| Name | From | To | Notes |
|---|
| Northern Ireland}} Grant McCann | June 2018 | Present |
| Scotland}} Darren Ferguson | Oct 2015 | June 2018 |
| England}} Rob Jones | Sept 2015 | Oct 2015 | Caretaker manager |
| Scotland}} Paul Dickov | May 2013 | Sept 2015 |
| Wales}} Brian Flynn | Jan 2013 | May 2013 |
| Wales}} Dean Saunders | Sept 2011 | Jan 2013 |
| Republic of Ireland}} Sean O'Driscoll | Sept 2006 | Sept 2011 |
| England}} Mickey Walker | Sept 2006 | Caretaker manager |
| England}} Dave Penney | Jan 2002 | Aug 2006 |
| England}} Steve Wignall | May 2000 | Jan 2002 |
England}} Dave Penney/
{{flagicon|England}} Mark Atkins | Apr 2000 | May 2000 | Player/caretaker managers |
| England}} Ian Snodin | Aug 1998 | Apr 2000 | Player/manager |
England}} Mark Weaver/
{{Flag icon|Uruguay}} Danny Bergara | Dec 1997 | May 1998 | Bergara was appointed Director of Football and worked alongside general manager Mark Weaver as the "management team" |
| Uruguay}} Danny Bergara | Nov 1997 |
| England}} Dave Cowling | Oct 1997 |
| England}} Colin Richardson[2] | Sep 1997 | Caretaker manager |
| England}} Kerry Dixon | Aug 1996 | Aug 1997 | Player/manager |
| England}} Sammy Chung | Jul 1994 | Aug 1996 |
| England}} Ian Atkins | Jan 1994 | June 1994 | Atkins made seven appearances during 1993–4 but was not a "player-manager" |
| Jamaica}} Tony Cunningham | Dec 1993 | Jan 1994 | Player/caretaker manager |
| England}} Steve Beaglehole | Nov 1991 | Dec 1993 |
| Scotland}} Billy Bremner | June 1989 | Nov 1991 |
| Republic of Ireland}} Joe Kinnear | Mar 1989 | June 1989 |
| Scotland}} Dave Mackay | Dec 1987 | Mar 1989 |
| England}} Dave Cusack | Oct 1985 | Dec 1987 | Player/manager |
| Scotland}} Billy Bremner | Nov 1979 | Oct 1985 | Bremner made 5 appearances for the club between 1980 and 1982 |
| England}} Cyril Knowles | Nov 1979 | Caretaker manager |
| England}} Stan Anderson | Feb 1975 | Nov 1979 |
| Scotland}} Johnny Quigley | Nov 1974 | Feb 1975 | Caretaker manager |
| England}} Maurice Setters | June 1971 | Nov 1974 |
| England}} Lawrie McMenemy | Nov 1968 | May 1971 |
| England}} Jackie Bestall | Nov 1968 | Caretaker manager |
| England}} George Raynor | June 1967 | Nov 1968 |
| England}} Keith Kettleborough | Dec 1966 | May 1967 | Player/manager |
England}} Jackie Bestall/
{{Flag icon|England}} Tom Garnett | May 1966 | Dec 1966 | Garnett (secretary) and Bestall were in charge of team affairs until December 1966 |
England}} Jackie Bestall/
{{Flag icon|England}} Frank Marshall | Feb 1966 | May 1966 | Joint caretaker managers after Leivers resignation |
| England}} Bill Leivers | Aug 1964 | Feb 1966 | Player/manager |
| England}} Oscar Hold | Apr 1962 | Apr 1964 |
| England}} Frank Marshall | Mar 1962 | Apr 1962 | Caretaker manager |
| Scotland}} Danny Malloy | Aug 1961 | Mar 1962 | Player/manager. Malloy's title was "player-coach", but he was in charge of team affairs |
| England}} Norman Curtis | Aug 1960 | Jul 1961 | Player/manager |
| England}} Jackie Bestall | Apr 1959 | Aug 1960 |
| England}} Jack Crayston | June 1958 | Apr 1959 |
England}} Syd Bycroft/
{{Flag icon|England}} Jack Hodgson | Jan 1958 | June 1958 | Joint managers |
| Northern Ireland}} Peter Doherty | May 1949 | Jan 1958 | Doherty retired as a player after the 1952–3 season. From 1951 he simultaneously managed Northern Ireland. |
| England}} Jackie Bestall | Feb 1946 | May 1949 |
| England}} Billy Marsden | Apr 1944 | Feb 1946 | Part-time manager |
| England}} Fred Emery | Mar 1936 | Jul 1940 | Emery was appointed "manager" while still a player, but ceased playing after the 1935–36 season |
| Scotland}} David Menzies | June 1927 | Feb 1936 | Secretary-manager |
| England}} Dick Ray | June 1923 | May 1927 | Secretary-manager |
| England}} Arthur Porter | May 1922 | Mar 1923 | Secretary-manager |
| England}} Harry Tufnell | May 1921 | Mar 1922 | Secretary-manager |
| Scotland}} Billy Calder | June 1920 | ? | Honorary manager |
1. ^{{cite book|last=Bluff|first=Tony|title=Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879–2010)|year=2011|publisher=Yore Publications|isbn=978 0 9569848 3 8}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/12893449.passionate-and-personable-colin-richardson-made-a-big-mark-in-north-east-football/ | title=Passionate and personable, Colin Richardson made a big mark in North-East football | publisher=The Northern Echo | date=16 April 2015 | accessdate=11 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/history/ManagersStats1.htm |title=The Managers |publisher=doncasterrovers.co.uk |date= |accessdate=13 August 2012}}
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