List of Hibernian F.C. managers
Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Edinburgh. The club was founded in 1875,[1] and played its first match on Christmas Day of that year. Hibernian have won the Scottish league championship four times, most recently in 1952. Three of those four championships were won between 1948 and 1952, when the club had the services of the Famous Five, a notable forward line. The club have won the Scottish Cup three times, in 1887, 1902, and 2016, with the latter victory ending a notorious drought. Hibs have also won the Scottish League Cup three times, in 1972, 1991, and 2007. Hibernian reached the semi-final of the first ever European Cup in 1955–56, becoming the first British side to participate in European competition
This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the Hibernian first team. The club did not officially appoint a manager until 1903 because they did not incorporate until then. From 1875 until 1903, the club was run by a committee,[2] although Dan McMichael was effectively the manager when the club won the 1901–02 Scottish Cup and the 1902–03 league championship.[3] Phil Kelso took charge for season 1903–04, but left the club in April 1904 and was replaced by Dan McMichael.[3]
As of September 2023, Hibernian have had 36 different full-time managers. McMichael is the longest-serving manager, having run the club for 17 years across two spells. Willie McCartney took charge of part of the league-winning side in 1947–48, but he died in office after a Scottish Cup match in January 1948.[4] Hugh Shaw inherited that team, and went on to win three league championships in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Alan Stubbs won the Scottish Cup in 2015–16, ending a 114-year drought in that competition. Eddie Turnbull, Alex Miller and John Collins all won one Scottish League Cup each. Bobby Templeton, Bertie Auld, Alex McLeish and Neil Lennon all won second tier championships.
Managers
- As of the match played on 12 May 2024
Key Key to record:
- P = Matches played
- W = Matches won
- D = Matches drawn
- L = Matches lost
- Win % = Win ratio
* | Caretaker manager |
Name | Nationality | First game | Last game | P | W | D | L | %W | Honours | Manner of departure | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan McMichael | ![]() | 17 August 1901 | 21 February 1903 | 50 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 058.00 | Scottish Cup (1901–02) Scottish league (1902–03) | Club incorporated[note 1] | [5][6] |
Phil Kelso | ![]() | 15 August 1903 | 30 April 1904 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 028.57 | Moved to Woolwich Arsenal | [5][7][8] | |
Dan McMichael | ![]() | 20 August 1904 | 1 February 1919 | 548 | 189 | 123 | 236 | 034.49 | Died in office | [9][5][6] | |
Davy Gordon | ![]() | 8 March 1919 | 27 April 1921 | 100 | 32 | 22 | 46 | 032.00 | Resigned | [9][10] | |
Alex Maley | ![]() | 20 August 1921 | 18 April 1925 | 177 | 81 | 46 | 50 | 045.76 | [11][12] | ||
Bobby Templeton | ![]() | 15 August 1925 | 8 February 1936 | 440 | 164 | 83 | 193 | 037.27 | Resigned | [13][14] | |
Johnny Halligan* | ![]() | 15 February 1936 | 25 April 1936 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 054.55 | Caretaker | [15] | |
Willie McCartney | ![]() | 8 August 1936 | 24 January 1948 | 484 | 240 | 92 | 152 | 049.59 | Died in office | [16] | |
Hugh Shaw | ![]() | 31 January 1948 | 4 November 1961 | 604 | 311 | 101 | 192 | 051.49 | Scottish league (1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52) | Resigned | [17][18] |
Walter Galbraith | ![]() | 13 December 1961 | 7 March 1964 | 109 | 41 | 23 | 45 | 037.61 | Resigned | [17][19] | |
Jock Stein | ![]() | 4 April 1964 | 6 March 1965 | 50 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 062.00 | Moved to Celtic | [20][21] | |
Bob Shankly | ![]() | 10 March 1965 | 3 September 1969 | 230 | 117 | 36 | 77 | 050.87 | Resigned | [22] | |
Tom McNiven* | ![]() | 6 September 1969 | 20 September 1969 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | Caretaker | [23][24] | |
Willie MacFarlane | ![]() | 27 September 1969 | 5 December 1970 | 57 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 049.12 | Resigned | [25][26] | |
Dave Ewing | ![]() | 9 December 1970 | 24 April 1971 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 026.92 | [27] | ||
Eddie Turnbull | ![]() | 14 August 1971 | 12 April 1980 | 454 | 219 | 110 | 125 | 048.24 | Scottish League Cup (1972–73) | Sacked | [28] |
Willie Ormond | ![]() | 16 April 1980 | 15 November 1980 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 045.16 | Retired | [29] | |
Bertie Auld | ![]() | 22 November 1980 | 1 September 1982 | 78 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 038.46 | Scottish First Division (1980–81) | [30] | |
Pat Stanton | ![]() | 4 September 1982 | 15 September 1984 | 91 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 027.47 | Resigned | [31] | |
John Blackley | ![]() | 22 September 1984 | 15 November 1986 | 98 | 32 | 18 | 48 | 032.65 | [32] | ||
Alex Miller | ![]() | 6 December 1986 | 28 September 1996 | 453 | 158 | 140 | 155 | 034.88 | Scottish League Cup (1991–92) | Sacked | [33] |
Jocky Scott* | ![]() | 12 October 1996 | 28 December 1996 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 023.08 | Caretaker | [34] | |
Jim Duffy | ![]() | 1 January 1997 | 31 January 1998 | 48 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 020.83 | Sacked | [35] | |
Billy McNeill* | ![]() | 7 February 1998 | 7 February 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 000.00 | Caretaker | [36] | |
Alex McLeish | ![]() | 21 February 1998 | 8 December 2001 | 163 | 77 | 41 | 45 | 047.24 | Scottish First Division (1998–99) | Moved to Rangers | [37] |
Donald Park* | ![]() | 12 December 2001 | 12 December 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 000.00 | Caretaker | [38] | |
Franck Sauzée | ![]() | 15 December 2001 | 16 February 2002 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 006.67 | Sacked | [39] | |
Bobby Williamson | ![]() | 2 March 2002 | 17 April 2004 | 91 | 34 | 20 | 37 | 037.36 | Moved to Plymouth Argyle | [40][41] | |
Gerry McCabe* | ![]() | 24 April 2004 | 15 May 2004 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 040.00 | Caretaker | [42] | |
Tony Mowbray | ![]() | 3 July 2004 | 30 September 2006 | 108 | 52 | 16 | 40 | 048.15 | Moved to West Bromwich Albion | [43][44] | |
Mark Venus* | ![]() | 15 October 2006 | 15 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 000.00 | Caretaker | [45] | |
Mark Proctor* | ![]() | 23 October 2006 | 30 October 2006 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 | Caretaker | [46] | |
John Collins | ![]() | 4 November 2006 | 15 December 2007 | 54 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 042.59 | Scottish League Cup (2006–07) | Resigned | [47][48] |
Tommy Craig* | ![]() | 22 December 2007 | 5 January 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 000.00 | Caretaker | [49] | |
Mixu Paatelainen | ![]() | 12 January 2008 | 24 May 2009 | 62 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 030.65 | Left by mutual consent | [50][51] | |
John Hughes | ![]() | 15 August 2009 | 2 October 2010 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 035.19 | Left by mutual consent | [52][53] | |
Alistair Stevenson* | ![]() | 16 October 2010 | 16 October 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | Caretaker | [note 2][54] | |
Colin Calderwood | ![]() | 23 October 2010 | 5 November 2011 | 49 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 024.49 | Sacked | [55][56] | |
Billy Brown* | ![]() | 19 November 2011 | 19 November 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 000.00 | Caretaker | [57] | |
Pat Fenlon | ![]() | 26 November 2011 | 30 October 2013 | 87 | 31 | 19 | 37 | 035.63 | Resigned | [58][59] | |
Jimmy Nicholl* | ![]() | 3 November 2013 | 9 November 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 000.00 | Caretaker | [58] | |
Terry Butcher | ![]() | 23 November 2013 | 25 May 2014 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 020.69 | Sacked | [60][61][62] | |
Alan Stubbs | ![]() | 5 August 2014 | 21 May 2016 | 100 | 58 | 19 | 23 | 058.00 | Scottish Cup (2015–16) | Moved to Rotherham United | [63][64] |
Neil Lennon | ![]() | 14 July 2016 | 23 January 2019 | 123 | 59 | 40 | 24 | 047.97 | Scottish Championship (2016–17) | Left by mutual consent | [65][66][67][68] |
Eddie May* | ![]() | 27 January 2019 | 9 February 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 050.00 | Caretaker | [67][68] | |
Paul Heckingbottom | ![]() | 16 February 2019 | 2 November 2019 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 034.38 | Sacked | [69][70] | |
Eddie May* | ![]() | 9 November 2019 | 9 November 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | Caretaker | [70] | |
Jack Ross | ![]() | 23 November 2019 | 9 December 2021 | 96 | 47 | 20 | 29 | 048.96 | Sacked | [71][72] | |
David Gray* | ![]() | 9 December 2021 | 20 December 2021 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 | Caretaker | [72][73] | |
Shaun Maloney | ![]() | 20 December 2021 | 19 April 2022 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 031.58 | Sacked | [73][74] | |
David Gray* | ![]() | 19 April 2022 | 19 May 2022 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 040.00 | Caretaker | [74][75] | |
Lee Johnson | ![]() | 19 May 2022 | 27 August 2023 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 038.46 | Sacked | [75][76] | |
David Gray* | ![]() | 27 August 2023 | 11 September 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 | Caretaker | [76][77] | |
Nick Montgomery | ![]() | 11 September 2023 | 14 May 2024 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 032.43 | Sacked | [78] | |
David Gray [note 3] | ![]() | 14 May 2024 | Present | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 075.00 | [79] |
Notes
- ^ The club incorporated in 1903 and appointed a manager for the first time. McMichael had previously worked as club secretary, first appointed by the club committee in 1900.
- ^ Stevenson was in co-charge with coach Gareth Evans.
- ^ Gray was initially the caretaker manager in his fourth spell at Hibernian, until he was appointed on a three-year contract on 6 June 2024. BBC Sport.
References
- ^ "The football team, formed in the shadow of famine, that fought xenophobia and raised money for impoverished immigrants". BBC. 21 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Mackay 1986, p. 98
- ^ a b Dan McMichael Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Hibsprogrammes.co.uk
- ^ Mackay 1986, p. 156
- ^ a b c "Dan McMichael". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Dan McMichael manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Phil Kelso". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Phil Kelso manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Davy Gordon". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Davy Gordon manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Alex Maley manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Alex Maley". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Robert Templeton". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Bobby Templeton manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Johnny Halligan manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Willie McCartney manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Walter Galbraith". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Hugh Shaw manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Walter Galbraith manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Jock Stein". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Jock Stein manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Bob Shankly manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "McNiven, Tom". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (28 March 2022). "Tom McNiven, former Hibs physio, trainer, and caretaker manager, dies at 87". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Willie MacFarlane". hibsprogrammes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Willie MacFarlane manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Dave Ewing manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Eddie Turnbull manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Willie Ormond manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Bertie Auld manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Pat Stanton manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "John Blackley manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Alex Miller manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Jocky Scott manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Jim Duffy manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Billy McNeill manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Alex McLeish's managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Donald Park manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Franck Sauzee's managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Bobby Williamson manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Williamson's managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Gerry McCabe manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tony Mowbray manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tony Mowbray's managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Mark Venus manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Mark Proctor manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "John Collins manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "John Collins's managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Tommy Craig manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Mixu Paatelainen manager details". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Mixu Paatelainen's managerial statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Manager John Hughes parts company with Hibernian". BBC Sport. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "John Hughes's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Alistair Stevenson and Gareth Evans to guide Hibs". BBC Sport. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Colin Calderwood sacked as Hibernian manager". BBC Sport. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Colin Calderwood". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Billy Brown given Hibs caretaker role". BBC Sport. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon exits Easter Road". BBC Sport. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Pat Fenlon". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Hibernian sack manager Terry Butcher following club's relegation". BBC Sport. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Soccerbase
- ^ Wales, Peter (10 June 2014). "Hibs sack manager Terry Butcher". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Alan Stubbs: Rotherham United appoint Hibernian boss as their new manager". BBC Sport. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Alan Stubbs". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Neil Lennon is new manager at Hibernian". BBC Sport. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Neil Lennon". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b McLaughlin, Chris (26 January 2019). "Neil Lennon: Head coach suspended by club & unlikely to take charge again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Neil Lennon: Hibs head coach officially leaves post by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "HIBERNIAN APPOINT PAUL HECKINGBOTTOM". Hibernian Football Club. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b McLauchlin, Brian (4 November 2019). "Hibernian: Paul Heckingbottom sacked as head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Jack Ross: Hibernian appoint former Sunderland manager". BBC Sport. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b McLauchlin, Brian (9 December 2021). "Hibernian: Jack Ross exits as head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Shaun Maloney appointed Hibernian manager with Gary Caldwell assistant". BBC Sport. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Shaun Maloney leaves Hibernian manager job after four months". 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ a b McLauchlin, Brian (19 May 2022). "Hibernian: Lee Johnson appointed manager on four-year contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Lee Johnson: Hibs sack manager after 'disappointing start to domestic campaign'". BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Hibernian: Nick Montgomery named new manager after leaving Central Coast Mariners". BBC Sport. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Nick Montgomery: Hibs sack head coach". BBC Sport. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ McLauchlin, Brian (6 June 2024). "Hibernian: David Gray appointed head coach on three-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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- Mackay, John (1986). The Hibees. John Donald Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-85976-144-4.
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