MANAGERS - BRFC Archive

manager_id		Nationality	First match	Last match	m.draw	m.loss	m.Win	PL	Win %	Honours	promotions	relegations	manager_type	best_league_finish_position	best_league_finish_competition	best_fa_cup_performance	best_lc_performance	Start date	manager_end_date		opposition_name_first_match	opposition_name_last_match	PL	W	D	L	Win %	agg_rovers_goals	agg_opposition_goals	GSPG	GCPG	PPG	biggest_win	biggest_win_venue	biggest_win_date	biggest_win_team	biggest_defeat	biggest_defeat_venue	biggest_defeat_date	biggest_defeat_team
1	Damien Johnson	Northern Ireland	10/02/2024	10/02/2024	0	0	1	1	100.00		0	0	rovers	19th	Championship	N/A	N/A	10/02/2024	10/02/2024	C	Stoke City	Stoke City	1	1	0	0	100.00	3	1	3.00	1.00	3.00	3-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	10/02/2024	Stoke City
2	Kenny Dalglish	Scotland	12/10/1991	25/06/1995	46	47	103	196	52.55	Second Division promoted: 1991-92, Premier League champions: 1994-95	1	0	rovers	1st	Premier League	R4	SF	12/10/1991	25/06/1995		Swindon Town	Liverpool	196	103	46	47	52.55	326	207	1.66	1.06	1.81	7-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	03/10/1992	Norwich City	2-5	Elland Road, Leeds	10/04/1993	Leeds Utd
3	Committee	N/A	01/01/1900	01/01/1900	3	5	8	16	50.00		0	0	rovers	8th	Division 1 (until 1992)	R5	R4	01/01/1900	01/01/1900	C	Tyne Association	Nottingham Forest	36	23	4	9	63.89	102	47	2.83	1.31	2.03	11-1		23/10/1882	Blackpool St John’s	0-6		31/01/1880	Nottingham Forest
4	Johnny Carey	Ireland	01/06/1953	08/06/1971	58	84	125	267	46.82		1	1	rovers	10th	Division 1 (until 1992)	SF	R2	01/06/1953	08/06/1971		Rotherham Utd	Bristol City	267	125	58	84	46.82	537	419	2.01	1.57	1.62	9-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	06/11/1954	Middlesbrough	0-8	Sincil Bank, Lincoln	29/08/1953	Lincoln City
5	Thomas Mitchell	Scotland	01/08/1884	31/05/1896	51	81	111	243	45.68	FA Cup winners: 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890, 1891	0	0	rovers	3rd	Football League	W	N/A	01/08/1884	31/05/1896		Notts County F.C.	West Bromwich Albion	265	129	53	83	48.68	635	450	2.40	1.70	1.66	11-0		13/10/1884	Rossendale United F.C.	1-7	Ewood Park, Blackburn	14/03/1891	Notts County
6	Jon Dahl Tomasson	Denmark	14/06/2022	09/02/2024	14	36	41	91	45.05		0	0	rovers	7th	Championship	QF	R4	14/06/2022	09/02/2024		Queen`S Park Rangers	Queen`S Park Rangers	90	40	14	36	44.44	137	132	1.52	1.47	1.49	8-0	Wetherby Road, Harrogate	30/08/2023	Harrogate Town	0-4	St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton	16/12/2023	Southampton
7	Howard Kendall	England	01/06/1979	01/06/1981	36	25	50	111	45.05	Third Division runners-up/promoted: 1979–80	1	0	rovers	4th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R5	R3	01/06/1979	01/06/1981		Blackpool	Bristol Rovers	111	50	36	25	45.05	130	90	1.17	0.81	1.68	4-1	Brunton Park, Carlisle	05/08/1980	Carlisle Utd	1-6	City Ground, Nottingham	05/09/1979	Nottingham Forest
8	Bob Crompton	England	01/06/1938	31/03/1941	51	92	116	259	44.79	FA Cup winners: 1927-28, Second Division champions: 1938-39	1	0	rovers	6th	Division 1 (until 1992)	W	N/A	01/06/1938	31/03/1941		Bolton Wanderers	Everton	259	116	51	92	44.79	503	445	1.94	1.72	1.54	7-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	01/01/1930	Middlesbrough	0-6	Filbert Street, Leicester	30/04/1928	Leicester City
9	Richard Dinnis	England	05/12/1973	14/01/1974	1	4	4	9	44.44		0	0	rovers	13th	Division 3 (until 1992)	R3	R2	05/12/1973	14/01/1974	C	Rochdale	Chesterfield	9	4	1	4	44.44	10	12	1.11	1.33	1.44	2-0	Moss Lane, Altrincham	19/12/1973	Altrincham	0-3	Goodison Park, Liverpool	05/01/1974	Everton
10	Mark Hughes	Wales	15/09/2004	04/06/2008	47	59	82	188	43.62		0	0	rovers	6th	Premier League	SF	SF	15/09/2004	04/06/2008		Portsmouth	Birmingham City	188	82	47	59	43.62	254	218	1.35	1.16	1.56	4-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	28/07/2007	Vetra Vilnius	2-6	Emirates Stadium, Islington (London)	23/12/2006	Arsenal
11	Dally Duncan	Scotland	01/10/1958	01/06/1960	15	33	35	83	42.17		0	0	rovers	10th	Division 1 (until 1992)	F	N/A	01/10/1958	01/06/1960		Burnley	Wolverhampton Wanderers	83	35	15	33	42.17	131	132	1.58	1.59	1.45	6-2	Ewood Park, Blackburn	12/12/1959	West Ham Utd	0-5	Molineux, Wolverhampton	31/01/1959	Wolverhampton Wanderers
12	Gordon Lee	England	14/01/1974	12/06/1975	25	19	32	76	42.11	Third Division champions: 1974–75	1	0	rovers	1st	Division 3 (until 1992)	R3	R3	14/01/1974	12/06/1975		Southend Utd	Wrexham	76	32	25	19	42.11	104	85	1.37	1.12	1.59	5-2	Ewood Park, Blackburn	15/02/1975	Plymouth Argyle	0-4	Recreation Ground, Aldershot	27/04/1974	Aldershot
13	Ken Furphy	England	04/08/1971	05/12/1973	32	40	52	124	41.94		0	0	rovers	3rd	Division 3 (until 1992)	R3	R2	04/08/1971	05/12/1973		Rotherham Utd	Willington	124	52	32	40	41.94	163	145	1.31	1.17	1.52	6-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	03/12/1973	Willington	1-7	Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury	02/10/1971	Shrewsbury Town
14	Graeme Souness	Scotland	14/03/2000	06/09/2004	61	65	86	212	40.57	First Division runners-up/promoted: 2000-01, Football League Cup winners: 2001-02	1	0	rovers	6th	Premier League	SF	W	14/03/2000	06/09/2004		Fulham	Manchester Utd	212	86	61	65	40.57	326	262	1.54	1.24	1.50	7-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	14/10/2001	West Ham Utd	1-5	St James’ Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne	22/03/2003	Newcastle Utd
15	Tony Mowbray	England	22/02/2017	30/05/2022	70	89	107	266	40.23	League One runners-up/promoted: 2017–18	1	1	rovers	8th	Championship	R5	R3	22/02/2017	30/05/2022		Burton Albion	Birmingham City	267	108	70	89	40.45	390	327	1.46	1.22	1.48	5-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	19/09/2020	Wycombe Wanderers	0-7	Ewood Park, Blackburn	03/11/2021	Fulham
16	Jackie Bestall	England	01/06/1949	31/05/1953	35	72	72	179	40.22		0	0	rovers	6th	Division 2 (until 1992)	SF	N/A	01/06/1949	31/05/1953		Cardiff City	Southampton	179	72	35	72	40.22	256	269	1.43	1.50	1.40	4-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	18/04/1953	Bury	0-6	Kenilworth Road, Luton	15/11/1952	Luton Town
17	Don Mackay	Scotland	03/02/1987	02/09/1991	64	81	96	241	39.83	Full Members’ Cup winners: 1986-87	0	0	rovers	5th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R5	R3	03/02/1987	02/09/1991		Shrewsbury Town	Ipswich Town	241	96	64	81	39.83	336	324	1.39	1.34	1.46	5-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	30/09/1989	Barnsley	0-4	Filbert Street, Leicester	31/12/1988	Leicester City
18	Robert Middleton	England	01/08/1903	01/02/1922	155	212	238	605	39.34	First Division champions: 1911-12, 1913-14, FA Charity Shield winners: 1912	0	0	rovers	1st	Division 1 (until 1992)	SF	N/A	01/08/1903	01/02/1922		Everton	Swindon Town	605	238	155	212	39.34	983	866	1.62	1.43	1.44	8-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	22/03/1909	Sunderland	2-8	Hyde Road, Ardwick (Manchester)	08/11/1919	Manchester City
19	Tony Parkes	England	30/12/1986	15/09/2004	23	22	29	74	39.19		0	0	rovers	15th	Premier League	SF	R5	30/12/1986	15/09/2004	C	Portsmouth	Newcastle Utd	74	29	23	22	39.19	91	79	1.23	1.07	1.49	4-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	11/01/1997	Coventry City	1-5	Oakwell, Barnsley	22/01/2000	Barnsley
20	Eddie Quigley	England	01/02/1967	21/10/1970	41	63	65	169	38.46		0	0	rovers	4th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R5	R4	01/02/1967	21/10/1970		Ipswich Town	Luton Town	169	65	41	63	38.46	213	212	1.26	1.25	1.40	4-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	20/09/1969	Millwall	0-4	Ashton Gate, Bristol	07/03/1970	Bristol City
21	Ray Harford	England	25/06/1995	25/10/1996	13	27	24	64	37.50		0	0	rovers	7th	Premier League	R4	R4	25/06/1995	25/10/1996		Everton	Stockport County	64	24	13	27	37.50	84	78	1.31	1.22	1.33	7-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	18/11/1995	Nottingham Forest	0-5	Highfield Road, Coventry	09/12/1995	Coventry City
22	Bobby Saxton	England	31/05/1981	30/12/1986	73	90	96	259	37.07		0	0	rovers	5th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R5	R3	31/05/1981	30/12/1986		Sheffield Wednesday	Hull City	259	96	73	90	37.07	336	321	1.30	1.24	1.39	6-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	06/09/1986	Sunderland	0-6	Maine Road, Moss Side (Manchester)	17/09/1983	Manchester City
23	Jack Marshall	England	01/06/1960	01/02/1967	78	127	120	325	36.92		0	1	rovers	7th	Division 1 (until 1992)	R5	SF	01/06/1960	01/02/1967		Leicester City	Carlisle Utd	325	120	78	127	36.92	565	532	1.74	1.64	1.35	8-2	Upton Park, London	26/12/1963	West Ham Utd	1-6	Old Trafford, Manchester	26/08/1961	Manchester Utd
24	Paul Lambert	England	15/11/2015	07/05/2016	8	13	12	33	36.36		0	0	rovers	15th	Championship	R5	R1	15/11/2015	07/05/2016		Preston North End	Reading	33	12	8	13	36.36	37	37	1.12	1.12	1.33	3-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	16/02/2016	Fulham	1-5	Ewood Park, Blackburn	21/02/2016	West Ham Utd
25	Jim Smith	England	20/06/1975	12/03/1978	37	53	51	141	36.17		0	0	rovers	5th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R5	R2	20/06/1975	12/03/1978		Sheffield Utd	Bristol Rovers	141	51	37	53	36.17	164	180	1.16	1.28	1.35	6-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	09/10/1976	Notts County	0-4	White Hart Lane, Tottenham (London)	31/12/1977	Tottenham Hotspur
26	Arthur Barritt	England	01/02/1931	30/04/1936	47	105	86	238	36.13		0	1	rovers	8th	Division 1 (until 1992)	R5	N/A	01/02/1931	30/04/1936		Sunderland	Aston Villa	238	86	47	105	36.13	405	501	1.70	2.11	1.28	7-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	04/11/1933	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0-8	Highbury, Islington (London)	25/02/1933	Arsenal
27	Joseph Walmsley	England	01/08/1896	31/05/1903	48	111	89	248	35.89		0	0	rovers	4th	Division 1 (until 1992)	R3	N/A	01/08/1896	31/05/1903		West Bromwich Albion	Newcastle Utd	248	89	48	111	35.89	334	414	1.35	1.67	1.27	6-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	02/01/1899	Notts County	0-7	Bramall Lane, Sheffield	09/01/1897	Sheffield Utd
28	Gary Bowyer	England	27/12/2012	10/11/2015	47	37	47	131	35.88		0	0	rovers	8th	Championship	R5	R2	27/12/2012	10/11/2015		Barnsley	Brentford	131	47	47	37	35.88	184	168	1.40	1.28	1.44	5-2	Ewood Park, Blackburn	24/08/2013	Barnsley	0-5	Etihad Stadium, Manchester	15/01/2014	Manchester City
29	Sam Allardyce	England	17/12/2008	13/12/2010	24	34	32	90	35.56		0	0	rovers	10th	Premier League	R5	SF	17/12/2008	13/12/2010		Stoke City	Bolton Wanderers	90	32	24	34	35.56	112	132	1.24	1.47	1.33	5-2	Ewood Park, Blackburn	27/10/2009	Peterborough Utd	1-7	Old Trafford, Manchester	27/11/2010	Manchester Utd
30	Jack Carr	England	01/02/1922	01/12/1926	60	81	76	217	35.02		0	0	rovers	8th	Division 1 (until 1992)	SF	N/A	01/02/1922	01/12/1926		Burnley	Manchester Utd	217	76	60	81	35.02	314	338	1.45	1.56	1.33	7-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	10/04/1926	Manchester Utd	0-6	Burnden Park, Bolton	22/04/1925	Bolton Wanderers
31	Roy Hodgson	England	01/06/1997	21/11/1998	18	23	22	63	34.92		0	0	rovers	6th	Premier League	R5	R5	01/06/1997	21/11/1998		Derby County	Southampton	63	22	18	23	34.92	92	85	1.46	1.35	1.33	6-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	17/09/1997	Preston North End	0-4	Elland Road, Leeds	11/03/1998	Leeds Utd
32	Eric Black	Scotland	28/09/2012	31/10/2012	3	1	2	6	33.33		0	0	rovers	17th	Championship	N/A	R2	28/09/2012	31/10/2012	C	Charlton Athletic	Watford	6	2	3	1	33.33	4	3	0.67	0.50	1.50	1-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	27/10/2012	Watford	0-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	06/10/2012	Wolverhampton Wanderers
33	Reg Taylor	England	01/10/1936	01/04/1938	18	30	23	71	32.39		0	0	rovers	12th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R3	N/A	01/10/1936	01/04/1938		Bradford Park Avenue	Newcastle Utd	71	23	18	30	32.39	124	127	1.75	1.79	1.23	9-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	10/04/1937	Nottingham Forest	1-7	Park Avenue, Bradford	29/01/1938	Bradford Park Avenue
34	Jack Bruton	England	01/12/1947	31/05/1949	18	33	24	75	32.00		0	1	rovers	21st	Division 1 (until 1992)	R4	N/A	01/12/1947	31/05/1949		Aston Villa	Brentford	75	24	18	33	32.00	96	114	1.28	1.52	1.20	7-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	06/11/1948	Lincoln City	0-5	Baseball Ground, Derby	27/12/1947	Derby County
35	Owen Coyle	Ireland	02/06/2016	21/02/2017	8	18	11	37	29.73		0	0	rovers	22nd	Championship	R5	R3	02/06/2016	21/02/2017		Norwich City	Manchester Utd	37	11	8	18	29.73	48	57	1.30	1.54	1.11	4-2	Ewood Park, Blackburn	17/09/2016	Rotherham Utd	1-4	Ewood Park, Blackburn	06/08/2016	Norwich City
36	Eddie Hapgood	England	01/06/1944	28/02/1947	8	16	10	34	29.41		0	0	rovers	17th	Division 1 (until 1992)	R5	N/A	01/06/1944	28/02/1947		Bolton Wanderers	Sheffield Utd	34	10	8	16	29.41	34	39	1.00	1.15	1.12	4-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	07/09/1946	Everton	0-4	Deepdale, Preston	07/12/1946	Preston North End
37	Paul Ince	England	22/06/2008	16/12/2008	4	11	6	21	28.57		0	0	rovers	15th	Premier League	R5	R5	22/06/2008	16/12/2008		Everton	Wigan Athletic	21	6	4	11	28.57	27	41	1.29	1.95	1.05	4-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	27/08/2008	Grimsby Town	0-4	Ewood Park, Blackburn	13/09/2008	Arsenal
38	Steve Kean	Scotland	13/12/2010	28/09/2012	16	37	21	74	28.38		0	1	rovers	15th	Premier League	R4	R5	13/12/2010	28/09/2012		West Ham Utd	Middlesbrough	74	21	16	37	28.38	101	136	1.36	1.84	1.07	5-3	Ashton Gate, Bristol	15/09/2012	Bristol City	1-7	Emirates Stadium, Islington (London)	04/02/2012	Arsenal
39	John Pickering	England	01/11/1978	15/05/1979	6	17	9	32	28.13		0	1	rovers	22nd	Division 2 (until 1992)	R4	R2	01/11/1978	15/05/1979		Fulham	Fulham	32	9	6	17	28.13	31	54	0.97	1.69	1.03	2-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	07/04/1979	Sheffield Utd	0-5	Boundary Park, Oldham	13/04/1979	Oldham Athletic
40	Brian Kidd	England	04/12/1998	03/11/1999	18	14	12	44	27.27		0	1	rovers	19th	Premier League	R5	R5	04/12/1998	03/11/1999		Charlton Athletic	Queen`S Park Rangers	44	12	18	14	27.27	48	47	1.09	1.07	1.23	3-0	Fratton Park, Portsmouth	14/09/1999	Portsmouth	1-4	Ewood Park, Blackburn	20/02/1999	Sheffield Wednesday
41	Michael Appleton	England	11/01/2013	19/03/2013	5	6	4	15	26.67		0	0	rovers	17th	Championship	N/A	R2	11/01/2013	19/03/2013		Charlton Athletic	Burnley	15	4	5	6	26.67	13	15	0.87	1.00	1.13	3-0	Pride Park, Derby	26/01/2013	Derby County	0-3	King Power Stadium, Leicester	26/02/2013	Leicester City
42	Will Scott	England	01/04/1947	01/12/1947	2	15	6	23	26.09		0	0	rovers	17th	Division 1 (until 1992)	R5	N/A	01/04/1947	01/12/1947		Chelsea	Middlesbrough	23	6	2	15	26.09	31	45	1.35	1.96	0.87	4-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	01/11/1947	Bolton Wanderers	1-7	Ewood Park, Blackburn	29/11/1947	Middlesbrough
43	Norman Bodell	England	13/03/1978	14/04/1978	2	4	2	8	25.00		0	0	rovers	5th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R4	R2	13/03/1978	14/04/1978	C	Fulham	Brighton & Hove Albion	8	2	2	4	25.00	8	12	1.00	1.50	1.00	4-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	15/03/1978	Fulham	0-5	The Dell, Southampton	01/04/1978	Southampton
44	Jim Iley	England	14/04/1978	01/11/1978	7	9	4	20	20.00		0	0	rovers	5th	Division 2 (until 1992)	R4	R2	14/04/1978	01/11/1978		Mansfield Town	Wrexham	20	4	7	9	20.00	19	32	0.95	1.60	0.95	3-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	02/09/1978	Orient	0-5	Selhurst Park, South Norwood (London)	29/04/1978	Crystal Palace
45	John Eustace	England	11/02/2024	13/02/2025	9	5	3	17	17.65		0	0	rovers	19th	Championship	R5	R4	11/02/2024	13/02/2025		Birmingham City	Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.	52	18	15	19	34.62	59	55	1.13	1.06	1.33	6-1	Edgeley Park, Stockport	13/08/2024	Stockport County F.C.	0-5	Ashton Gate, Bristol	10/04/2024	Bristol City
46	Henning Berg	Norway	31/10/2012	27/12/2012	3	6	1	10	10.00		0	0	rovers	17th	Championship	N/A	R2	31/10/2012	27/12/2012		Crystal Palace	Middlesbrough	10	1	3	6	10.00	10	18	1.00	1.80	0.60	4-1	London Road, Peterborough	17/11/2012	Peterborough Utd	1-4	Ewood Park, Blackburn	07/12/2012	Cardiff City
902	Valerien Ismael	France	01/03/2025		3	5	4	12	33.33		0	0	rovers	7th	Championship	N/A	N/A	01/03/2025			Norwich City F.C.	Sheffield United F.C.	12	4	3	5	33.33	14	14	1.17	1.17	1.25	4-1	Ewood Park, Blackburn	18/04/2025	Millwall F.C.	0-2	Ewood Park, Blackburn	04/04/2025	Middlesbrough F.C.
5,699	David Lowe	England	12/02/2025	01/03/2025	0	1	2	3	66.66		0	0	rovers	7th	Championship	N/A	N/A	12/02/2025	01/03/2025	C	West Bromwich Albion F.C.	Swansea City A.F.C.	3	2	0	1	66.67	4	3	1.33	1.00	2.00	2-0	Ewood Park, Blackburn	15/02/2025	Plymouth Argyle F.C.	0-3	Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea	22/02/2025	Swansea City A.F.C.