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List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers

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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

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Name From To Notes
Northern Ireland Grant McCann May 2023 present
England Danny Schofield October 2022 May 2023
England Gary McSheffrey December 2021 October 2022
England Richie Wellens May 2021 December 2021
England Andy Butler March 2021 May 2021
Jamaica Darren Moore July 2019 March 2021
Northern Ireland Grant McCann June 2018 June 2019
Scotland Darren Ferguson Oct 2015 June 2018
England Rob Jones Sept 2015 Oct 2015 Caretaker manager
Scotland Paul Dickov May 2013 Sept 2015
Wales Brian Flynn Jan 2013 May 2013
Wales Dean Saunders Sept 2011 Jan 2013
Republic of Ireland Sean O'Driscoll Sept 2006 Sept 2011
England Mickey Walker Sept 2006 Caretaker manager
England Dave Penney Jan 2002 Aug 2006
England Steve Wignall May 2000 Jan 2002
England Dave Penney/
England Mark Atkins
Apr 2000 May 2000 Player/caretaker managers
England Ian Snodin Aug 1998 Apr 2000 Player/manager
England Mark Weaver/
Uruguay Danny Bergara
Dec 1997 May 1998 Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team"
Uruguay Danny Bergara Nov 1997
England Dave Cowling Oct 1997
England Colin Richardson[2] Sep 1997 Caretaker manager
England Kerry Dixon Aug 1996 Aug 1997 Player/manager
England Sammy Chung Jul 1994 Aug 1996
England Ian Atkins Jan 1994 June 1994 Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager"
Jamaica Tony Cunningham Dec 1993 Jan 1994 Player/caretaker manager
England Steve Beaglehole Nov 1991 Dec 1993
Scotland Billy Bremner June 1989 Nov 1991
Republic of Ireland Joe Kinnear Mar 1989 June 1989
Scotland Dave Mackay Dec 1987 Mar 1989
England Dave Cusack Oct 1985 Dec 1987 Player/manager
Scotland Billy Bremner Nov 1979 Oct 1985 Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982
England Cyril Knowles Nov 1979 Caretaker manager
England Stan Anderson Feb 1975 Nov 1979
Scotland Johnny Quigley Nov 1974 Feb 1975 Caretaker manager
England Maurice Setters June 1971 Nov 1974
England Lawrie McMenemy Nov 1968 May 1971
England Jackie Bestall Nov 1968 Caretaker manager
England George Raynor June 1967 Nov 1968
England Keith Kettleborough Dec 1966 May 1967 Player/manager
England Jackie Bestall/
England Tom Garnett
May 1966 Dec 1966 Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966
England Jackie Bestall/
England Frank Marshall
Feb 1966 May 1966 Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation
England Bill Leivers Aug 1964 Feb 1966 Player/manager
England Oscar Hold Apr 1962 Apr 1964
England Frank Marshall Mar 1962 Apr 1962 Caretaker manager
Scotland Danny Malloy Aug 1961 Mar 1962 Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs
England Norman Curtis Aug 1960 Jul 1961 Player/manager
England Jackie Bestall Apr 1959 Aug 1960
England Jack Crayston June 1958 Apr 1959
England Syd Bycroft/
England Jack Hodgson
Jan 1958 June 1958 Joint managers
Northern Ireland Peter Doherty May 1949 Jan 1958 Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland.
England Jackie Bestall Feb 1946 May 1949
England Billy Marsden Apr 1944 Feb 1946 Part-time manager
England Fred Emery Mar 1936 Jul 1940 Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season
Scotland David Menzies June 1927 Feb 1936 Secretary-manager
England Dick Ray June 1923 May 1927 Secretary-manager
England Arthur Porter May 1922 Mar 1923 Secretary-manager
England Harry Tufnell May 1921 Mar 1922 Secretary-manager
Scotland Billy Calder June 1920 ? Honorary manager

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References

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  1. ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
  2. ^ "Passionate and personable, Colin Richardson made a big mark in North-East football". The Northern Echo. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. ^ "The Managers". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.