One look at this list probably tells you everything you need to know to explain why we never have a period of sustained success. I realise there are a lot of caretakers in that list but it certainly looks like a revolving door at HQ.
The golden period seems to have been between April 1944 and August 1968 when we had only three! Unthinkable. Only 3 (correction 4) in 24 years. Expectations were clearly not as high then, no Not 606 and the seeds of self-destruction of any manager's job security were sown with success, Alec Stock and Neil Warnock being prime examples. How quickly yesterday's heroes become today's disasters. None more so than Alec Stock who took us up into the 1st division for the first time ever with what was basically a 3rd division team plus Rodney Marsh. He lasted less than a month before being given the heave ho.
Mart Cifuentes has lasted a lot longer than many on that list but I don't fancy his chances of joining the 2 year club.
Marti Cifuentes 31 Oct, 2023 Present
Gareth Ainsworth 21 Feb, 2023 28 Oct, 2023
Neil Critchley 12 Dec, 2022 19 Feb, 2023
Michael Beale 01 Jun, 2022 27 Nov, 2022
Mark Warburton 08 May, 2019 01 Jun, 2022
John Eustace 01 Apr, 2019 08 May, 2019
Steve McClaren 18 May, 2018 01 Apr, 2019
Ian Holloway 10 Nov, 2016 10 May, 2018
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 04 Dec, 2015 07 Nov, 2016
Neil Warnock 04 Nov, 2015 04 Dec, 2015
Kevin Bond 03 Feb, 2015 12 Feb, 2015
Chris Ramsey 03 Feb, 2015 04 Nov, 2015
Harry Redknapp 25 Nov, 2012 03 Feb, 2015
Mark Bowen 23 Nov, 2012 25 Nov, 2012
Eddie Niedzwiecki 23 Nov, 2012 25 Nov, 2012
Mark Hughes 10 Jan, 2012 23 Nov, 2012
Neil Warnock 02 Mar, 2010 08 Jan, 2012
Mick Harford 15 Jan, 2010 02 Mar, 2010
Paul Hart 17 Dec, 2009 15 Jan, 2010
Steve Gallen 16 Dec, 2009 17 Dec, 2009
Jim Magilton 03 Jun, 2009 16 Dec, 2009
Gareth Ainsworth 09 Apr, 2009 03 May, 2009
Paulo Sousa 19 Nov, 2008 09 Apr, 2009
Gareth Ainsworth 24 Oct, 2008 19 Nov, 2008
Iain Dowie 14 May, 2008 24 Oct, 2008
Luigi De Canio 29 Oct, 2007 12 May, 2008
Mick Harford 01 Oct, 2007 29 Oct, 2007
John Gregory 20 Sep, 2006 01 Oct, 2007
Gary Waddock 06 Feb, 2006 19 Sep, 2006
Ian Holloway 26 Feb, 2001 06 Feb, 2006
Gerry Francis 16 Oct, 1998 25 Feb, 2001
Iain Dowie 28 Sep, 1998 16 Oct, 1998
Ray Harford 05 Dec, 1997 28 Sep, 1998
John Hollins 11 Nov, 1997 05 Dec, 1997
Stewart Houston 16 Sep, 1996 10 Nov, 1997
Ray Wilkins 15 Nov, 1994 04 Sep, 1996
Gerry Francis 01 Jun, 1991 11 Nov, 1994
Don Howe 28 Nov, 1989 21 May, 1991
Trevor Francis 14 Dec, 1988 27 Nov, 1990
Jim Smith 11 Jun, 1985 04 Dec, 1988
Frank Sibley 05 Dec, 1984 01 Jun, 1985
Alan Mullery 20 Jun, 1984 05 Dec, 1984
Gordon Jago 28 May, 1984 05 Jun, 1984
Terry Venables 01 Oct, 1980 24 May, 1984
Tommy Docherty 11 May, 1979 01 Oct, 1980
Steve Burtenshaw 10 Aug, 1978 10 May, 1979
Alec Stock 30 Jul, 1978 10 Aug, 1978
Frank Sibley 10 Jul, 1977 29 Jul, 1978
Dave Sexton 16 Oct, 1974 09 Jul, 1977
Stan Anderson 07 Sep, 1974 16 Oct, 1974
Gordon Jago 06 Jan, 1971 27 Sep, 1974
Les Allen 01 Dec, 1969 06 Jan, 1970
Tommy Docherty 01 Nov, 1968 30 Nov, 1968
Bill Dodgin(Jnr) 01 Aug, 1968 01 Nov, 1968
Jimmy Andrews 01 Aug, 1965 31 Jul, 1965
Alec Stock 01 Aug, 1959 01 Aug, 1968
Jack Taylor 01 Jun, 1952 01 May, 1959
Dave Mangnall 01 Apr, 1944 31 May, 1952
Ted Vizard 01 May, 1939 01 Apr, 1944
Billy Birrell 01 Apr, 1935 01 May, 1939
Mick O'Brien 01 May, 1933 01 Apr, 1935
Archie Mitchell 01 Nov, 1931 01 May, 1933
John Bowman 01 May, 1930 01 Nov, 1931
Bob Hewison 01 Aug, 1925 01 May, 1930
Will Wood 01 Aug, 1924 31 May, 1925
Ned Liddell 01 Apr, 1920 31 May, 1924
James Howie 01 Aug, 1913 01 Apr, 1920
James Cowan 01 Aug, 1906 31 May, 1913
