This is a chronological list of all previous managers of Coventry City and the dates of their time in charge. For a biography and a deeper look at the facts and figures of their reign – click the link on the name of the manager.
Frank Lampard, (Head Coach), 28th November 2024 – present
Rhys Carr, (Interim Head Coach), 7th November 2024 – 27th November 2024
Mark Robins, 6th March 2017 – 7th November 2024
Russell Slade, 21st December 2016 – 5th March 2017
Mark Venus (Caretaker Manager), 29th September 2016 – 21st December 2016
Tony Mowbray, 3rd March 2015 – 29th September 2016
Neil MacFarlane & Dave Hockaday (Caretaker Managers), 23rd February 2015 – 3rd March 2015
Steven Pressley, 8th March 2013 – 23rd February 2015
Lee Carsley (Caretaker Manager), 14th February 2013 – 8th March 2013
Mark Robins, 19 September 2012 – 14th February 2013
Richard Shaw, (Caretaker Manager), 26th August 2012 – 19 September 2012
Andy Thorn, 28th April 2011 – 26th August 2012
Andy Thorn & Steve Harrison, (Caretaker Managers), 14th March 2011- 28th April 2011
Aidy Boothroyd, 20th May 2010 – 14th March 2011
Chris Coleman, 19th February 2008 – 4th May 2010
Frankie Bunn & John Harbin, (Caretaker Managers), 11th February 2008 – 19th February 2008
lain Dowie, 19th February 2007 – 11th February 2008
Adrian Heath (Caretaker Manager), 17th January 2007 – 19th February 2007
Micky Adams, 21st January 2005 – 17th January 2007
Adrian Heath (Caretaker Manager), 6th January 2005 – 21st January 2005
Peter Reid, 6th May 2004 – 6th January 2005
Eric Black, 11th December 2003 – 16th January 2004 (Caretaker Manager), 16th January 2004 – 3rd May 2004
Gary McAllister, 24th April 2002 – 11th December 2003
Steve Ogrizovic & Trevor Peake (Caretaker Managers), 16th April 2002 – 24th April 2002
Roland Nilsson, 11th September 2001 – 16th October 2001 (Caretaker Manager), 16th October 2001 – 16th April 2002
Gordon Strachan, 5th November 1996 – 10th September 2001
Ron Atkinson, 15th February 1995 – 5th November 1996
Phil Neal, 26th October 1993 – 23rd November 1993 (Caretaker Manager), 23rd November 1993 – 14th February 1995
Bobby Gould, 29th June 1992 – 23rd October 1993
Don Howe, 8th January 1992 – 24th June 1992
Terry Butcher, 15th November 1990 – 6th January 1992
John Sillett, 1st June 1987 – 14th November 1990
John Sillett & George Curtis, 14th April 1986 – 1st June 1987
Don Mackay, 28th December 1984 – 12th April 1986
Bobby Gould, 16th May 1983 – 28th December 1984
Dave Sexton, 19th May 1981 – 16th May 1983
Gordon Milne, 1st May 1974 – 13th May 1981
Joe Mercer, 15th June 1972 – 1st May 1974
Bob Dennison (Caretaker Manager), 12th March 1972 – 2nd May 1972
Noel Cantwell, 13th October 1967 – 12th March 1972
Jimmy Hill, 29th November 1961 – 13th October 1967
Billy Frith, 25th September 1957 – 29th November 1961
Harry Warren, 16th July 1957 – 25th September 1957
George Raynor, 2nd January 1956 – 26th June 1956
Jesse Carver, 27th June 1955 – 31st December 1955
Charlie Elliott, (Caretaker Manager) 1st November 1954 – 27th June 1955
Jack Fairbrother, 11th January 1954 – 1st November 1954
HG (George) Jones (Secretary and Caretaker Manager), 4th November 1953 – 11th January 1954
Harry Storer, 29th November 1948 – 4th November 1953
HG (George) Jones (Chairman and Caretaker Manager), 10th November 1948 – 29th November 1948
Billy Frith, 9th July 1947 – 10th November 1948
Frank Stringer (Chairman and Caretaker Manager) – 17th February 1947 – 9th July 1947
Dick Bayliss, 30th June 1945 – 17th February 1947
Harry Storer, 1st August 1931 – 30th June 1945
Bill Slade (Director & Caretaker manager), 17th February 1931 – 1st August 1931
James McIntyre, June 1928 – 17th February 1931
Albert Saunders (Caretaker Mananger), March 1928 – June 1928
James Kerr, July 1925 – March 1928
Harry Harborne (Caretaker Manager), November 1924 – July 1925
Albert Evans, June 1920 – November 1924
Harry Pollitt, November 1919 – June 1920
Harry Harborne (Caretaker Manager), October 1919 – November 1919
Committee, October 1919
William Clayton, January 1917 – October 1919
Frank Scott-Watford and committe, 1913 – 1915
Robert Wallace and committee, 1910 – 1913
Harry Buckle, 1909-1910
Walter Harris, 1908 – 1909
Joe Beaman, 1905 – 1908
Michael O’Shea, 1902 – 1905
Ben Newhall, 1900-1902
Thomas James Cashmore, 1895-1900
Joe Collins, 1893-1895
George Maley, 1893
Teddy Kirk, 1893
James George Morgan, 1887-1892
Henry Hathaway, 1885-1887
Willie Stanley, 1883 – 1885
