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List of Liverpool F.C. managers

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List of Liverpool F.C. managers

Liverpool Football Club is an English association football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool won the First Division title for the first time in 1901; since then, the club has won 20 league titles, along with eight FA Cups and ten Football League Cups. They have also been crowned champions of European football on six occasions by winning the European Cup/UEFA Champions League in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1984, 2005 and 2019. The club was one of 22 members of the Premier League when it was founded in 1992. Liverpool have had 22 full-time managers. The most successful person to manage Liverpool is Bob Paisley, who won six Football League titles, six Charity Shields, three Football League Cups, three European Cups, one UEFA Super Cup and one UEFA Cup in his nine-year reign as manager. The club's longest-serving manager was Tom Watson, who managed the club from 1896 to 1915, totalling 19 years. Kenny Dalglish is one of 2 men to have managed the club twice. He first managed Liverpool from 1985 to February 1991, and then from January 2011 to June 2012. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Liverpool since their foundation in 1892. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge.

Tables

Key · Managers
Caretaker manager
Liverpool F.C. managers · Managers
Pld
Pld
Name
Pld
Nat.
W
From
D
To
L
Record
GF
Record
GA
Record
Win%
Record
L1
Record
L2
Record
FA
Record
LC
Honours
CS
Honours
EC
Honours
UC
Honours
US
Honours
WC
Honours
Total
William Edward BarclayJohn McKenna
William Edward BarclayJohn McKenna
Name
William Edward BarclayJohn McKenna
Nat.
IRE IRE
From
15 February 1892
To
16 August 1896
Record
127
Record
77
Record
20
Record
30
Record
337
Record
155
Record
060.63
Honours
0
Honours
2
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
2
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Name
Tom Watson
Nat.
ENG
From
17 August 1896
To
6 May 1915
Record
742
Record
329
Record
141
Record
272
Record
1,226
Record
1,056
Record
044.34
Honours
2
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
3
George Patterson
George Patterson
Name
George Patterson
Nat.
ENG
From
14 September 1918
To
December 1919
Record
18
Record
7
Record
2
Record
9
Record
23
Record
26
Record
038.89
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
David Ashworth
David Ashworth
Name
David Ashworth
Nat.
ENG
From
18 December 1919
To
12 February 1923
Record
139
Record
70
Record
40
Record
29
Record
220
Record
118
Record
050.36
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Matt McQueen
Matt McQueen
Name
Matt McQueen
Nat.
SCO
From
13 February 1923
To
15 February 1928
Record
229
Record
93
Record
60
Record
76
Record
354
Record
307
Record
040.61
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
George Patterson
George Patterson
Name
George Patterson
Nat.
ENG
From
7 March 1928
To
6 August 1936
Record
366
Record
137
Record
85
Record
144
Record
688
Record
726
Record
037.43
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
George Kay
George Kay
Name
George Kay
Nat.
ENG
From
6 August 1936
To
January 1951
Record
357
Record
142
Record
93
Record
122
Record
545
Record
508
Record
039.78
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Don Welsh
Don Welsh
Name
Don Welsh
Nat.
ENG
From
23 March 1951
To
4 May 1956
Record
232
Record
81
Record
58
Record
93
Record
387
Record
423
Record
034.91
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor
Name
Phil Taylor
Nat.
ENG
From
May 1956
To
17 November 1959
Record
150
Record
76
Record
32
Record
42
Record
294
Record
211
Record
050.67
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Bill Shankly
Bill Shankly
Name
Bill Shankly
Nat.
SCO
From
1 December 1959
To
12 July 1974
Record
783
Record
407
Record
198
Record
178
Record
1,307
Record
766
Record
051.98
Honours
3
Honours
1
Honours
2
Honours
0
Honours
3
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
10
Bob Paisley
Bob Paisley
Name
Bob Paisley
Nat.
ENG
From
26 August 1974
To
1 July 1983
Record
535
Record
308
Record
131
Record
96
Record
955
Record
406
Record
057.57
Honours
6
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
3
Honours
6
Honours
3
Honours
1
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
20
Joe Fagan
Joe Fagan
Name
Joe Fagan
Nat.
ENG
From
2 July 1983
To
29 May 1985
Record
131
Record
71
Record
36
Record
24
Record
225
Record
97
Record
054.20
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
3
Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Name
Kenny Dalglish
Nat.
SCO
From
30 May 1985
To
21 February 1991
Record
307
Record
187
Record
78
Record
42
Record
732
Record
332
Record
060.91
Honours
3
Honours
0
Honours
2
Honours
0
Honours
4
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
9
Ronnie Moran*
Ronnie Moran*
Name
Ronnie Moran*
Nat.
ENG
From
22 February 1991
To
15 April 1991
Record
10
Record
4
Record
1
Record
5
Record
20
Record
16
Record
040.00
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Name
Graeme Souness
Nat.
SCO
From
16 April 1991
To
28 January 1994
Record
157
Record
66
Record
45
Record
46
Record
248
Record
186
Record
042.04
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Roy Evans
Roy Evans
Name
Roy Evans
Nat.
ENG
From
31 January 1994
To
12 November 1998
Record
226
Record
117
Record
56
Record
53
Record
375
Record
216
Record
051.77
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Roy EvansGérard Houllier
Roy EvansGérard Houllier
Name
Roy EvansGérard Houllier
Nat.
ENG FRA
From
16 July 1998
To
12 November 1998
Record
18
Record
7
Record
6
Record
5
Record
33
Record
20
Record
038.89
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Gérard Houllier
Gérard Houllier
Name
Gérard Houllier
Nat.
FRA
From
16 July 1998
To
24 May 2004
Record
307
Record
160
Record
73
Record
74
Record
516
Record
298
Record
052.12
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
2
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
6
Rafael Benítez
Rafael Benítez
Name
Rafael Benítez
Nat.
ESP
From
16 June 2004
To
3 June 2010
Record
350
Record
194
Record
77
Record
79
Record
585
Record
302
Record
055.43
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
4
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson
Name
Roy Hodgson
Nat.
ENG
From
1 July 2010
To
8 January 2011
Record
31
Record
13
Record
9
Record
9
Record
41
Record
33
Record
041.94
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Name
Kenny Dalglish
Nat.
SCO
From
8 January 2011
To
16 May 2012
Record
74
Record
35
Record
17
Record
22
Record
115
Record
74
Record
047.30
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers
Name
Brendan Rodgers
Nat.
NIR
From
1 June 2012
To
4 October 2015
Record
166
Record
83
Record
41
Record
42
Record
293
Record
201
Record
050.00
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Klopp
Name
Jürgen Klopp
Nat.
GER
From
8 October 2015
To
31 May 2024
Record
491
Record
299
Record
109
Record
83
Record
1,035
Record
502
Record
060.90
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
2
Honours
1
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
1
Honours
1
Honours
8
Arne Slot
Arne Slot
Name
Arne Slot
Nat.
NED
From
1 June 2024
To
present
Record
80
Record
50
Record
12
Record
18
Record
158
Record
91
Record
062.50
Honours
1
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
0
Honours
1
Name
Nat.
From
To
Record
Honours
Ref.
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
Win%
L1
L2
FA
LC
CS
EC
UC
US
WC
Total
William Edward BarclayJohn McKenna
IRE IRE
15 February 1892
16 August 1896
127
77
20
30
337
155
060.63
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Tom Watson
ENG
17 August 1896
6 May 1915
742
329
141
272
1,226
1,056
044.34
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
George Patterson
ENG
14 September 1918
December 1919
18
7
2
9
23
26
038.89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
David Ashworth
ENG
18 December 1919
12 February 1923
139
70
40
29
220
118
050.36
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Matt McQueen
SCO
13 February 1923
15 February 1928
229
93
60
76
354
307
040.61
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
George Patterson
ENG
7 March 1928
6 August 1936
366
137
85
144
688
726
037.43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
George Kay
ENG
6 August 1936
January 1951
357
142
93
122
545
508
039.78
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Don Welsh
ENG
23 March 1951
4 May 1956
232
81
58
93
387
423
034.91
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Phil Taylor
ENG
May 1956
17 November 1959
150
76
32
42
294
211
050.67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bill Shankly
SCO
1 December 1959
12 July 1974
783
407
198
178
1,307
766
051.98
3
1
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
10
Bob Paisley
ENG
26 August 1974
1 July 1983
535
308
131
96
955
406
057.57
6
0
0
3
6
3
1
1
0
20
Joe Fagan
ENG
2 July 1983
29 May 1985
131
71
36
24
225
97
054.20
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
Kenny Dalglish
SCO
30 May 1985
21 February 1991
307
187
78
42
732
332
060.91
3
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
9
Ronnie Moran*
ENG
22 February 1991
15 April 1991
10
4
1
5
20
16
040.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Graeme Souness
SCO
16 April 1991
28 January 1994
157
66
45
46
248
186
042.04
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Roy Evans
ENG
31 January 1994
12 November 1998
226
117
56
53
375
216
051.77
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Roy EvansGérard Houllier
ENG FRA
16 July 1998
12 November 1998
18
7
6
5
33
20
038.89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gérard Houllier
FRA
16 July 1998
24 May 2004
307
160
73
74
516
298
052.12
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
6
Rafael Benítez
ESP
16 June 2004
3 June 2010
350
194
77
79
585
302
055.43
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
4
Roy Hodgson
ENG
1 July 2010
8 January 2011
31
13
9
9
41
33
041.94
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kenny Dalglish
SCO
8 January 2011
16 May 2012
74
35
17
22
115
74
047.30
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Brendan Rodgers
NIR
1 June 2012
4 October 2015
166
83
41
42
293
201
050.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jürgen Klopp
GER
8 October 2015
31 May 2024
491
299
109
83
1,035
502
060.90
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
8
Arne Slot
NED
1 June 2024
present
80
50
12
18
158
91
062.50
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

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  2. George Patterson served two terms as manager. His cumulative managerial statistics read as – Record (P384 W144 D87 L153
  3. Kenny Dalglish served two terms as manager. His cumulative managerial statistics read as – Record (P381 W222 D95 L64 F84
  4. Souness underwent heart surgery in April 1992, and Ronnie Moran took charge of the team until the 1992 FA Cup Final.
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62zl58dg8qt
  47. Sky News
    https://news.sky.com/story/liverpool-win-premier-league-title-to-equal-man-utds-record-13354444
  48. "William Edward Barclay"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/1
  49. "John McKenna"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/27
  50. "Tom Watson"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/2
  51. "George Patterson"
    https://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/26
  52. "David Ashworth"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/3
  53. "Matt McQueen"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/4
  54. "George Patterson (2nd term)"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/5
  55. "George Kay"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/6
  56. "Don Welsh"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/7
  57. "Phil Taylor"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/8
  58. "Bill Shankly"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/9
  59. "Bob Paisley"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/10
  60. "Joe Fagan"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/11
  61. "Kenny Dalglish"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/12
  62. "Ronnie Moran"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/17
  63. "Graeme Souness"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/13
  64. "Roy Evans"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/14
  65. "Evans/Houllier"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/15
  66. "Gérard Houllier"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/16
  67. "Rafael Benitez"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/20
  68. "Roy Hodgson"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/22
  69. "Kenny Dalglish (2nd term)"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/24
  70. "Brendan Rodgers"
    http://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/25
  71. LFC History
    https://www.lfchistory.net/Managers/Manager/Profile/28
  72. Liverpool FC
    https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/arne-slot-begins-role-liverpool-fc-head-coach
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