List of Doncaster Rovers F.C. managers

Below is a list of all Doncaster Rovers managers that have taken the reins since the appointment of Billy Calder in 1920.[1] In the 41 years prior to Calder, the team was selected by club committee, a standard practice by football clubs at the time. After Brian Flynn was appointed Director of Football, Paul Dickov became the club's 40th full-time manager.

## Managers[edit]

Name  | From  | To  | Notes

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Grant McCann | May 2023 | present |
Danny Schofield | October 2022 | May 2023
Gary McSheffrey | December 2021 | October 2022
Richie Wellens | May 2021 | December 2021 |
Andy Butler | March 2021 | May 2021 |
Darren Moore | July 2019 | March 2021 |
Grant McCann | June 2018 | June 2019 |
Darren Ferguson | Oct 2015 | June 2018 |
Rob Jones | Sept 2015 | Oct 2015 | Caretaker manager
Paul Dickov | May 2013 | Sept 2015 |
Brian Flynn | Jan 2013 | May 2013 |
Dean Saunders | Sept 2011 | Jan 2013 |
Sean O'Driscoll | Sept 2006 | Sept 2011 |
Mickey Walker | Sept 2006 |  | Caretaker manager
Dave Penney | Jan 2002 | Aug 2006 |
Steve Wignall | May 2000 | Jan 2002 |
Dave Penney/
Mark Atkins | Apr 2000 | May 2000 | Player/caretaker managers
Ian Snodin | Aug 1998 | Apr 2000 | Player/manager
Mark Weaver/
Danny Bergara | Dec 1997 | May 1998 | Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team"
Danny Bergara | Nov 1997 |  |
Dave Cowling | Oct 1997 |  |
Colin Richardson[2] | Sep 1997 |  | Caretaker manager
Kerry Dixon | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Player/manager
Sammy Chung | Jul 1994 | Aug 1996 |
Ian Atkins | Jan 1994 | June 1994 | Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–94 but was not a "player-manager"
Tony Cunningham | Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | Player/caretaker manager
Steve Beaglehole | Nov 1991 | Dec 1993 |
Billy Bremner | June 1989 | Nov 1991 |
Joe Kinnear | Mar 1989 | June 1989 |
Dave Mackay | Dec 1987 | Mar 1989 |
Dave Cusack | Oct 1985 | Dec 1987 | Player/manager
Billy Bremner | Nov 1979 | Oct 1985 | Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982
Cyril Knowles | Nov 1979 |  | Caretaker manager
Stan Anderson | Feb 1975 | Nov 1979 |
Johnny Quigley | Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 | Caretaker manager
Maurice Setters | June 1971 | Nov 1974 |
Lawrie McMenemy | Nov 1968 | May 1971 |
Jackie Bestall | Nov 1968 |  | Caretaker manager
George Raynor | June 1967 | Nov 1968 |
Keith Kettleborough | Dec 1966 | May 1967 | Player/manager
Jackie Bestall/
Tom Garnett | May 1966 | Dec 1966 | Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966
Jackie Bestall/
Frank Marshall | Feb 1966 | May 1966 | Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation
Bill Leivers | Aug 1964 | Feb 1966 | Player/manager
Oscar Hold | Apr 1962 | Apr 1964 |
Frank Marshall | Mar 1962 | Apr 1962 | Caretaker manager
Danny Malloy | Aug 1961 | Mar 1962 | Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs
Norman Curtis | Aug 1960 | Jul 1961 | Player/manager
Jackie Bestall | Apr 1959 | Aug 1960 |
Jack Crayston | June 1958 | Apr 1959 |
Syd Bycroft/
Jack Hodgson | Jan 1958 | June 1958 | Joint managers
Peter Doherty | May 1949 | Jan 1958 | Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland.
Jackie Bestall | Feb 1946 | May 1949 |
Billy Marsden | Apr 1944 | Feb 1946 | Part-time manager
Fred Emery | Mar 1936 | Jul 1940 | Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season
David Menzies | June 1927 | Feb 1936 | Secretary-manager
Dick Ray | June 1923 | May 1927 | Secretary-manager
Arthur Porter | May 1922 | Mar 1923 | Secretary-manager
Harry Tufnell | May 1921 | Mar 1922 | Secretary-manager
Billy Calder | June 1920 | ? | Honorary manager

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978 0 9569848 3 8.
2. ^ "Passionate and personable, Colin Richardson made a big mark in North-East football". The Northern Echo. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
3. ^ "The Managers". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2012.

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* Calder (1920)
* Porter (1920–21)
* Tufnell (1921–22)
* Porter (1922–23)
* Ray (1923–27)
* Menzies (1928–36)
* Emery (1936–40)
* Marsden (1944–46)
* Bestall (1946–49)
* Doherty (1949–58)
* Bycroft (1958)
* Hodgson (1958)
* Crayston (1958–59)
* Bestall (1959–60)
* Curtis (1960–61)
* Malloy (1961–62)
* Marshall (1962)
* Hold (1962–64)
* Leivers (1964–66)
* Kettleborough (1966–67)
* Raynor (1967–68)
* McMenemy (1968–71)
* Setters (1971–74)
* Anderson (1975–78)
* Bremner (1978–85)
* Cusack (1985–87)
* Mackay (1987–89)
* Bremner (1989–91)
* Beaglehole (1991–93)
* I. Atkins (1993–94)
* Chung (1994–96)
* Dixon (1996–97)
* Weaver (1997)
* Cowling (1997)
* Bergara (1997)
* Weaver (1997–98)
* Snodin (1998–2000)
* M. Atkins (2000)
* Penneyp (2000)
* Wignall (2000–01)
* Penneyp (2001–02)
* Penney (2002–06)
* Walker (2006)
* O'Driscoll (2006–11)
* Saunders (2011–13)
* Flynn (2013)
* Dickov (2013–15)
* Jonesp (2015)
* Ferguson (2015–18)
* McCann (2018–19)
* Moore (2019–21)
* Butler (2021)
* Wellens (2021)
* McSheffrey (2021–22)
* Schofield (2022–23)
* McCann (2023–)

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