List of Rangers F.C. managers
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This is a list of Rangers Football Club's managers and all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Rangers, since its formation in 1872.
Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of first team matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker or interim managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge. Rangers have had nineteen different permanent managers and ten interim managers.
Managerial history
Match secretaries
Prior to the club forming a corporate entity in June 1899, Rangers had a series of match secretaries who filled the role of what would have been the manager.
Managers
The most successful and longest-serving Rangers manager is Bill Struth, who won nineteen Scottish league championships, ten Scottish Cups, two League Cups, seven war-time league championships, nineteen Glasgow Cups and seventeen Glasgow Merchant Charity Cups from 1920 to 1954.
The club has, on average, appointed a new manager every seven and a half years. The club's directors have only dismissed five of their managers, namely David White, Jock Wallace (during his second spell), Pedro Caixinha, Giovanni Van Bronckhorst and Michael Beale. The others have left of their own accord or by mutual agreement, except for William Wilton, who died whilst still manager of the club.
Statistics
List of match secretaries
1875-1876 John Campbell[1]
1876-1883 Peter McNeil[1]
1883-1885 John Wallace MacKay[1]
1885-1889 James Gossland[1]
1889-1899 William Wilton[1]
List of managers
- Information correct as of matches played 5 August 2024. Only competitive matches are included.
# | Name | From | To | Tenure | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Honours |
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1 | ![]() | 27 May 1899 | 20 May 1920 | 20 years, 359 days | 722 | 475 | 118 | 129 | 1,724 | 743 | 65.78 | 8 League titles 1 Scottish Cup |
2 | ![]() | 20 May 1920 | 15 June 1954 | 34 years, 26 days | 1,179 | 788 | 228 | 163 | 2,847 | 1,144 | 66.83 | 18 League titles 10 Scottish Cups 2 League Cups |
3 | ![]() | 15 June 1954 | 1 November 1967 | 13 years, 139 days | 681 | 445 | 114 | 122 | 1,719 | 773 | 65.34 | 6 League titles 5 Scottish Cups 4 League Cups |
4 | ![]() | 1 November 1967 | 27 November 1969 | 2 years, 26 days | 114 | 73 | 19 | 22 | 264 | 122 | 64.03 | |
- | ![]() | 27 November 1969 | 8 December 1969 | 11 days | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 100 | |
5 | ![]() | 8 December 1969 | 7 June 1972[2] | 2 years, 182 days | 130 | 73 | 25 | 32 | 253 | 134 | 56.49 | 1 League Cup 1 Cup Winners' Cup |
6 | ![]() | 7 June 1972[2] | 23 May 1978 | 5 years, 350 days | 308 | 201 | 56 | 51 | 655 | 299 | 65.25 | 3 League titles 3 Scottish Cups 2 League Cups |
7 | ![]() | 24 May 1978 | 28 October 1983 | 5 years, 157 days | 288 | 150 | 71 | 67 | 514 | 302 | 52.08 | 2 Scottish Cups 2 League Cups |
- | ![]() | 28 October 1983 | 10 November 1983 | 13 days | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25.00 | |
- | ![]() | 10 November 1983 | 7 April 1986 | 2 years, 148 days | 124 | 55 | 36 | 33 | 191 | 131 | 43.65 | 2 League Cups |
- | ![]() | 7 April 1986[3] | 16 April 1986[4] | 9 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 00.00 | |
- | ![]() | 16 April 1986[4] | 1 May 1986[5] | 15 days | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 00.00 | |
8 | ![]() | 1 May 1986[5] | 16 April 1991 | 4 years, 350 days | 257 | 165 | 49 | 43 | 482 | 175 | 64.20 | 3 League titles 4 League Cups |
9 | ![]() | 19 April 1991 | 31 May 1998[6] | 7 years, 42 days | 379 | 248 | 68 | 63 | 793 | 341 | 65.52 | 7 League titles 3 Scottish Cups 3 League Cups |
10 | ![]() | 1 June 1998 | 12 December 2001[7] | 3 years, 194 days | 195 | 131 | 34 | 30 | 427 | 158 | 67.53 | 2 League titles 2 Scottish Cups 1 League Cup |
11 | ![]() | 13 December 2001[8] | 8 May 2006[9] | 4 years, 169 days | 235 | 155 | 44 | 36 | 488 | 196 | 65.96 | 2 League titles 2 Scottish Cups 3 League Cups |
12 | ![]() | 9 May 2006[10] | 4 January 2007[11] | 240 days | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 28 | 51.61 | |
- | ![]() | 4 January 2007[12] | 10 January 2007 | 6 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 00.00 | |
- | ![]() | 10 January 2007[13] | 15 May 2011[14][6] | 4 years, 126 days | 245 | 154 | 53 | 38 | 461 | 193 | 62.86 | 3 League titles 2 Scottish Cups 3 League Cups |
13 | ![]() | 16 May 2011[14] | 21 December 2014[15] | 3 years, 219 days | 167 | 121 | 22 | 24 | 391 | 123 | 72.46 | 1 Fourth-tier league 1 Third-tier league |
- | ![]() | 21 December 2014[15] | 12 March 2015[16] | 81 days | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30.00 | |
- | ![]() | 12 March 2015[16] | 15 June 2015[17] | 95 days | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 41.18 | |
14 | ![]() | 15 June 2015[17] | 10 February 2017[18] | 1 year, 240 days | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 183 | 74 | 65.85 | 1 Second-tier league 1 Challenge Cup |
- | ![]() | 10 February 2017[18] | 12 March 2017[19] | 30 days | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 50.00 | |
15 | ![]() | 13 March 2017[19] | 26 October 2017[20] | 227 days | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 30 | 53.85 | |
- | ![]() | 26 October 2017[20] | 1 May 2018[21] | 187 days | 29 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 62.07 | |
- | ![]() | 1 May 2018[21] | 31 May 2018[22] | 30 days | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 33.33 | |
16 | ![]() | 1 June 2018[22] | 11 November 2021[23] | 3 years, 163 days | 193 | 125 | 42 | 26 | 405 | 135 | 63.77 | 1 League title |
17 | ![]() | 18 November 2021[24] | 21 November 2022[25] | 1 year, 3 days | 69 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 132 | 75 | 59.26 | 1 Scottish Cup |
18 | ![]() | 28 November 2022[26] | 1 October 2023[27] | 307 days | 43 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 44 | 72.09 | |
- | ![]() | 1 October 2023[27] | 15 October 2023[28] | 14 days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 | |
19 | ![]() | 15 October 2023[28] | 316 days | 49 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 107 | 40 | 67.34 | 1 League Cup |
† Denotes that the person was a caretaker manager.
References
- ^ a b c d e Bob Ferrier; Robert McElroy (2005). Rangers: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-481-7.
- ^ a b "On This Day: Jun 7". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Souness was appointed manager on 8 April but did not officially take charge until 1 May. Totten stood in for one match v Clydebank F.C..
- ^ a b Smith was appointed assistant manager on 16 April and took on coaching responsibilities until Souness arrived on 1 May
- ^ a b Souness was appointed manager on 8 April but did not officially take charge until 1 May
- ^ a b "WALTER SMITH OBE". www.leaguemanagers.com. League Managers Association. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Frustration for Advocaat". BBC Sport. 12 December 2001. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Rangers unveil McLeish". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 December 2001. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Emotional McLeish bids farewell". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 May 2006. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Rangers name Le Guen as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 March 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Le Guen and Rangers part company". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 January 2007. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Julian (4 January 2007). "Rangers reel as Le Guen departs". BBC Sport. BBC. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Smith appointed boss of Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ a b "McCoist confirmed as Smith's successor". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ a b McLaughlin, Chris (21 December 2014). "Rangers manager leaves club & on gardening leave". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Stuart McCall to be appointed manager until summer". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Warburton Appointed Manager". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Rangers: Mark Warburton replaced as manager ahead of Scottish Cup tie". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Rangers: Pedro Caixinha signs three-year deal with Ibrox club". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Rangers: Pedro Caixinha sacked as manager after board meeting". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Rangers: Graeme Murty sacked as manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Steven Gerrard: Rangers name former Liverpool captain as manager on four-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa name Rangers boss as new manager". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers appoint former Arsenal, Barcelona & Netherlands player". BBC Sport. BBC. 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Rangers: Giovanni van Bronckhorst sacked after a year". BBC Sport. BBC. 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Michael Beale: Rangers appoint former assistant as manager as he leaves QPR". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Rangers: Michael Beale sacked as manager; Steven Davis takes interim charge". BBC Sport. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ a b Dowden, Martin (15 October 2023). "Philippe Clement: Rangers appoint former Monaco head coach as manager". BBC Sport.
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- Rangers official website - Former managers
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