List of Portsmouth F.C. managers

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

## Managers[edit]

Figures correct as of 27 April 2024
Includes all competitive matches.
Name | Nat | Managerial Tenure | P | W | D | L | Win %

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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
Jimmy Dickinson |  England | May 1977 – May 1979 | 91 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 29.67
Frank Burrows |  Scotland | May 1979 – May 1982 | 138 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 44.2
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
Frank Burrows |  Scotland | January 1990 – March 1991 | 60 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 33.33
Jim Smith |  England | June 1991 – February 1995 | 199 | 81 | 54 | 64 | 40.7
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
Avram Grant |  Israel | November 2009 – May 2010 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30.3
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
Andy Awford |  England | March 2014 – April 2015 | 55 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 36.36
Paul Cook |  England | May 2015 – May 2017 | 107 | 52 | 27 | 28 | 48.6
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 | 76 | 41 | 24 | 11 | 53.95

### Caretaker managers[edit]

Figures correct as of 20 January 2023
Includes all competitive matches.
Name | Nat | Managerial Tenure | P | W | D | L | Win %

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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

## References[edit]

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

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* Brettell (1898–1901)
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* Bonney (1904–08)
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* Tinn (1927–47)
* Jackson (1947–52)
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* Dickinson (1977–79)
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* Waldonc (1998)
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* Barker (2013–14)
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