List_of_Swindon_Town_F.C._managers

List of Swindon Town F.C. managers

List of Swindon Town F.C. managers

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The current manager of Swindon Town Football Club is Michael Flynn. The club has had 36 permanent managers (of whom six also served as player-manager) while Iffy Onuora, Mark Cooper and Luke Williams have served as both interim manager and permanent manager.

Glenn Hoddle led Swindon Town to the Premier League in 1993.[1]

Swindon Town's first ever manager was former Swindon Town committee member Sam Allen. Allen remains Swindon Town's longest-serving manager, holding the position for 31 years between 1902 and 1933, spanning 1,192 matches. Swindon Town's shortest reigning permanent manager is Martin Ling, who was in charge for nine games. Statistically, Swindon Town's least successful manager is Paul Hart, who won just one of his 11 matches in charge.

The first manager under whom Swindon Town won a major trophy was Danny Williams, who guided the club to the Football League Cup in the 1968–69 season. Fred Ford, Lou Macari, Osvaldo Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Steve McMahon and Paolo Di Canio have also won trophies with the club.[2]

List of managers

Updated 20 April 2024.[3]

Osvaldo Ardiles was the first non-Briton to manage Swindon Town. He managed the club to the 1990 Second Division play-off final where they beat Sunderland 1-0. However, Swindon were later demoted after being found guilty of financial irregularities.[4]
Danny Wilson led Swindon Town to the 2010 League One play-off final where they lost 1-0 to Millwall.[5]
Mark Cooper led Swindon Town to the 2015 League One play-off final where they lost 4-0 to Preston North End.[6]
Phil Brown joined Swindon Town in 2018 after the sudden departure of David Flitcroft to Mansfield Town.[7]
Richie Wellens managed Swindon Town to the EFL League Two championship in 2020 via the PPG rule.[8]
Michael Flynn was appointed Swindon Town manager in May 2023.[9]
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Key
* Served as caretaker manager.
† Served as caretaker manager before being appointed permanently.
‡ Appointed as Director of Football, but with responsibility for team selection.
^ Appointed as Head Coach

Managers with honours

Paolo Di Canio was manager of Swindon Town when they won the League Two title in 2012.[14]
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Footnotes

  1. [1]
    "Swindon Town club history". Swindon Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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    "Swindon Town club history". Swindon Town Football Club. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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    "Swindon Town manager history". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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    "In depth with Ossie Ardiles". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Millwall 1-0 Swindon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Preston North End 4-0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Swindon appoint former Derby, Hull, Preston & Southend boss as manager". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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    "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Michael Flynn: Swindon Town appoint former Newport County and Walsall boss". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  10. [10]
    The 2006–07 League Cup game against Brentford in which Swindon lost on penalties under the management of Dennis Wise has been marked as a draw
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    Tuttle was appointed Caretaker Manager but the tenure lasted 17 hours.
  12. [12]
    The 2011–12 Johnstone's Paint Trophy game against AFC Wimbledon in which Swindon won on penalties under the management of Di Canio has been marked as a draw
  13. [13]
    The 2013–14 Johnstone's Paint Trophy games against Stevenage and Peterborough United in which Swindon won and lost on penalties respectively under the management of Cooper has been marked as draws as is the 2015–16 JPT penalty shoot-out victory over Newport County
  14. [14]
    "Swindon Town 5-0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  15. [15]
    "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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