List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers
Below is a list of all Doncaster Rovers managers that have taken the reins since the appointment of Billy Calder in 1920.[1] In the 41 years prior to Calder, the team was selected by club committee, a standard practice by football clubs at the time. After Brian Flynn was appointed Director of Football, Paul Dickov became the club's 40th full-time manager.
Managers
| Name | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Grant McCann | May 2023 | present | |
 Danny Schofield | October 2022 | May 2023 | |
| Gary McSheffrey | December 2021 | October 2022 | |
| Richie Wellens | May 2021 | December 2021 | |
| Andy Butler | March 2021 | May 2021 | |
 Darren Moore | July 2019 | March 2021 | |
| Grant McCann | June 2018 | June 2019 | |
 Darren Ferguson | Oct 2015 | June 2018 | |
| Rob Jones | Sept 2015 | Oct 2015 | Caretaker manager |
| Paul Dickov | May 2013 | Sept 2015 | |
 Brian Flynn | Jan 2013 | May 2013 | |
| Dean Saunders | Sept 2011 | Jan 2013 | |
 Sean O'Driscoll | Sept 2006 | Sept 2011 | |
| Mickey Walker | Sept 2006 | Caretaker manager | |
| Dave Penney | Jan 2002 | Aug 2006 | |
| Steve Wignall | May 2000 | Jan 2002 | |
| Dave Penney/ Mark Atkins | Apr 2000 | May 2000 | Player/caretaker managers |
| Ian Snodin | Aug 1998 | Apr 2000 | Player/manager |
Mark Weaver/ Danny Bergara | Dec 1997 | May 1998 | Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team" |
| Danny Bergara | Nov 1997 | ||
| Dave Cowling | Oct 1997 | ||
| Colin Richardson[2] | Sep 1997 | Caretaker manager | |
| Kerry Dixon | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Player/manager |
| Sammy Chung | Jul 1994 | Aug 1996 | |
| Ian Atkins | Jan 1994 | June 1994 | Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager" |
| Tony Cunningham | Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | Player/caretaker manager |
| Steve Beaglehole | Nov 1991 | Dec 1993 | |
| Billy Bremner | June 1989 | Nov 1991 | |
| Joe Kinnear | Mar 1989 | June 1989 | |
| Dave Mackay | Dec 1987 | Mar 1989 | |
| Dave Cusack | Oct 1985 | Dec 1987 | Player/manager |
| Billy Bremner | Nov 1979 | Oct 1985 | Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982 |
| Cyril Knowles | Nov 1979 | Caretaker manager | |
| Stan Anderson | Feb 1975 | Nov 1979 | |
| Johnny Quigley | Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 | Caretaker manager |
| Maurice Setters | June 1971 | Nov 1974 | |
| Lawrie McMenemy | Nov 1968 | May 1971 | |
| Jackie Bestall | Nov 1968 | Caretaker manager | |
| George Raynor | June 1967 | Nov 1968 | |
| Keith Kettleborough | Dec 1966 | May 1967 | Player/manager |
| Jackie Bestall/ Tom Garnett | May 1966 | Dec 1966 | Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966 |
| Jackie Bestall/ Frank Marshall | Feb 1966 | May 1966 | Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation |
| Bill Leivers | Aug 1964 | Feb 1966 | Player/manager |
| Oscar Hold | Apr 1962 | Apr 1964 | |
| Frank Marshall | Mar 1962 | Apr 1962 | Caretaker manager |
| Danny Malloy | Aug 1961 | Mar 1962 | Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs |
| Norman Curtis | Aug 1960 | Jul 1961 | Player/manager |
| Jackie Bestall | Apr 1959 | Aug 1960 | |
| Jack Crayston | June 1958 | Apr 1959 | |
| Syd Bycroft/ Jack Hodgson | Jan 1958 | June 1958 | Joint managers |
| Peter Doherty | May 1949 | Jan 1958 | Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland. |
| Jackie Bestall | Feb 1946 | May 1949 | |
| Billy Marsden | Apr 1944 | Feb 1946 | Part-time manager |
| Fred Emery | Mar 1936 | Jul 1940 | Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season |
| David Menzies | June 1927 | Feb 1936 | Secretary-manager |
| Dick Ray | June 1923 | May 1927 | Secretary-manager |
| Arthur Porter | May 1922 | Mar 1923 | Secretary-manager |
| Harry Tufnell | May 1921 | Mar 1922 | Secretary-manager |
| Billy Calder | June 1920 | ? | Honorary manager |
References
- ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
- ^ "Passionate and personable, Colin Richardson made a big mark in North-East football". The Northern Echo. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "The Managers". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.