Managers

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