List of FA Cup winning managers

The FA Cup is an association football competition contested between English clubs since 1872 and is the oldest football competition in the world.[1] Winning the competition was seen as an equal achievement to winning the league championship,[2] but the growing importance of the Premier League and UEFA Champions League has seen its importance diminish.[3] The role of the manager is to select the squad during the league season, develop the tactics of the team and manage potential issues within the squad. Due to the prestige of winning the FA Cup, the pressures on managers to succeed can be great.[4]

Arsène Wenger has won the tournament a record seven times

Eighteen men have won the tournament both as a player and as a manager: John Cameron as player-manager in 1901, Peter McWilliam, Billy Walker, Jimmy Seed, Matt Busby, Stan Seymour, Joe Smith, Bill Shankly, Joe Mercer, Don Revie, Bob Stokoe, Kenny Dalglish, Bobby Gould, Terry Venables, George Graham, Gianluca Vialli, Roberto Di Matteo and Mikel Arteta. Cameron and Dalglish are the only two people who have guided their clubs to the title as player-managers, in 1901 and 1986 respectively. Two managers have won the title with multiple sides: Billy Walker won as manager of Sheffield Wednesday in 1935 and Nottingham Forest in 1959, and Herbert Chapman won as manager of Huddersfield Town in 1922 and Arsenal in 1930. James Fielding and Jarvis Kenrick have both won the most consecutive finals with three each, Kenrick with Wanderers in 1876, 1877 and 1878, and Fielding with Blackburn Rovers in 1884, 1885 and 1886.[5] Mercer was the first person to win the FA Cup as a captain and a manager; captaining Arsenal to victory in 1950, and managing Manchester City to a victory in 1969.[6]

English managers have won the competition the most, with 76 wins by 50 different managers. Scottish managers are next with 32 wins by 17 different managers, and French managers are third with eight wins by two managers. Harry Redknapp was the last English manager to win the FA Cup, when he led Portsmouth to victory in the 2008 final.[7] Ruud Gullit became the first manager from outside the British Isles to win the FA Cup when he guided Chelsea to victory in the 1997 final.[8]

FA Cup-winning managers edit

Bob Crompton, winning manager in 1928
Fred Everiss, winning secretary-manager in 1931
Bobby Robson, winning manager in 1978
Ron Atkinson, winning manager in 1983 and 1985
Alex Ferguson, winning manager in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2004
FA Cup-winning managers[9]
FinalWinning managerNationalityClubRef.
1872C. W. Alcock  EnglandWanderers
1873C. W. Alcock  EnglandWanderers
1874Oxford University
1875Royal Engineers
1876Jarvis Kenrick  EnglandWanderers
1877Jarvis Kenrick  EnglandWanderers
1878Jarvis Kenrick  EnglandWanderers
1879Old Etonians
1880Clapham Rovers
1881Edward Hagarty Parry  EnglandOld Carthusians
1882Old Etonians
1883Jack Hunter  EnglandBlackburn Olympic
1884James Fielding UnknownBlackburn Rovers[5]
1885James Fielding UnknownBlackburn Rovers[5]
1886James Fielding UnknownBlackburn Rovers[5]
1887George Ramsay  ScotlandAston Villa[10]
1888Louis Ford  EnglandWest Bromwich Albion
1889William Sudell  EnglandPreston North End
1890Thomas Mitchell  ScotlandBlackburn Rovers
1891Thomas Mitchell  ScotlandBlackburn Rovers
1892Louis Ford  EnglandWest Bromwich Albion
1893Jack Addenbrooke  EnglandWolverhampton Wanderers[11]
1894Tom Harris  EnglandNotts County
1895George Ramsay  ScotlandAston Villa[10]
1896Arthur Dickinson  EnglandThe Wednesday
1897George Ramsay  ScotlandAston Villa[10]
1898Harry Hallam  EnglandNottingham Forest[12]
1899John Nicholson  EnglandSheffield United
1900Harry Spencer Hamer  EnglandBury[13]
1901John Cameron  ScotlandTottenham Hotspur
1902John Nicholson  EnglandSheffield United
1903Harry Spencer Hamer  EnglandBury
1904Tom Maley  ScotlandManchester City
1905George Ramsay  ScotlandAston Villa[10]
1906Will Cuff  EnglandEverton
1907Arthur Dickinson  EnglandThe Wednesday
1908Jack Addenbrooke  EnglandWolverhampton Wanderers[11]
1909Ernest Mangnall  EnglandManchester United
1910Frank Watt  ScotlandNewcastle United
1911Peter O'Rourke  ScotlandBradford City
1912Arthur Fairclough  EnglandBarnsley
1913George Ramsay  ScotlandAston Villa[10]
1914John Haworth  EnglandBurnley
1915John Nicholson  EnglandSheffield United
1920George Ramsay  ScotlandAston Villa[10]
1921Peter McWilliam  ScotlandTottenham Hotspur
1922Herbert Chapman  EnglandHuddersfield Town
1923Charles Foweraker  EnglandBolton Wanderers
1924Frank Watt  ScotlandNewcastle United
1925John Nicholson  EnglandSheffield United
1926Charles Foweraker  EnglandBolton Wanderers
1927Fred Stewart  EnglandCardiff City
1928Bob Crompton  EnglandBlackburn Rovers
1929Charles Foweraker  EnglandBolton Wanderers
1930Herbert Chapman  EnglandArsenal[14]
1931Fred Everiss  EnglandWest Bromwich Albion[15]
1932Andy Cunningham  ScotlandNewcastle United[16]
1933Thomas H. McIntosh  EnglandEverton[17]
1934Wilf Wild  EnglandManchester City[18]
1935Billy Walker  EnglandSheffield Wednesday[19]
1936George Allison  EnglandArsenal[14]
1937Johnny Cochrane  ScotlandSunderland[20]
1938James Taylor  EnglandPreston North End[21]
1939Jack Tinn  EnglandPortsmouth[22]
1946Stuart McMillan  EnglandDerby County[23]
1947Jimmy Seed  EnglandCharlton Athletic[24]
1948Matt Busby  ScotlandManchester United[25]
1949Stan Cullis  EnglandWolverhampton Wanderers[26]
1950Tom Whittaker  EnglandArsenal[14]
1951Stan Seymour  EnglandNewcastle United[27]
1952Stan Seymour  EnglandNewcastle United[28]
1953Joe Smith  EnglandBlackpool[29]
1954Vic Buckingham  EnglandWest Bromwich Albion[30]
1955Doug Livingstone  ScotlandNewcastle United[31]
1956Les McDowall  ScotlandManchester City[32]
1957Eric Houghton  EnglandAston Villa[33]
1958Bill Ridding  EnglandBolton Wanderers[34]
1959Billy Walker  EnglandNottingham Forest[35]
1960Stan Cullis  EnglandWolverhampton Wanderers[26]
1961Bill Nicholson  EnglandTottenham Hotspur[36]
1962Bill Nicholson  EnglandTottenham Hotspur[36]
1963Matt Busby  ScotlandManchester United[25]
1964Ron Greenwood  EnglandWest Ham United[37]
1965Bill Shankly  ScotlandLiverpool[38]
1966Harry Catterick  EnglandEverton[39]
1967Bill Nicholson  EnglandTottenham Hotspur[36]
1968Alan Ashman  EnglandWest Bromwich Albion[40]
1969Joe Mercer  EnglandManchester City[6]
1970Dave Sexton  EnglandChelsea[41]
1971Bertie Mee  EnglandArsenal[14]
1972Don Revie  EnglandLeeds United[42]
1973Bob Stokoe  EnglandSunderland[43]
1974Bill Shankly  ScotlandLiverpool[38]
1975John Lyall  EnglandWest Ham United[44]
1976Lawrie McMenemy  EnglandSouthampton[45]
1977Tommy Docherty  ScotlandManchester United[46]
1978Bobby Robson  EnglandIpswich Town[47]
1979Terry Neill  Northern IrelandArsenal[14]
1980John Lyall  EnglandWest Ham United[44]
1981Keith Burkinshaw  EnglandTottenham Hotspur[48]
1982Keith Burkinshaw  EnglandTottenham Hotspur[48]
1983Ron Atkinson  EnglandManchester United[49]
1984Howard Kendall  EnglandEverton[50]
1985Ron Atkinson  EnglandManchester United[49]
1986Kenny Dalglish  ScotlandLiverpool[51]
1987John Sillett  EnglandCoventry City[52]
1988Bobby Gould  EnglandWimbledon[53]
1989Kenny Dalglish  ScotlandLiverpool[51]
1990Alex Ferguson  ScotlandManchester United[54]
1991Terry Venables  EnglandTottenham Hotspur[55]
1992Graeme Souness  ScotlandLiverpool[56]
1993George Graham  ScotlandArsenal[57]
1994Alex Ferguson  ScotlandManchester United[54]
1995Joe Royle  EnglandEverton[58]
1996Alex Ferguson  ScotlandManchester United[54]
1997Ruud Gullit  NetherlandsChelsea[59]
1998Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[60]
1999Alex Ferguson  ScotlandManchester United[54]
2000Gianluca Vialli  ItalyChelsea[61]
2001Gérard Houllier  FranceLiverpool[62]
2002Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[60]
2003Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[60]
2004Alex Ferguson  ScotlandManchester United[54]
2005Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[60]
2006Rafael Benítez  SpainLiverpool[63]
2007José Mourinho  PortugalChelsea[64]
2008Harry Redknapp  EnglandPortsmouth[65]
2009Guus Hiddink  NetherlandsChelsea[66]
2010Carlo Ancelotti  ItalyChelsea[67]
2011Roberto Mancini  ItalyManchester City[68]
2012Roberto Di Matteo  ItalyChelsea[69]
2013Roberto Martínez  SpainWigan Athletic[70]
2014Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[60]
2015Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[60]
2016Louis van Gaal  NetherlandsManchester United[71]
2017Arsène Wenger  FranceArsenal[72]
2018Antonio Conte  ItalyChelsea[73]
2019Pep Guardiola  SpainManchester City[74]
2020Mikel Arteta  SpainArsenal[75]
2021Brendan Rodgers  Northern IrelandLeicester City[76]
2022Jürgen Klopp  GermanyLiverpool[77]
2023Pep Guardiola  SpainManchester City[78]

By individual edit

FA Cup-winning managers by individual
RankManagerNationalityWinsWinning YearsClub(s)
1Arsène Wenger  France71998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2017Arsenal
2George Ramsay  Scotland61887, 1895, 1897, 1905, 1913, 1920Aston Villa
3Alex Ferguson  Scotland51990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004Manchester United
4John Nicholson  England41899, 1902, 1915, 1925Sheffield United
5James Fielding Unknown31884, 1885, 1886Blackburn Rovers
Charles Foweraker  England1923, 1926, 1929Bolton Wanderers
Bill Nicholson  England1961, 1962, 1967Tottenham Hotspur
8Thomas Mitchell  Scotland21890, 1891Blackburn Rovers
Jack Addenbrooke  England1893, 1908Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arthur Dickinson  England1896, 1907The Wednesday
Harry Spencer Hamer  England1900, 1903Bury
Frank Watt  Scotland1910, 1924Newcastle United
Herbert Chapman  England1922, 1930Huddersfield Town, Arsenal
Billy Walker  England1935, 1959Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest
Matt Busby  Scotland1948, 1963Manchester United
Stan Cullis  England1949, 1960Wolverhampton Wanderers
Stan Seymour  England1951, 1952Newcastle United
Bill Shankly  Scotland1965, 1974Liverpool
John Lyall  England1975, 1980West Ham United
Keith Burkinshaw  England1981, 1982Tottenham Hotspur
Ron Atkinson  England1983, 1985Manchester United
Kenny Dalglish  Scotland1986, 1989Liverpool
Pep Guardiola  Spain2019, 2023Manchester City

By nationality edit

FA Cup-winning managers by nationality
CountryManagersTotal
 England5076
 Scotland2032
 France28
 Italy55
 Spain45
 Netherlands33
 Northern Ireland22
 Germany11
 Portugal11

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