List of Scottish Professional Football League managers

This is a list of Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) managers, in order of the date of their appointment. The SPFL has 42 member clubs and is split into four divisions; the Premiership (12 clubs), the Championship (10), League One (10), and League Two (10).

List of managers

Manager Nationality Date of Birth and Age Club Division Caretaker appointment[note 1] Permanent appointment Time as manager[note 1]
Douglas Samuel  SCO (1964-09-14) 14 September 1964 (age 59) The Spartans League Two — 5 June 2012[1] 11 years, 324 days
Stewart Petrie  SCO (1970-02-27) 27 February 1970 (age 54) Montrose League One — 4 December 2016[2] 7 years, 142 days
Peter Murphy  IRL (1980-10-27) 27 October 1980 (age 43) Annan Athletic League One — 2 June 2017[3] 6 years, 327 days
David Martindale  SCO (1974-07-13) 13 July 1974 (age 49) Livingston Premiership 26 November 2020[4] 21 December 2020[5] 3 years, 150 days
Stephen Farrell  SCO (1973-03-08) 8 March 1973 (age 51) Dumbarton League Two — 29 May 2021[6] 2 years, 331 days
Darren Young  SCO (1978-10-13) 13 October 1978 (age 45) Stirling Albion League One — 20 December 2021[7] 2 years, 126 days
Dougie Imrie  SCO (1983-08-03) 3 August 1983 (age 40) Greenock Morton Championship — 21 December 2021[8] 2 years, 125 days
Derek McInnes  SCO (1971-07-05) 5 July 1971 (age 52) Kilmarnock Premiership — 4 January 2022[9] 2 years, 111 days
Stephen Robinson  NIR (1974-12-10) 10 December 1974 (age 49) St Mirren Premiership — 22 February 2022[10] 2 years, 62 days
John McGlynn  SCO (1961-12-19) 19 December 1961 (age 62) Falkirk League One — 4 May 2022[11] 1 year, 356 days
Ian Murray  SCO (1981-03-20) 20 March 1981 (age 43) Raith Rovers Championship — 24 May 2022[12] 1 year, 336 days
James McPake  NIR (1984-06-24) 24 June 1984 (age 39) Dunfermline Athletic Championship — 24 May 2022[13] 1 year, 336 days
Rhys McCabe  SCO (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 31) Airdrieonians Championship — 26 May 2022[14] 1 year, 334 days
John Rankin  SCO (1983-06-27) 27 June 1983 (age 40) Hamilton Academical League One — 28 June 2022[15] 1 year, 301 days
Ray McKinnon  SCO (1970-08-05) 5 August 1970 (age 53) Forfar Athletic League Two — 10 November 2022[16] 1 year, 166 days
Gary Naysmith  SCO (1976-11-16) 16 November 1976 (age 47) Stenhousemuir League Two — 3 January 2023[17] 1 year, 112 days
Paul Hartley  SCO (1976-10-19) 19 October 1976 (age 47) Cove Rangers League One — 5 January 2023[18] 1 year, 110 days
Marvin Bartley  ENG (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986 (age 37) Queen of the South League One — 7 January 2023[19] 1 year, 108 days
Stuart Kettlewell  SCO (1984-06-04) 4 June 1984 (age 39) Motherwell Premiership 11 February 2023[20] 22 February 2023[21] 1 year, 73 days
Kris Doolan  SCO (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37) Partick Thistle Championship 12 February 2023[22] 3 March 2023[23] 1 year, 72 days
Jim Goodwin  IRL (1981-11-20) 20 November 1981 (age 42) Dundee United Championship — 1 March 2023[24] 1 year, 54 days
Jordon Brown  SCO (1992-11-28) 28 November 1992 (age 31) Peterhead League Two 21 March 2023[25] 25 April 2023[26] 1 year, 34 days
Ryan Strachan  SCO (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 (age 33)
Steven Naismith  SCO (1986-09-14) 14 September 1986 (age 37) Heart of Midlothian Premiership 10 April 2023[27] 7 June 2023[28] 1 year, 14 days
Scott Agnew  SCO (1987-07-11) 11 July 1987 (age 36) Stranraer League Two — 17 April 2023[29] 1 year, 7 days
Michael Tidser  SCO (1990-01-15) 15 January 1990 (age 34) Kelty Hearts League One — 17 May 2023[30] 343 days
Tony Docherty  SCO (1971-01-24) 24 January 1971 (age 53) Dundee Premiership — 29 May 2023[31] 331 days
Brendan Rodgers  NIR (1973-01-26) 26 January 1973 (age 51) Celtic Premiership — 19 June 2023[32] 310 days
Nick Montgomery  SCO (1981-10-28) 28 October 1981 (age 42) Hibernian Premiership — 11 September 2023[33] 226 days
Duncan Ferguson  SCO (1971-12-27) 27 December 1971 (age 52) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Championship — 26 September 2023[34] 211 days
Michael McIndoe  SCO (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979 (age 44) Edinburgh City League One — 9 October 2023[35] 198 days
Philippe Clement  BEL (1974-03-22) 22 March 1974 (age 50) Rangers Premiership — 15 October 2023[36] 192 days
Craig Levein  SCO (1964-10-22) 22 October 1964 (age 59) St Johnstone Premiership — 5 November 2023[37] 171 days
Ian McCall  SCO (1964-09-30) 30 September 1964 (age 59) Clyde League Two — 15 November 2023[38] 161 days
Andy Graham  SCO (1983-09-22) 22 September 1983 (age 40) Alloa Athletic League One — 15 November 2023[39] 161 days
Jim McIntyre  SCO (1972-05-24) 24 May 1972 (age 51) Arbroath Championship — 4 December 2023[40] 142 days
Allan Hale  SCO (1987-12-22) 22 December 1987 (age 36) Elgin City League Two — 5 December 2023[41] 141 days
Callum Davidson  SCO (1976-06-25) 25 June 1976 (age 47) Queen's Park Championship — 9 January 2024[42] 106 days
Scott Brown  SCO (1985-06-25) 25 June 1985 (age 38) Ayr United Championship — 23 January 2024[43] 92 days
Dick Campbell  SCO (1953-11-22) 22 November 1953 (age 70) East Fife League Two — 6 February 2024[44] 78 days
Don Cowie  SCO (1983-02-15) 15 February 1983 (age 41) Ross County Premiership 7 February 2024[45][46] — 77 days
Peter Leven  SCO (1983-09-27) 27 September 1983 (age 40) Aberdeen Premiership 9 March 2024[47][48] — 46 days
Calum Elliot  SCO (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37) Bonnyrigg Rose League Two — 25 March 2024[49] 30 days

Notes

  1. ^ a b In some cases, managers are appointed as caretaker manager prior to being given the position on a more permanent basis. The date of caretaker appointment is used where applicable.

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