Managerial History
| Period | Manager | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884–1896 | Thomas Mitchell | Won 5 FA Cups (1884, 1885, 1886, 1890 & 1891) | |
| 1896–1903 | Joseph Warmsley | ||
| 1903–1925 | Robert Middleton | Won League Titles (1912–1913 & 1913–1914) and Charity Shield (1912) Longest Serving Manager (22 years & 3 months) | |
| 1922–1926 | Jack Carr | ||
| 1926–1930 | Bob Crompton | Won FA Cup (1928) | |
| 1931–1936 | Arthur Barritt | ||
| 1936–1938 | Reg Taylor | ||
| 1938–1941 | Bob Crompton | Won Division 2 Title (now Championship 1938–1939) | |
| 1946–1947 | Eddie Hapgood | ||
| 1947 | Will Scott | ||
| 1947–1949 | Jack Bruton | ||
| 1949–1953 | Jackie Bestall | ||
| 1953–1958 | Johnny Carey | First manager from outside the United Kingdom | |
| 1958–1960 | Dally Duncan | ||
| 1960–1967 | Jack Marshall | ||
| 1967–1970 | Eddie Quigley | ||
| 1970–1971 | Johnny Carey | ||
| 1971–1973 | Ken Furphy | ||
| 1974–1975 | Gordon Lee | Won Third Division (now League One 1974–1975) | |
| 1975–1978 | Jim Smith | ||
| 1978 | Jim Iley | ||
| 1978–1979 | John Pickering | Shortest Serving Manager (3 months) | |
| 1979–1981 | Howard Kendall | ||
| 1981–1986 | Bobby Saxton | ||
| 1987–1991 | Don Mackay | Won Full Members Cup (1987) | |
| 1991–1995 | Kenny Dalglish | Won Premier League Title (1994–1995) | |
| 1995–1996 | Ray Harford | ||
| 1997–1998 | Roy Hodgson | ||
| 1998–1999 | Brian Kidd | Relegated from Premier League to Division One 1998/99 season | |
| 1999–2000 | Tony Parkes | ||
| 2000–2004 | Graeme Souness | Runners up/Promoted from Division One to Premier League 2000/01 season. Won League Cup (2002) | |
| 2004–2008 | Mark Hughes | ||
| 2008 | Paul Ince | ||
| 2008–2010 | Sam Allardyce | ||
| 2010–2012 | Steve Kean | Relegated from Premier League to The Championship 2011/12 season | |
| 2012– | Henning Berg | (Rovers first foreign non-English speaking manager) |
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