 20 May 2001
- Departed
- 1 Aug 2002
No. 20
Kevin Sheedy (Joint)
- Appointed
- 18 Mar 2001
- Departed
- 7 May 2001
No. 19
Ray Mathias (Joint)
- Appointed
- 18 Mar 2001
- Departed
- 7 May 2001
No. 18
John Aldridge
- Appointed
- 12 Apr 1996
- Departed
- 17 Mar 2001
No. 17
John King (2nd)
- Appointed
- 13 Apr 1987
- Departed
- 12 Apr 1996
No. 16
Ronnie Moore
- Appointed
- 11 Feb 1987
- Departed
- 13 Apr 1987
No. 15
Frank Worthington
- Appointed
- 9 Jul 1985
- Departed
- 11 Feb 1987
Ray Mathias
- Appointed
- 8 Feb 1985
- Departed
- 12 May 1985
No. 13
Bryan Hamilton
- Appointed
- 1 Oct 1980
- Departed
- 7 Feb 1985
No. 12
John King
- Appointed
- 13 Apr 1975
- Departed
- 30 Sept 1980
Ron Yeats
- Appointed
- 8 Apr 1972
- Departed
- 4 Apr 1975
No. 10
Jackie Wright
- Appointed
- 1 Dec 1969
- Departed
- 1 Apr 1972
No. 9
Dave Russell
- Appointed
- 1 Dec 1961
- Departed
- 1 Dec 1969
No. 8
Walter Galbraith
- Appointed
- 1 Jan 1961
- Departed
- 1 Dec 1961
- No. 7
Peter Farrell
- Appointed
- 1 Oct 1957
- Departed
- 31 Dec 1960
- No. 6
Noel Kelly
- Appointed
- 1 Jul 1955
- Departed
- 1 Oct 1957
- No. 5
Ernest Blackburn
- Appointed
- 1 Sept 1946
- Departed
- 1 May 1955
- No. 4
Bill Ridding
- Appointed
- 1 Jan 1939
- Departed
- 30 May 1945
- No. 3
Jim Knowles
- Appointed
- 1 Nov 1936
- Departed
- 1 Jan 1939
- No. 2
Jack Carr
- Appointed
- 1 May 1935
- Departed
- 31 Oct 1936
- No. 1
Bert Cooke
- Appointed
- 1 Jan 1920
- Departed
- 30 Apr 1935