Cardiff City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Cardiff City. Each manager's entry includes the dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge.
As of 2014, there has been a total of 28 managers and 7 caretaker managers. Kenny Hibbitt has had the most spells at the club, taking the job on three occasions. Whilst some managers (Len Ashurst, Eddie May, Cyril Spiers) have all had the job on two occasions. The longest serving manager is Fred Stewart who was in charge for 22 years, won seven cups and achieved promotion twice. In terms of winning percentage, Billy McCandless is the most successful with a win percentage of 53% whilst the least successful is Paul Trollope with 16.67%.
{{-}}Founded in 1899, Cardiff City did not appoint their first full-time manager in 1910, when Davy McDougall was appointed player-manager. Prior to this the team had been selected by the club's directors. After finishing in fourth place during his first season, the club's board decided to appoint a more experienced manager, hiring Fred Stewart.[1]
| No. | Name | Nat | From | To | Time in charge | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Honours | Ref |
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| 1 | Davy|McDougall}} | {{flagicon|SCO}} | format=dmy|1910|9|13}}[2] | format=dmy|1911|5|1}} | 1910|8|1|1911|5|1}} | | [3] |
| 2 | Fred|Stewart|Fred Stewart (football manager)}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} | format=dmy|1911|5|1}} | format=dmy|1933|5|1}} | 1911|5|1|1933|5|1}} | 605 | 244 | 136 | 225 | {{#expr: 244 / 605 * 100 round 2}} | 1 First Division runners-up, 1 Second Division runners-up, 1 FA Cup, 1 FA Charity Shield, 5 Welsh Cup | [4] |
| 3 | Bartley|Wilson|Walter Bartley Wilson}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} | format=dmy|1933|5|1}} | format=dmy|1934|2|1}} | 1933|5|1|1934|2|1}} | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | {{#expr: 8 / 28 * 100 round 2}} | | [5] |
| 4 | Ben|Watts-Jones}} | {{flagicon|WAL}} | format=dmy|1934|2|1}} | format=dmy|1937|4|1}} | 1934|2|1|1937|4|1}} | 141 | 41 | 29 | 71 | {{#expr: 41 / 141 * 100 round 2}} | | [6] |
| 5 | Billy|Jennings|Billy Jennings (Welsh footballer)}} | {{flagicon|WAL}} | format=dmy|1937|4|1}} | format=dmy|1939|4|1}} | 1937|4|1|1939|4|1}} | 92 | 35 | 23 | 34 | {{#expr: 35 / 92 * 100 round 2}} | | [7] |
| 6 | Cyril|Spiers}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} | format=dmy|1939|4|1}} | format=dmy|1946|4|1}} | 1939|4|1|1946|4|1}} | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | {{#expr: 3 / 10 * 100 round 2}} | | [8] |
| 7 | Billy|McCandless}} | {{flagicon|NIR}} | format=dmy|1946|6|1}} | format=dmy|1948|11|1}} | 1946|6|1|1948|11|1}} | 100 | 53 | 21 | 26 | {{#expr: 53 / 100 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Third Division South | [9] |
| 8 | Cyril|Spiers}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} | format=dmy|1948|4|1}} | format=dmy|1954|4|1}} | 1948|4|1|1954|4|1}} | 265 | 107 | 73 | 85 | {{#expr: 107 / 265 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Second Division runners-up | [8] |
| 9 | Trevor|Morris|Trevor Morris (footballer)}} | {{flagicon|WAL}} | format=dmy|1954|4|1}} | format=dmy|1958|8|31}} | 1954|4|1|1958|8|31}} | 186 | 59 | 40 | 87 | {{#expr: 59 / 186 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Welsh Cup | [10] |
| 10 | Bill|Jones|Bill Jones (football manager)}} | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|1958|9|1}} | format=dmy|1962|9|30}} | 1958|9|1|1962|9|30}} | 190 | 73 | 49 | 68 | {{#expr: 73 / 190 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Second Division runner-up, 1 Welsh Cup | [11] |
| 11 | George|Swindin}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1962|10|1}} | format=dmy|1964|5|1}} | 1962|10|1|1964|5|1}} | 71 | 25 | 16 | 30 | {{#expr: 25 / 71 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Welsh Cup | [12] |
| 12 | Jimmy|Scoular}} | {{flagicon|Scotland}} | format=dmy|1964|6|1}} | format=dmy|1973|11|7}} | 1964|6|1|1973|11|7}} | 427 | 143 | 117 | 167 | {{#expr: 143 / 427 * 100 round 2}} | 7 Welsh Cups[13] | [14] |
| 13 | Lew|Clayton}}* | | format=dmy|1973|11|7}} | format=dmy|1973|11|13}} | 1973|11|7|1973|11|13}} | |
| 14 | Frank|O'Farrell}} | {{flagicon|Ireland}} | format=dmy|1973|11|13}} | format=dmy|1974|4|30}} | 1973|11|13|1974|4|30}} | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | {{#expr: 8 / 27 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Welsh Cup | [15] |
| 15 | Jimmy|Andrews}} | {{flagicon|Scotland}} | format=dmy|1974|5|1}} | format=dmy|1978|11|6}} | 1974|5|1|1978|11|6}} | 190 | 63 | 51 | 76 | {{#expr: 63 / 190 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Third Division runners-up, 2 Welsh Cup | [16] |
| 16 | Richie|Morgan}} | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|1978|11|1}} | format=dmy|1981|3|1}} | 1978|11|1|1981|3|1}} | 105 | 38 | 24 | 43 | {{#expr: 38 / 105 * 100 round 2}} | | [17] |
| 17 | Graham|Williams|Graham Williams (footballer born 1938)}} | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|1981|11}} | format=dmy|1982|2}} | 1981|11|1|1982|2|1}} | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | {{#expr: 4 / 15 * 100 round 2}} | | [18] |
| 18 | Len|Ashurst}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1982|3}} | format=dmy|1984|3}} | 1982|3|1|1984|3|1}} | 92 | 41 | 17 | 34 | {{#expr: 41 / 92 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Third Division runners-up | [19] |
| 19 | Jimmy|Mullen|Jimmy Mullen (footballer born 1952)}}*1 | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|March 1984}} | format=dmy|May 1984}} | 1984|3|1|1984|5|1}} | | [20] |
| 20 | Jimmy|Goodfellow}}†1 | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|March 1984}} | format=dmy|1984|9|23}} | 1984|3|1|1984|9|23}} | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | {{#expr: 6 / 23 * 100 round 2}} | | [21] |
| 20 | Alan|Durban}} | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|1984|9|23}} | format=dmy|1986|5|21}} | 1984|9|23|1986|5|21}} | 87 | 22 | 17 | 48 | {{#expr: 22 / 87 * 100 round 2}} | | [22] |
| 21 | Jimmy|Mullen|Jimmy Mullen (footballer born 1952)}}* | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|May 1986}} | format=dmy|May 1986}} | 1986|5|21|1986|5|31}} | | [20] |
| 22 | Frank|Burrows}} | {{flagicon|Scotland}} | format=dmy|1986|5}} | format=dmy|1989|8}} | 1986|5|31|1989|8|1}} | 166 | 64 | 48 | 54 | {{#expr: 64 / 166 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Fourth Division runners-up, 1 Welsh Cup[23] | [24] |
| 23 | Len|Ashurst}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1989|8}} | format=dmy|1991|5}} | 1989|8|1|1991|5|31}} | 98 | 30 | 32 | 36 | {{#expr: 30 / 98 * 100 round 2}} | | [19] |
| 24 | Eddie|May}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1991|7}} | format=dmy|1994|11}} | 1991|7|1|1994|11|1}} | 170 | 66 | 46 | 58 | {{#expr: 66 / 170 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Third Division, 2 Welsh Cup | [25] |
| 25 | Terry|Yorath}} | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|1994|11}} | format=dmy|1995|3}} | 1994|11|1|1995|3|1}} | 41 | 8 | 9 | 24 | {{#expr: 8 / 41 * 100 round 2}} | | [26] |
| 26 | Eddie|May}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1995|3}} | format=dmy|1995|5}} | 1995|3|1|1995|5|1}} | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | {{#expr: 2 / 8 * 100 round 2}} | | [25] |
| 27 | Kenny|Hibbitt}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1995|7|21}} | format=dmy|1996|1|26}} | 1995|7|21|1996|1|26}} | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | {{#expr: 7 / 26 * 100 round 2}} | | [31] |
| 28 | Phil|Neal}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1996|1|26}} | format=dmy|1996|10|7}} | 1996|1|26|1996|10|7}} | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | {{#expr: 8 / 29 * 100 round 2}} | | [27] |
| 29 | Kenny|Hibbitt}}* | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1996|10|7}} | format=dmy|1996|11|11}} | 1996|10|7|1996|11|11}} | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | {{#expr: 4 / 8 * 100 round 2}} | | [28] |
| 30 | Russell|Osman}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1996|11|11}} | format=dmy|1996|12|24}} | 1996|11|11|1996|12|24}} | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | {{#expr: 2 / 5 * 100 round 2}} | | [29] |
| 31 | Kenny|Hibbitt}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|1996|12|24}} | format=dmy|1998|2|16}} | 1996|12|24|1998|2|16}} | 55 | 16 | 22 | 17 | {{#expr: 16 / 55 * 100 round 2}} | | [28] |
| 32 | Frank|Burrows}} | {{flagicon|Scotland}} | format=dmy|1998|2|16}} | format=dmy|2000|2|1}} | 1998|2|16|2000|2|1}} | 107 | 36 | 34 | 37 | {{#expr: 36 / 107 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Third Division third place, 1 Century Cup | [24] |
| 33 | Billy|Ayre}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2000|2|2}} | format=dmy|2000|8|25}} | 2000|2|2|2000|8|25}} | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | {{#expr: 5 / 20 * 100 round 2}} | | [30] |
| 34 | Bobby|Gould}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2000|8|25}} | format=dmy|2000|10|16}} | 2000|8|25|2000|10|16}} | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | {{#expr: 2 / 9 * 100 round 2}} | | [31] |
| 35 | Alan|Cork}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2000|10|16}} | format=dmy|2002|2|17}} | 2000|10|16|2002|2|17}} | 68 | 33 | 18 | 17 | {{#expr: 33 / 68 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Third Division runners-up | [32] |
| 36 | Lennie|Lawrence}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2002|2|18}} | format=dmy|2005|5|25}} | 2002|2|18|2005|5|25}} | 174 | 72 | 50 | 52 | 260 | 197 | {{#expr: 72 / 174 * 100 round 2}} | 1 Second Division Play-Offs, 1 FAW Premier Cup[33] | [34] |
| 37 | Dave|Jones|dab=footballer, born 1956}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2005|5|25}} | format=dmy|2011|5|30}} | 2005|5|25|2011|5|30}} | 315 | 132 | 84 | 99 | 450 | 385 | {{#expr: 132 / 315 * 100 round 2}} | | [35] |
| 38 | Malky|Mackay}} | {{flagicon|Scotland}} | format=dmy|2011|6|17}} | format=dmy|2013|12|27}} | 2011|6|17|2013|12|27}} | 125 | 54 | 37 | 34 | 175 | 156 | {{#expr: 54 / 125* 100 round 2}} | 1 Championship champions | [36] |
| 39 | David|Kerslake}}* | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2013|12|27}} | format=dmy|2014|1|2}} | 2013|12|27|2014|1|2}} | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | {{#expr: 0 / 2 * 100 round 2}} | [37] |
| 40 | Ole Gunnar|Solskjær}} | {{flagicon|Norway}} | format=dmy|2014|1|2}} | format=dmy|2014|9|18}} | 2014|1|2|2014|9|18}} | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 56 | {{#expr: 9 / 30 * 100 round 2}} | [38] |
| 41 | Danny|Gabbidon}}*2 | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|2014|9|18}} | format=dmy|2014|10|5}} | 2014|9|18|2014|10|5}} | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | {{#expr: 1 / 5 * 100 round2}} |
| 41 | Scott|Young|dab=Welsh footballer}}*2 | {{flagicon|Wales}} | format=dmy|2014|9|18}} | format=dmy|2014|10|5}} | 2014|9|18|2014|10|5}} | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | {{#expr: 1 / 5 * 100 round2}} |
| 42 | Russell|Slade}} | {{flagicon|England}} | format=dmy|2014|10|5}} | format=dmy|2016|5|7}} | 2014|10|5|2016|5|7}} | 51 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 65 | 63 | {{#expr: 20 / 51* 100 round 2}} | [39] |
| 43 | Paul|Trollope}} | {{flagicon|WAL}} | format=dmy|2016|5|18}} | format=dmy|2016|10|04}} | 2016|5|18|2016|10|4}} | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | {{#expr: 2 / 12* 100 round 2}} | [40] |
| 44 | Neil|Warnock}} | {{flagicon|ENG}} | format=dmy|2016|10|05}} | Present | 2016|10|05}} | 118 | 51 | 23 | 44 | {{#expr: 51 / 118* 100 round 2}} | 1 Championship runners-up | [41] |
1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/1899-1920-724134.aspx |title=The foundation and early years |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |accessdate=2010-09-09}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Playing Manager Appointed|newspaper=Evening Express|page=4|date=14 September 1910}}
3. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=357|name=Davy McDougall}}
4. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=471|name=Fred Stewart}}
5. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=119|name=Bartley Wilson}}
6. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=114|name=Ben Watts-Jones}}
7. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=148|name=Billy Jennings}}
8. ^1 {{soccerbase (manager)|id=308|name=Cyril Spiers}}
9. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=153|name=Billy McCandless}}
10. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1257|name=Trevor Morris}}
11. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=149|name=Bill Jones}}
12. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=528|name=George Swindin}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2017/09/06/jimmy-scoular-and-cardiff-citys-european-adventures/|title=JIMMY SCOULAR AND CARDIFF CITY’S EUROPEAN ADVENTURES|publisher=These Football Times|accessdate=22 March 2019}}
14. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=745|name=Jimmy Scoular}}
15. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=444|name=Frank O'Farrell}}
16. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=711|name=Jimmy Andrews}}
17. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1074|name=Richie Morgan}}
18. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=559|name=Graham Williams}}
19. ^1 {{soccerbase (manager)|id=897|name=Len Ashurst}}
20. ^1 {{soccerbase (manager)|id=739|name=Jimmy Mullen}}
21. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=719|name=Jimmy Goodfellow}}
22. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=21|name=Alan Durba}}
23. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cardiffcity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/my_ten_best_city_managers_19632011_682914/index.shtml|title=My Ten Best City Managers 1963-2011|publisher=Cardiff City Mad|accessdate=22 March 2019}}
24. ^1 {{soccerbase (manager)|id=436|name=Frank Burrows}}
25. ^1 {{soccerbase (manager)|id=404|name=Eddie May}}
26. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1193|name=Terry Yorath}}
27. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1043|name=Phil Neal}}
28. ^1 2 {{soccerbase (manager)|id=882|name=Kenny Hibbitt}}
29. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1109|name=Russell Osman}}
30. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=167|name=Billy Ayre}}
31. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=231|name=Bobby Gould}}
32. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=1345|name=Alan Cork}}
33. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/1565210.stm|title=FAW Premier Cup 2001-02|publisher=BBC|accessdate=22 March 2019}}
34. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=485|name=Lennie Lawrence}}
35. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=323|name=Dave Jones}}
36. ^{{soccerbase (manager)|id=2134 |name=Malky Mackay}}
37. ^{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25559460 | title = Cardiff City's David Kerslake 'in dark' over Mackay replacement | date = 31 December 2013 | accessdate = 3 January 2014|publisher = BBC Sport}}
38. ^{{Cite web | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2546 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 18 September 2014 |title = Ole Gunnar Solskjaer}}
39. ^{{Cite web | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=1110 | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 18 September 2014 |title = Russell Slade}}
40. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=2011 |publisher=Soccerbase |accessdate=24 August 2016 |title=Paul Trollope}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=983 |publisher=Soccerbase |accessdate=26 September 2017 |title=Neil Warnock}}
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