Manager Directory
Below is a list of every manager that has taken charge of a competitive Manchester City fixture. Click on a manager name to view every game they have taken charge of, every opposition they have faced, every player they have selected and much, much more!
| Name | Country | Period | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniss, Lawrence |
England
|
Aug 1889 - May 1893 | 24 |
| Parlby, Joshua |
England
|
Aug 1893 - May 1895 | 59 |
| Ormerod, Sam |
England
|
Aug 1895 - Jul 1902 | 241 |
| Maley, Tom |
England
|
Jul 1902 - Jul 1906 | 150 |
| Newbould, Harry |
England
|
Jul 1906 - Jul 1912 | 245 |
| Committee | Apr 1912 - Sep 1912 | 2 | |
| Mangnall, Ernest |
England
|
Sep 1912 - Jun 1924 | 349 |
| Ashworth, David |
England
|
Jul 1924 - Nov 1925 | 58 |
| Alexander, Albert |
England
|
Nov 1925 - Apr 1926 | 31 |
| Hodge, Peter |
Scotland
|
May 1926 - Mar 1932 | 256 |
| Wild, Wilf |
England
|
Mar 1932 - Dec 1946 | 356 |
| Cowan, Sam |
England
|
Dec 1946 - Jun 1947 | 30 |
| Thomson, Jock |
Scotland
|
Nov 1947 - Feb 1950 | 102 |
| Committee | Feb 1950 - Aug 1950 | 12 | |
| McDowall, Les |
Scotland
|
Jun 1950 - May 1963 | 587 |
| Poyser, George |
England
|
Jul 1963 - Apr 1965 | 87 |
| Committee | Apr 1965 - Aug 1965 | 5 | |
| Mercer, Joe |
England
|
Jul 1965 - Oct 1971 | 340 |
| Allison, Malcolm |
England
|
Oct 1971 - Mar 1973 | 78 |
| Hart, Johnny |
England
|
Mar 1973 - Oct 1973 | 22 |
| Book, Tony |
England
|
Oct 1973 - Nov 1973 | 7 |
| Saunders, Ron |
England
|
Nov 1973 - Apr 1974 | 29 |
| Book, Tony |
England
|
Apr 1974 - Jun 1979 | 268 |
| Allison, Malcolm |
England
|
Aug 1979 - Oct 1980 | 60 |
| Bond, John |
England
|
Oct 1980 - Feb 1983 | 123 |
| Benson, John |
Scotland
|
Feb 1983 - Jun 1983 | 17 |
| McNeill, Billy |
Scotland
|
Jun 1983 - Sep 1986 | 156 |
| Frizzell, Jimmy |
Scotland
|
Sep 1986 - May 1987 | 42 |
| Machin, Mel |
England
|
May 1987 - Nov 1989 | 130 |
| Committee | Nov 1989 - Dec 1989 | 3 | |
| Kendall, Howard |
England
|
Dec 1989 - Nov 1990 | 38 |
| Reid, Peter |
England
|
Nov 1990 - Aug 1993 | 136 |
| Book, Tony |
England
|
Aug 1993 - Aug 1993 | 1 |
| Horton, Brian |
England
|
Aug 1993 - May 1995 | 96 |
| Ball, Alan |
England
|
Jun 1995 - Aug 1996 | 49 |
| Hartford, Asa |
Scotland
|
Aug 1996 - Oct 1996 | 8 |
| Coppell, Steve |
England
|
Oct 1996 - Nov 1996 | 6 |
| Neal, Phil |
England
|
Nov 1996 - Dec 1996 | 10 |
| Clark, Frank |
England
|
Dec 1996 - Feb 1998 | 59 |
| Royle, Joe |
England
|
Feb 1998 - May 2001 | 171 |
| Keegan, Kevin |
England
|
May 2001 - Mar 2005 | 176 |
| Pearce, Stuart |
England
|
Mar 2005 - May 2007 | 97 |
| Eriksson, Sven-Goran |
Sweden
|
Jul 2007 - Jun 2008 | 45 |
| Hughes, Mark |
Wales
|
Jun 2008 - Dec 2009 | 76 |
| Mancini, Roberto |
Italy
|
Dec 2009 - May 2013 | 191 |
| Kidd, Brian |
England
|
May 2013 - Jun 2013 | 2 |
| Pellegrini, Manuel |
Chile
|
Jun 2013 - Jun 2016 | 167 |
| Guardiola, Pep |
Spain
|
Jul 2016 - Currently Active | 435 |