From Wikipedia - Reading time: 16 minThe EFL League Two Manager of the Month is a monthly association football award to recognise the outstanding team manager in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The recipient is chosen by a panel assembled by the League's sponsor, Sky Bet, and the award is announced alongside those for the EFL Championship and EFL League One Manager of the Month at the beginning of the following month. The League Two award was introduced in February 2005 when Coca-Cola was the sponsor. Their sponsorship ended in 2010.[1]
The highest number of awards won is five by Keith Hill, all with Rochdale. Phil Brown, John Coleman, Paul Ince and Chris Wilder have won four awards each and another ten managers have won three apiece. At club level, Bury managers have won the award eight times, followed by Northampton Town. Port Vale and Southend United (all seven).
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2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 |
| Month | Year[nb 1] | Nationality | Manager | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2005 | Ramón Díaz | Oxford United | [2] | |
| February | 2005 | Brian Horton | Macclesfield Town | [3] | |
| March | 2005 | Steve Tilson | Southend United | [4] | |
| April | 2005 | Brian Laws | Scunthorpe United | [5] | |
| August | 2005 | Guðjón Þórðarson | Crewe Alexandra | [6] | |
| September | 2005 | John Gorman | Wycombe Wanderers | [7] | |
| October | 2005 | Martin Ling | Leyton Orient | [8] | |
| November | 2005 | John Ward | Cheltenham Town | [9] | |
| December | 2005 | Paul Simpson | Carlisle United | [9] | |
| January | 2006 | Colin Calderwood | Northampton Town | [9] | |
| February | 2006 | Keith Alexander | Lincoln City | [9] | |
| March | 2006 | Paul Simpson | Carlisle United | [9] | |
| April | 2006 | Ian Atkins | Torquay United | [9] | |
| August | 2006 | Dennis Wise | Swindon Town | [10] | |
| September | 2006 | Danny Wilson | Hartlepool United | [11] | |
| October | 2006 | John Schofield | Lincoln City | [12] | |
| November | 2006 | Richard Money | Walsall | [12] | |
| December | 2006 | Paul Ince | Macclesfield Town | [13] | |
| January | 2007 | Keith Hill | Rochdale | [12] | |
| February | 2007 | Danny Wilson | Hartlepool United | [14] | |
| March | 2007 | Danny Wilson | Hartlepool United | [15] | |
| April | 2007 | Paul Trollope | Bristol Rovers | [16] | |
| August | 2007 | Sammy McIlroy | Morecambe | [17] | |
| September | 2007 | Paul Fairclough | Barnet | [18] | |
| October | 2007 | Paul Ince | Milton Keynes Dons | [19] | |
| November | 2007 | Mark Robins | Rotherham United | [20] | |
| December | 2007 | Paul Ince | Milton Keynes Dons | [21] | |
| January | 2008 | Keith Hill | Rochdale | [22] | |
| February | 2008 | Peter Jackson | Lincoln City | [23] | |
| March | 2008 | Darren Ferguson | Peterborough United | [24] | |
| April | 2008 | Paul Ince | Milton Keynes Dons | [25] | |
| August | 2008 | Mark Robins | Rotherham United | [26] | |
| September | 2008 | Alan Knill | Bury | [27] | |
| October | 2008 | Peter Jackson | Lincoln City | [28] | |
| November | 2008 | Peter Taylor | Wycombe Wanderers | [29] | |
| December | 2008 | John Still | Dagenham & Redbridge | [30] | |
| January | 2009 | Alan Knill | Bury | [31] | |
| February | 2009 | Sammy McIlroy | Morecambe | [32] | |
| March | 2009 | Lee Richardson | Chesterfield | [33] | |
| April | 2009 | Andy Scott | Brentford | [34] | |
| August | 2009 | John Still | Dagenham & Redbridge | [35] | |
| September | 2009 | Keith Hill | Rochdale | [36] | |
| October | 2009 | John Sheridan | Chesterfield | [36] | |
| November | 2009 | Ronnie Moore | Rotherham United | [36] | |
| December | 2009 | Keith Hill | Rochdale | [36] | |
| January | 2010 | Ian Sampson | Northampton Town | [36] | |
| February | 2010 | John Sheridan | Chesterfield | [36] | |
| March | 2010 | Steve Cotterill | Notts County | [36] | |
| April | 2010 | Steve Cotterill | Notts County | [36] | |
| August | 2010 | Paul Buckle | Torquay United | [37] | |
| September | 2010 | Micky Adams | Port Vale | [37] | |
| October | 2010 | Alan Knill | Bury | [37] | |
| November | 2010 | Micky Adams | Port Vale | [38] | |
| December | 2010 | Andy Hessenthaler | Gillingham | [37] | |
| January | 2011 | Dario Gradi | Crewe Alexandra | [37] | |
| February | 2011 | Graham Turner | Shrewsbury Town | [39] | |
| March | 2011 | Dean Holdsworth | Aldershot Town | [40] | |
| April | 2011 | Richie Barker | Bury | [41] | |
| August | 2011 | Andy Scott | Rotherham United | [42] | |
| September | 2011 | Paul Sturrock | Southend United | [42] | |
| October | 2011 | Steve Evans | Crawley Town | [42] | |
| November | 2011 | Mark Yates | Cheltenham Town | [42] | |
| December | 2011 | Phil Parkinson | Bradford City | [42] | |
| January | 2012 | Martin Ling | Torquay United | [42] | |
| February | 2012 | Paolo Di Canio | Swindon Town | [42] | |
| March | 2012 | Martin Ling | Torquay United | [42] | |
| April | 2012 | Graham Turner | Shrewsbury Town | [42] | |
| August | 2012 | Martin Allen | Gillingham | [43] | |
| September | 2012 | Micky Adams | Port Vale | [44] | |
| October | 2012 | Mark Yates | Cheltenham Town | [45] | |
| November | 2012 | Paul Sturrock | Southend United | [46] | |
| December | 2012 | Gary Rowett | Burton Albion | [47] | |
| January | 2013 | Martin Allen | Gillingham | [48] | |
| February | 2013 | Gary Rowett | Burton Albion | [49] | |
| March | 2013 | John Sheridan | Plymouth Argyle | [50] | |
| April | 2013 | Nigel Worthington | York City | [51] | |
| August | 2013 | Paul Cook | Chesterfield | [52] | |
| September | 2013 | Keith Hill | Rochdale | [53] | |
| October | 2013 | Colin Cooper | Hartlepool United | [54] | |
| November | 2013 | Phil Brown | Southend United | [55] | |
| December | 2013 | Mark Yates | Cheltenham Town | [56] | |
| January | 2014 | Graham Alexander | Fleetwood Town | [57] | |
| February | 2014 | David Flitcroft | Bury | [58] | |
| March | 2014 | Nigel Worthington | York City | [59] | |
| April | 2014 | Andy Awford | Portsmouth | [60] | |
| August | 2014 | Jim Bentley | Morecambe | [61] | |
| September | 2014 | Phil Brown | Southend United | [62] | |
| October | 2014 | John Still | Luton Town | [63] | |
| November | 2014 | Phil Brown | Southend United | [64] | |
| December | 2014 | Neal Ardley | A.F.C. Wimbledon | [65] | |
| January | 2015 | Chris Wilder | Northampton Town | [66] | |
| February | 2015 | Andy Awford | Portsmouth | [67] | |
| March | 2015 | Gareth Ainsworth | Wycombe Wanderers | [68] | |
| April | 2015 | Phil Brown | Southend United | [69] | |
| August | 2015 | Ian Hendon | Leyton Orient | [70] | |
| September | 2015 | John Coleman | Accrington Stanley | [71] | |
| October | 2015 | Derek Adams | Plymouth Argyle | [72] | |
| November | 2015 | Chris Wilder | Northampton Town | [73] | |
| December | 2015 | Shaun Derry | Cambridge United | [74] | |
| January | 2016 | Chris Wilder | Northampton Town | [75] | |
| February | 2016 | Chris Wilder | Northampton Town | [76] | |
| March | 2016 | Darrell Clarke | Bristol Rovers | [77] | |
| April | 2016 | Neal Ardley | A.F.C. Wimbledon | [78] | |
| August | 2016 | Jim Bentley | Morecambe | [79] | |
| September | 2016 | Derek Adams | Plymouth Argyle | [80] | |
| October | 2016 | Keith Curle | Carlisle United | [81] | |
| November | 2016 | Gareth Ainsworth | Wycombe Wanderers | [82] | |
| December | 2016 | John McGreal | Colchester United | [83] | |
| January | 2017 | Darren Ferguson | Doncaster Rovers | [84] | |
| February | 2017 | Darren Sarll | Stevenage | [85] | |
| March | 2017 | John Coleman | Accrington Stanley | [86] | |
| April | 2017 | Paul Cook | Portsmouth | [87] | |
| August | 2017 | Paul Tisdale | Exeter City | [88] | |
| September | 2017 | Kevin Nolan | Notts County | [89] | |
| October | 2017 | Nathan Jones | Luton Town | [90] | |
| November | 2017 | Nathan Jones | Luton Town | [91] | |
| December | 2017 | Danny Cowley | Lincoln City | [92] | |
| January | 2018 | Gareth Ainsworth | Wycombe Wanderers | [93] | |
| February | 2018 | John Coleman | Accrington Stanley | [94] | |
| March | 2018 | John Coleman | Accrington Stanley | [95] | |
| April | 2018 | Nathan Jones | Luton Town | [96] | |
| August | 2018 | Danny Cowley | Lincoln City | [97] | |
| September | 2018 | Michael Flynn | Newport County | [98] | |
| October | 2018 | Paul Tisdale | Milton Keynes Dons | [99] | |
| November | 2018 | Ryan Lowe | Bury | [100] | |
| December | 2018 | Michael Jolley | Grimsby Town | [101] | |
| January | 2019 | Ryan Lowe | Bury | [102] | |
| February | 2019 | Ryan Lowe | Bury | [103] | |
| March | 2019 | Micky Mellon | Tranmere Rovers | [104] | |
| April | 2019 | Michael Flynn | Newport County | [105] | |
| August | 2019 | Matt Taylor | Exeter City | [106] | |
| September | 2019 | Michael Duff | Cheltenham Town | [107] | |
| October | 2019 | Graham Alexander | Salford City | [108] | |
| November | 2019 | Richie Wellens | Swindon Town | [109] | |
| December | 2019 | Matt Taylor | Exeter City | [110] | |
| January | 2020 | Ryan Lowe | Plymouth Argyle | [111] | |
| February | 2020 | Michael Duff | Cheltenham Town | [112] | |
| September | 2020 | Mark Bonner | Cambridge United | [113] | |
| October | 2020 | Michael Flynn | Newport County | [114] | |
| November | 2020 | Ian Evatt | Bolton Wanderers | [115] | |
| December | 2020 | Derek Adams | Morecambe | [116] | |
| January | 2021 | Mark Bonner | Cambridge United | [117] | |
| February | 2021 | Ian Evatt | Bolton Wanderers | [118] | |
| March | 2021 | Ian Evatt | Bolton Wanderers | [119] | |
| April | 2021 | Gary Bowyer | Salford City | [120] | |
| August | 2021 | Rob Edwards | Forest Green Rovers | [121] | |
| September | 2021 | Darrell Clarke | Port Vale | [122] | |
| October | 2021 | Darrell Clarke | Port Vale | [123] | |
| November | 2021 | Rob Edwards | Forest Green Rovers | [124] | |
| December | 2021 | Micky Mellon | Tranmere Rovers | [125] | |
| January | 2022 | Rob Edwards | Forest Green Rovers | [126] | |
| February | 2022 | Matt Taylor | Exeter City | [127] | |
| March | 2022 | Joey Barton | Bristol Rovers | [128] | |
| April | 2022 | Matt Taylor | Exeter City | [129] | |
| August | 2022 | Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient | [130] | |
| September | 2022 | Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient | [131] | |
| October | 2022 | Michael Flynn | Walsall | [132] | |
| November | 2022 | Johnnie Jackson | AFC Wimbledon | [133] | |
| December | 2022 | Dave Challinor | Stockport County | [134] | |
| January | 2023 | Matt Bloomfield | Colchester United | [135] | |
| February | 2023 | Dave Challinor | Stockport County | [136] | |
| March | 2023 | Jon Brady | Northampton Town | [137] | |
| April | 2023 | Steve Evans | Stevenage | [138] | |
| August | 2023 | Graham Alexander | Milton Keynes Dons | [139] | |
| September | 2023 | Dave Challinor | Stockport County | [140] | |
| October | 2023 | Dave Challinor | Stockport County | [141] | |
| November | 2023 | Pete Wild | Barrow | [142] | |
| December | 2023 | Mike Williamson | Milton Keynes Dons | [143] | |
| January | 2024 | Simon Weaver | Harrogate Town | [144] | |
| February | 2024 | Nigel Clough | Mansfield Town | [145] | |
| March | 2024 | Pete Wild | Barrow | [146] | |
| April | 2024 | Grant McCann | Doncaster Rovers | [147] | |
| August | 2024 | Mark Bonner | Gillingham | [148] | |
| September | 2024 | Darren Moore | Port Vale | [149] | |
| October | 2024 | Darren Moore | Port Vale | [150] | |
| November | 2024 | Derek Adams | Morecambe | [151] | |
| December | 2024 | Mat Sadler | Walsall | [152] |
Up to and including the November 2024 award.
| Rank | Manager | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | |
| 2nd | 4 | |
| 10th | 3 | |
Up to and including the December 2024 award.
| Country | Wins |
|---|---|
| 129[citation needed] | |
| 17[citation needed] | |
| 13 | |
| 9 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Up to and including the December 2024 award.
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Bury | 8 |
| Northampton Town | 7 |
| Port Vale | 7 |
| Southend United | 7 |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 |
| Lincoln City | 6 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 |
| Morecambe | 6 |
| Exeter City | 5 |
| Rochdale | 5 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 5 |
| Accrington Stanley | 4 |
| Chesterfield | 4 |
| Gillingham | 4 |
| Hartlepool United | 4 |
| Leyton Orient | 4 |
| Luton Town | 4 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 |
| Rotherham United | 4 |
| Stockport County | 4 |
| Torquay United | 4 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 3 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 3 |
| Cambridge United | 3 |
| Carlisle United | 3 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 3 |
| Newport County | 3 |
| Notts County | 3 |
| Portsmouth | 3 |
| Swindon Town | 3 |
| Walsall | 3 |
| Barrow | 2 |
| Burton Albion | 2 |
| Colchester United | 2 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 |
| Macclesfield Town | 2 |
| Salford City | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 |
| Stevenage | 2 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 |
| York City | 2 |
| Aldershot Town | 1 |
| Barnet | 1 |
| Bradford City | 1 |
| Brentford | 1 |
| Crawley Town | 1 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 |
| Harrogate Town | 1 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 |
| Peterborough United | 1 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 |
| Oxford United | 1 |