Managerial History
As of September 2012, 31 men have been appointed as a manager of Bristol Rovers Football Club, excluding caretaker managers. Bobby Gould and Gerry Francis are the only men to have been given the job on a permanent basis twice, although if caretaker managers are included Garry Thompson and Phil Bater have also held the position on two separate occasions.
| Dates | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1899–1920 | Alfred Homer | |
| 1920–21 | Ben Hall | |
| 1921–26 | Andrew Wilson | |
| 1926–29 | Joe Palmer | |
| 1929–30 | David McLean | |
| 1930–36 | Albert Prince-Cox | |
| 1936–37 | Percy Smith | |
| 1938–50 | Brough Fletcher | Longest serving manager in club's history |
| 1950–68 | Bert Tann | |
| 1968–69 | Fred Ford | |
| 1969–72 | Bill Dodgin, Sr. | |
| 1972–77 | Don Megson | |
| 1977–79 | Bobby Campbell | |
| 1979–80 | Harold Jarman | |
| 1980–81 | Terry Cooper | |
| 1981 | Ron Gingell | (caretaker) |
| 1981–83 | Bobby Gould | |
| 1983–85 | David Williams | |
| 1985–87 | Bobby Gould | |
| 1987–91 | Gerry Francis | |
| 1991 | Martin Dobson | |
| 1991–92 | Dennis Rofe | |
| 1992–93 | Malcolm Allison | |
| 1993 | Steve Cross | (caretaker) |
| 1993–96 | John Ward | |
| 1996–2001 | Ian Holloway | |
| 2001 | Garry Thompson | (caretaker) |
| 2001 | Gerry Francis | |
| 2001–02 | Garry Thompson | |
| 2002 | Phil Bater | (caretaker) |
| 2002–04 | Ray Graydon | |
| 2004 | Phil Bater | (caretaker) |
| 2004 | Russell Osman & Kevan Broadhurst | (joint caretakers) |
| 2004–05 | Ian Atkins | |
| November 2005 – December 2010 | Paul Trollope | |
| December 2010 – January 2011 | Darren Patterson | (caretaker) |
| January 2011 – March 2011 | Dave Penney | |
| 2011 | Stuart Campbell | (caretaker) |
| June 2011 – January 2012 | Paul Buckle | |
| January 2012 – present | Mark McGhee |
Read more about this topic: Bristol Rovers F.C., Club Staff
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