| Period |
Manager |
| 1932–1937 |
Charlie Spencer |
| 1946–1947 |
Jimmy Milne |
| 1949–1952 |
Bob Pryde |
| 1952–1954 |
Ted Goodier |
| 1954–1955 |
Walter Crook |
| 1955–1956 |
Ron Suart |
| 1956 |
Billy Cook |
| 1957 |
Sam Barkas |
| 1957–1958 |
Trevor Hitchen |
| 1958–1959 |
Malcolm Barrass |
| 1959 |
Jimmy Shirley |
| 1959–1960 |
Pat Murphy |
| 1960 |
Allenby Chilton |
| 1961–1963 |
Johnny Ball |
| 1963–1966 |
Allan Brown |
| 1966–1967 |
Alf Craig |
| 1967–1968 |
Harry Leyland |
| 1968 |
Alan Saunders |
| 1968–1970 |
Ian McNeill |
| 1970–1972 |
Gordon Milne |
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| Period |
Manager |
| 1972–1974 |
Les Rigby |
| 1974–1976 |
Brian Tiler |
| 1976–1981 |
Ian McNeill |
| 1981–1983 |
Larry Lloyd |
| 1983–1985 |
Harry McNally |
| 1985–1986 |
Bryan Hamilton |
| 1986–1989 |
Ray Mathias |
| 1989–1993 |
Bryan Hamilton |
| 1993 |
Dave Philpotts |
| 1993–1994 |
Kenny Swain |
| 1994–1995 |
Graham Barrow |
| 1995–1998 |
John Deehan |
| 1998–1999 |
Ray Mathias |
| 1999–2000 |
John Benson |
| 2000–2001 |
Bruce Rioch |
| 2001 |
Steve Bruce |
| 2001–2007 |
Paul Jewell |
| 2007 |
Chris Hutchings |
| 2007–2009 |
Steve Bruce |
| 2009– |
Roberto Martínez |
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