List of Portsmouth F.C. managers

This is a list of managers of Portsmouth F.C.

Figures correct as of 9 November 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

Name	Nat	Managerial Tenure	P	W	D	L	Win %
Frank Brettell	England	August 1898 – May 1901	88	56	9	23	63.64
Bob Blyth	England	August 1901 – May 1904	142	84	29	29	59.15
Richard Bonney	England	August 1904 – May 1908	206	99	39	68	48.06
Robert Brown	England	August 1911 – May 1920	220	100	48	72	45.45
John McCartney	Scotland	May 1920 – May 1927	308	129	93	86	41.88
Jack Tinn	England	May 1927 – May 1947	586	229	131	226	39.08
Bob Jackson	England	May 1947 – June 1952	234	114	51	69	48.72
Eddie Lever	England	August 1952 – April 1958	261	88	67	106	33.72
Freddie Cox	England	August 1958 – February 1961	120	28	29	63	23.33
George Smith	England	April 1961 – April 1970	410	149	110	151	36.34
Ron Tindall	England	April 1970 – May 1973	130	34	40	56	26.15
John Mortimore	England	May 1973 – September 1974	47	16	13	18	34.04
Ian St. John	Scotland	September 1974 – May 1977	124	31	33	60	25.00
Jimmy Dickinson	England	May 1977 – May 1979	91	27	29	35	29.67
Frank Burrows	Scotland	May 1979 – May 1982	138	61	39	38	44.20
Bobby Campbell	England	May 1982 – May 1984	88	40	17	31	45.45
Alan Ball	England	May 1984 – January 1989	222	94	58	70	42.34
John Gregory	England	January 1989 – January 1990	50	10	15	25	20.00
Frank Burrows	Scotland	January 1990 – March 1991	60	20	17	23	33.33
Jim Smith	England	June 1991 – February 1995	199	81	54	64	40.70
Terry Fenwick	England	February 1995 – January 1998	131	43	29	59	32.82
Alan Ball	England	January 1998 – December 1999	97	28	26	43	28.87
Tony Pulis	Wales	January 2000 – October 2000	35	11	10	14	31.43
Steve Claridge	England	October 2000 – February 2001	23	5	10	8	21.74
Graham Rix	England	February 2001 – March 2002	56	16	17	23	28.57
Harry Redknapp	England	March 2002 – November 2004	116	54	26	36	46.55
Velimir Zajec	Croatia	November 2004 – April 2005	21	5	4	12	23.81
Alain Perrin	France	April 2005 – November 2005	21	4	6	11	19.05
Harry Redknapp	England	December 2005 – October 2008	128	54	29	45	42.19
Tony Adams	England	October 2008 – February 2009	22	4	7	11	18.18
Paul Hart	England	February 2009 – November 2009	30	9	6	15	30.00
Avram Grant	Israel	November 2009 – May 2010	33	10	7	16	30.30
Steve Cotterill	England	June 2010 – October 2011	61	18	17	26	29.51
Michael Appleton	England	November 2011 – November 2012	51	13	11	27	25.49
Guy Whittingham	England	November 2012 – November 2013	51	11	15	25	21.57
Richie Barker	England	December 2013 – March 2014	20	4	8	8	20.00
Andy Awford	England	March 2014 – April 2015	55	20	17	18	36.36
Paul Cook	England	May 2015 – May 2017	107	52	27	28	48.60
Kenny Jackett	Wales	2 June 2017 – 14 March 2021	211	107	44	60	50.71
Danny Cowley	England	19 March 2021 – 2 January 2023	96	42	27	27	43.75
John Mousinho	England	20 January 2023 – present	92	43	30	19	46.740

Figures correct as of 20 January 2023

Includes all competitive matches.

Name	Nat	Managerial Tenure	P	W	D	L	Win %
Ron Tindall	England	September 1974	2	0	0	2	0
Tony Barton	England	March 1991 – May 1991	12	5	2	5	41.67
Keith Waldon	England	January 1998 – January 1998	3	0	0	3	0
Bob McNab	England	December 1999 – January 2000	5	0	2	3	0
Joe Jordan	Scotland	November 2005 – December 2005	2	0	0	2	0
Stuart Gray	England	October 2011 – November 2011	6	3	1	2	50
Andy Awford	England	November 2013 – December 2013	3	0	2	1	0
Gary Waddock	England	April 2015 – 2 May 2015	4	1	1	2	25
Joe Gallen	England	14 March 2021 - 18 March 2021	1	0	0	1	0
Simon Bassey	England	3 January 2023 - 20 January 2023	3	0	0	3	0

• "Portsmouth Manager History". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 April 2021.