Given the competitive nature and intensity of the English Football League, it is now commonplace for clubs up and down the country to chop and change managers frequently in pursuit of their goals.
In a footballing context in which managerial positions have become increasingly volatile, we take a look at the current longest serving managers in each division of the English Football League.
Longest serving managers in Championship
Manager | Club | Date appointed |
Michael Carrick | Middlesbrough | 24th October 2022 |
John Mousinho | Portsmouth | 20th January 2023 |
Daniel Farke | Leeds United | 4th July 2023 |
Danny Rohl | Sheffield Wednesday | 13th October 2023 |
Marti Cifuentes | QPR | 30th October 2023 |
Liam Manning | Bristol City | 7th November 2023 |
Chris Wilder | Sheffield United | 5th December 2023 |
Tom Cleverley | Watford | 24th April 2024 |
Johannes Hoff Thorup | Norwich City | 30th May 2024 |
Regis Le Bris | Sunderland | 22nd June 2024 |
Scott Parker | Burnley | 5th July 2024 |
Paul Heckingbottom | Preston | 20th August 2024 |
Frank Lampard | Coventry City | 28th November 2024 |
Omer Riza | Cardiff City | 5th December 2024 |
Ruben Selles | Hull City | 6th December 2024 |
Gary Rowett | Oxford United | 20th December 2024 |
Alex Neil | Millwall | 30th December 2024 |
Mark Robins | Stoke City | 1st January 2025 |
Miron Muslic | Plymouth Argyle | 10h January 2025 |
Matt Bloomfield | Luton Town | 14th January 2025 |
Tony Mowbray | West Brom | 17th January 2025 |
John Eustace | Derby County | 13th February 2025 |
Alan Sheehan | Swansea City | 17th February 2025 |
Valerien Ismael | Blackburn Rovers | 25th February 2025 |
Longest serving managers in League One
Manager | Club | Date appointed |
Nigel Clough | Mansfield Town | 6th November 2020 |
Phil Parkinson | Wrexham | 1st July 2021 |
Dave Challinor | Stockport County | 2nd November 2021 |
Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient | 9th March 2022 |
Gary Caldwell | Exeter City | 24th October 2022 |
Darren Ferguson | Peterborough United | 4th January 2023 |
Michael Skubala | Lincoln City | 13th November 2023 |
Nathan Jones | Charlton Athletic | 4th February 2024 |
Steve Evans | Rotherham United | 17th April 2024 |
Alex Revell | Stevenage | 9th May 2024 |
Chris Davies | Birmingham City | 6th June 2024 |
Steve Bruce | Blackpool | 3rd September 2024 |
Noel Hunt | Reading | 7th December 2024 |
Gary Bowyer | Burton Albion | 17th December 2024 |
Kevin Nolan | Northampton Town | 23rd December 2024 |
Inigo Calderon | Bristol Rovers | 26th December 2024 |
Steven Schumacher | Bolton Wanderers | 30th January 2025 |
Mike Dodds | Wycombe Wanderers | 2nd February 2025 |
Neil Harris | Cambridge United | 19th February 2025 |
Jon Worthington | Huddersfield Town | 9th March 2025 |
Conor Hourihane | Barnsley | 12th March 2025 |
Ryan Lowe | Wigan Athletic | 12th March 2025 |
Scott Lindsey | Crawley Town | 21st March 2025 |
Longest serving managers in League Two
Manager | Club | Date appointed |
Simon Weaver | Harrogate Town | 21st May 2009 |
Andy Woodman | Bromley | 29th March 2021 |
Paul Cook | Chesterfield | 10th February 2022 |
Johnnie Jackson | AFC Wimbledon | 16th May 2022 |
Lee Bell | Crewe Alexandra | 4th November 2022 |
Mat Sadler | Walsall | 19th April 2023 |
Grant McCann | Doncaster Rovers | 12th May 2023 |
Graham Alexander | Bradford City | 6th November 2023 |
David Artell | Grimsby Town | 27th November 2023 |
Danny Cowley | Colchester United | 4th January 2024 |
Karl Robinson | Salford City | 5th January 2024 |
Stuart Maynard | Notts County | 18th January 2024 |
Darren Moore | Port Vale | 13th February 2024 |
John Doolan | Accrington Stanley | 4th March 2024 |
Michael Flynn | Cheltenham Town | 31st May 2024 |
Derek Adams | Morecambe | 3rd June 2024 |
Nelson Jardim | Newport County | 16th July 2024 |
Ian Holloway | Swindon Town | 25th October 2024 |
Pete Wild | Fleetwood Town | 24th December 2024 |
Andy Whing | Barrow | 20th January 2025 |
Mark Hughes | Carlisle United | 6th February 2025 |
Andy Crosby | Tranmere Rovers | 26th February 2025 |
Ben Gladwin | MK Dons | 3rd March 2025 |
Gareth Ainsworth | Gillingham | 25th March 2025 |
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