List of Manchester United F.C. Managers - wikipedia List of Manchester United F.C. Managers Sir Alex Ferguson, the most decorated manager in the history of Manchester United Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club was formed in Newton Heath in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR F.C., and played their first competitive match in October 1886, when they entered the First Round of the 1886 -- 87 FA Cup. The club was renamed Manchester United F.C. in 1902, and moved to Old Trafford in 1910. From the beginning of the club 's official managerial records in 1892 to the start of the 2017 -- 18 season, Manchester United have had 22 full - time managers. The current manager is José Mourinho who took over from Louis van Gaal on 27 May 2016. The longest - serving and most successful person to manage Manchester United is Sir Alex Ferguson, who won 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups, 10 Community Shields, two UEFA Champions League titles, one UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup in his managerial reign of more than 26 years. Contents 1 Managerial history 2 Statistics 3 Notes 4 References 5 External links Managerial History From 1878 to 1914, the team was selected by a committee whose secretary had the same powers and role as a manager has today. There were four secretaries during this period, A.H. Albut, James West, Ernest Mangnall and John Bentley. Ernest Mangnall was the first man to bring any major silverware to the club, winning the club 's first ever Football League title in 1908. This was followed by the FA Cup the following season, and another league title in 1911. Despite this success, though, he left the club a year later to join local rivals Manchester City. Coincidentally, Mangnall 's last match in charge of United was the Old Trafford derby of 7 September 1912. John Bentley took over as club secretary, but was replaced two years later by Jack Robson, who became the club 's first full - time manager. He remained in the post for seven years, but resigned in December 1921 after succumbing to a bout of pneumonia. Robson was followed soon after by John Chapman. However, in Chapman 's first season at the club, they were relegated to the Second Division for the first time since 1906. Three years in the Second Division followed, before promotion back to the First Division. After guiding the club to 9th place in the league and the FA Cup semi-finals in 1925 -- 26, Chapman received a telegram from the Football Association on 8 October 1926 informing him of his suspension from management for the rest of the season ; no reason was given. Half - back Lal Hilditch took over for the remainder of the season, before Herbert Bamlett took permanent control. Bamlett was manager for four years, but was unable to muster any success, the club 's highest position during his reign being 12th. The club was relegated to the Second Division again in 1931, and Bamlett was replaced by club secretary Walter Crickmer. This was Crickmer 's first of two spells as manager of the club, retaining his position as secretary all the while. It lasted only a season, though, as he failed to return the club to the First Division. In June 1932, Scott Duncan was appointed as manager, but in his second season in charge he led the club to what remains a club record lowest League position ; 20th in the Second Division. The club held faith in Duncan though, and he managed to get the club back into the First Division by 1936. However, the club was relegated again the following year, and Walter Crickmer resumed control until the end of the Second World War. Before the end of the war, the club approached Matt Busby, who had just turned down the opportunity to join the coaching staff at Liverpool, on the grounds that he wanted more responsibility over the playing side of the club than merely the selection of the team. United allowed Busby the responsibilities he requested, and in his first five seasons in charge he guided the team to four second - place finishes in the league, before finally winning his first title in 1952. He soon set about replacing many of the more experienced players with a group of youths who came to be known as the `` Busby Babes ''. This team went on to win two league titles in 1955 -- 56 and 1956 -- 57, as well as reaching two FA Cup finals. Unfortunately, the careers of many of the players were cut short by the Munich air disaster, which also left Busby fighting for his life. While Busby was in hospital recovering from the injuries he sustained in the air crash, his managerial duties were left to his assistant, Jimmy Murphy. After Busby recovered, he set about rebuilding his side, and within five years, in 1963, he had won the FA Cup for the first time in 15 years. This was followed up by two league titles in three years, and then the greatest prize in European club football, the European Cup. He continued as manager for one more year after this success, leaving his managerial duties to club trainer Wilf McGuinness. McGuinness struggled in his new post, however, and Busby was convinced to return for the second half of the 1970 -- 71 season. However, he retired from football permanently that summer, and was succeeded that summer by Frank O'Farrell. O'Farrell's stay was short - lived, though, as his inability to control George Best 's extravagances forced the board to sack him with three years still to run on his contract. O'Farrell's replacement was to be Scotland coach, Tommy Docherty. Docherty left the Scotland job and his first task at United was to keep the club in the top flight. He managed it once, but he was unable to pull it off again and the club was relegated in 1973 -- 74. They bounced straight back up the following season, though, and in their first season back in the top flight, the team cruised to a third - place finish and yet another FA Cup final. The next year, they went one better, beating Liverpool in the final to claim his first and only trophy at Old Trafford. It was soon discovered, however, that Docherty was having an affair with the wife of the club 's physiotherapist, and he was immediately fired, replaced by Queens Park Rangers ' manager Dave Sexton. Sexton remained in the United job for four years, but was unable to produce any silverware, and was replaced in 1981 by Ron Atkinson. Atkinson was able to rekindle the club 's cup success, leading his side to two FA Cups in his five - year tenure. He also oversaw a series of respectable finishes in the league, but after his disastrous start to the 1986 -- 87 season, he was sacked. His replacement, Alex Ferguson, had, in recent years, become the first manager to break the dominance of Rangers and Celtic in the Scottish league for over 15 years, winning the Scottish Premier Division title with Aberdeen three times in six years, as well as finishing as runner - up twice and winning the European Cup - Winners Cup. During his tenure, Ferguson was credited with the distinction of making some of the most shrewd purchases in the club 's history, including the signings of Peter Schmeichel and Eric Cantona, each for less than £ 1.5 million. With these signings, combined with the club 's many experienced players, Ferguson brought the league title back to Old Trafford for the first time in 26 years. In the following decade, he won the Premier League title another six times, including a hat - trick of titles from 1999 to 2001, a feat that no other manager has yet achieved with the same club. In 1999, he also led the club to an unprecedented Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League. Subsequently, he added another three league titles to his trophy haul, despite a number of promises of retirement. Ferguson won his 10th Premier League title in the 2007 -- 08 season, and followed this up with his second Champions League title 10 days later. In 2008 -- 09, Ferguson guided United to another Premier League title, making Manchester United the only club and him the only manager to have won the English league title three times in a row twice. His 12th title, in the 2010 -- 11 season, was United 's 19th overall, overtaking Liverpool 's record of 18. Ferguson won his 13th and final league title in the 2012 -- 13 season, making 20 titles overall for United. At the end of the season, Ferguson announced his retirement, and he was replaced by Everton manager David Moyes. In his first match, Moyes gave United their 20th Community Shield and his first trophy as United manager ; however, after failing to lead the club to Champions League qualification, he was sacked before the end of his first season, with Ryan Giggs taking temporary charge for the final four games of the 2013 -- 14 season where the club finished seventh, their lowest league finish since the establishment of the Premier League. Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal was appointed as Moyes ' permanent replacement on 19 May 2014, taking charge after the end of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In his inaugural season, United signed many prominent players and returned to the Champions League with a 4th - place finish. In his second season, United finished in 5th place behind Manchester City, out of Champions League position, but won the 2016 FA Cup, the club 's first in a dozen years. The board, however, decided that not enough progress had been made from the previous season and Van Gaal was sacked on 23 May 2016, just days after lifting the cup. He was replaced by two - time European champion and former Chelsea boss José Mourinho on 27 May 2016. Mourinho became United 's fourth manager ( including Giggs ) in as many years since Ferguson 's retirement. Statistics Information correct as of 31 October 2017. Only competitive matches are counted. Table headers Nationality -- If the manager played international football as a player, the country / countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the manager 's nationality is given as their country of birth. From -- The year of the manager 's first game for Manchester United. To -- The year of the manager 's last game for Manchester United. P -- The number of games managed for Manchester United. W -- The number of games won as a manager. D -- The number of games draw as a manager. L -- The number of games lost as a manager. GF -- The number of goals scored under his management. GA -- The number of goals conceded under his management. Win % -- The total winning percentage under his management. Honours -- The trophies won while managing Manchester United. Key ( n / a ) = Information not available = Player - manager List of Manchester United F.C. managers Name Nationality From To GF GA Win % Honours Notes Albut, A.H. A.H. Albut England 000000001892 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1892 000000001900 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1900 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) 5000000000000000000 ♠ ( n / a ) West, James James West England 000000001900 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1900 000000001903 - 09 - 01 - 0000 September 1903 7002113000000000000 ♠ 113 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 7002159000000000000 ♠ 159 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 07001407100000000000 ♠ 40.71 Mangnall, Ernest Ernest Mangnall England 000000001903 - 10 - 10 - 0000 10 October 1903 000000001912 - 09 - 09 - 0000 9 September 1912 7002373000000000000 ♠ 373 7002202000000000000 ♠ 202 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 7001950000000000000 ♠ 95 7002700000000000000 ♠ 700 7002476000000000000 ♠ 476 07001541600000099999 ♠ 54.16 9997 2 First Division titles 1 FA Cup 2 Charity Shields Wallworth, T.J. T.J. Wallworth 0 ( n / a ) 000000001912 - 09 - 09 - 0000 9 September 1912 000000001912 - 10 - 20 - 0000 20 October 1912 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 07001500000000000000 ♠ 50.00 Bentley, John John Bentley England 000000001912 - 10 - 28 - 0000 28 October 1912 000000001914 - 12 - 28 - 0000 28 December 1914 7001820000000000000 ♠ 82 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 7002127000000000000 ♠ 127 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 07001439000000000000 ♠ 43.90 Robson, Jack Jack Robson England 000000001914 - 12 - 28 - 0000 28 December 1914 000000001921 - 10 - 31 - 0000 31 October 1921 7002139000000000000 ♠ 139 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 7002183000000000000 ♠ 183 7002207000000000000 ♠ 207 07001295000000000000 ♠ 29.50 Chapman, John John Chapman Scotland 000000001921 - 10 - 31 - 0000 31 October 1921 000000001926 - 10 - 08 - 0000 8 October 1926 7002221000000000000 ♠ 221 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 7002287000000000000 ♠ 287 7002274000000000000 ♠ 274 07001389109999999999 ♠ 38.91 Hilditch, Lal Lal Hilditch England 000000001926 - 10 - 08 - 0000 8 October 1926 000000001927 - 04 - 13 - 0000 13 April 1927 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 07001303000000000000 ♠ 30.30 Bamlett, Herbert Herbert Bamlett England 000000001927 - 04 - 13 - 0000 13 April 1927 000000001931 - 11 - 09 - 0000 9 November 1931 7002183000000000000 ♠ 183 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 7002280000000000000 ♠ 280 7002374000000000000 ♠ 374 07001311500000000000 ♠ 31.15 Crickmer, Walter Walter Crickmer England 000000001931 - 11 - 09 - 0000 9 November 1931 000000001932 - 07 - 13 - 0000 13 July 1932 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 7001720000000000000 ♠ 72 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 07001395300000000000 ♠ 39.53 Duncan, Scott Scott Duncan Scotland 000000001932 - 07 - 13 - 0000 13 July 1932 000000001937 - 11 - 07 - 0000 7 November 1937 7002235000000000000 ♠ 235 7001920000000000000 ♠ 92 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 7001900000000000000 ♠ 90 7002371000000000000 ♠ 371 7002362000000000000 ♠ 362 07001391500000000000 ♠ 39.15 9995 1 Second Division title Crickmer, Walter Walter Crickmer England 000000001937 - 11 - 09 - 0000 9 November 1937 000000001945 - 02 - 15 - 0000 15 February 1945 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 7002131000000000000 ♠ 131 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 07001394700000000000 ♠ 39.47 Busby, Matt Matt Busby Scotland 000000001945 - 10 - 01 - 0000 1 October 1945 000000001969 - 06 - 04 - 0000 4 June 1969 7003112000000000000 ♠ 1,120 7002565000000000000 ♠ 565 7002263000000000000 ♠ 263 7002292000000000000 ♠ 292 7003228600000000000 ♠ 2,286 7003153600000000000 ♠ 1,536 07001504500000000000 ♠ 50.45 9998 5 First Division titles 2 FA Cups 5 Charity Shields ( inc. 2 shared ) 1 European Cup Murphy, Jimmy Jimmy Murphy ( caretaker ) Wales 000000001958 - 02 - 01 - 0000 February 1958 000000001958 - 06 - 01 - 0000 June 1958 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 07001227300000000000 ♠ 22.73 McGuinness, Wilf Wilf McGuinness England 000000001969 - 06 - 04 - 0000 4 June 1969 000000001970 - 12 - 29 - 0000 29 December 1970 7001870000000000000 ♠ 87 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 7002127000000000000 ♠ 127 7002111000000000000 ♠ 111 07001367800000000000 ♠ 36.78 Busby, Matt Matt Busby Scotland 000000001970 - 12 - 29 - 0000 29 December 1970 000000001971 - 06 - 08 - 0000 8 June 1971 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 07001523800000000000 ♠ 52.38 OFarrell, Frank Frank O'Farrell Ireland 000000001971 - 06 - 08 - 0000 8 June 1971 000000001972 - 12 - 19 - 0000 19 December 1972 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 7002115000000000000 ♠ 115 7002111000000000000 ♠ 111 07001370400000000000 ♠ 37.04 Docherty, Tommy Tommy Docherty Scotland 000000001972 - 12 - 22 - 0000 22 December 1972 000000001977 - 07 - 04 - 0000 4 July 1977 7002228000000000000 ♠ 228 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 7002333000000000000 ♠ 333 7002252000000000000 ♠ 252 07001469300000000000 ♠ 46.93 9995 1 FA Cup 1 Second Division title Sexton, Dave Dave Sexton England 000000001977 - 07 - 14 - 0000 14 July 1977 000000001981 - 04 - 30 - 0000 30 April 1981 7002201000000000000 ♠ 201 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 7002290000000000000 ♠ 290 7002240000000000000 ♠ 240 07001403009999900000 ♠ 40.30 9994 1 Charity Shield ( shared ) Atkinson, Ron Ron Atkinson England 000000001981 - 06 - 09 - 0000 9 June 1981 000000001986 - 11 - 06 - 0000 6 November 1986 7002292000000000000 ♠ 292 7002146000000000000 ♠ 146 7001790000000000000 ♠ 79 7001670000000000000 ♠ 67 7002461000000000000 ♠ 461 7002266000000000000 ♠ 266 07001500000000000000 ♠ 50.00 9996 2 FA Cups 1 Charity Shield Ferguson, Alex Alex Ferguson Scotland 000000001986 - 11 - 06 - 0000 6 November 1986 000000002013 - 05 - 19 - 0000 19 May 2013 7003150000000000000 ♠ 1,500 7002895000000000000 ♠ 895 7002338000000000000 ♠ 338 7002267000000000000 ♠ 267 7003276900000000000 ♠ 2,769 7003136500000000000 ♠ 1,365 07001596700000000000 ♠ 59.67 9999 13 Premier League titles 5 FA Cups 4 League Cups 10 Community Shields ( inc. 1 shared ) 2 UEFA Champions Leagues 1 UEFA Cup Winners ' Cup 1 UEFA Super Cup 1 Intercontinental Cup 1 FIFA Club World Cup Moyes, David David Moyes Scotland 000000002013 - 07 - 01 - 0000 1 July 2013 000000002014 - 04 - 22 - 0000 22 April 2014 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 07001529400000000000 ♠ 52.94 1 Community Shield Giggs, Ryan Ryan Giggs ( caretaker ) Wales 000000002014 - 04 - 22 - 0000 22 April 2014 000000002014 - 05 - 11 - 0000 11 May 2014 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 07001500000000000000 ♠ 50.00 Gaal, Louis van Louis van Gaal Netherlands 000000002014 - 07 - 16 - 0000 16 July 2014 000000002016 - 05 - 23 - 0000 23 May 2016 7002103000000000000 ♠ 103 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 7002158000000000000 ♠ 158 7001980000000000000 ♠ 98 07001524300000000000 ♠ 52.43 1 FA Cup Mourinho, José José Mourinho Portugal 000000002016 - 05 - 27 - 0000 27 May 2016 Present 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 07001617300000000000 ♠ 61.73 1 Europa League 1 League Cup 1 Community Shield Notes Jump up ^ Win % is rounded to two decimal places ^ Jump up to : Secretary of the committee that chose the team Jump up ^ Information regarding A.H. Albut 's managerial record is unavailable due to his exact date of appointment being unknown. Jump up ^ Wallworth was only the club 's acting secretary, and, as such, he is not included in any official lists of the club 's managers. Jump up ^ Murphy was installed as the club 's caretaker manager while Busby was in hospital recovering from the Munich air disaster. Jump up ^ Five of Ferguson 's Community Shields were won while the competition was still known as the FA Charity Shield. References Jump up ^ Cawley, Steve ; James, Gary ( 1991 ). The Pride of Manchester. ACL & Polar. pp. 56 -- 57. ISBN 0 - 9514862 - 1 - 7. Jump up ^ `` Down memory lane 1889 -- 1928 ''. This is The North East. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010. ^ Jump up to : Barnes, Justyn ; Bostock, Adam ; Butler, Cliff ; Ferguson, Jim ; Meek, David ; Mitten, Andy ; Pilger, Sam ; Taylor, Frank OBE & Tyrrell, Tom ( 2001 ). The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopedia. 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Retrieved 22 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` Manchester United : Louis van Gaal confirmed as new manager ''. BBC Sport ( British Broadcasting Corporation ). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under James WEST ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Ernest MANGNALL ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under JJ BENTLEY ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under John ROBSON ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under John CHAPMAN ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Clarence HILDITCH ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Herbert BAMLETT ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` UNITED under Walter CRICKMER ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Scott DUNCAN ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` UNITED under Sir Matt BUSBY ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Jimmy MURPHY ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Wilf McGUINNESS ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Frank O'FARRELL ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Tommy DOCHERTY ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Dave SEXTON ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Ron ATKINSON ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Sir Alex FERGUSON ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2013. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under David MOYES ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Ryan GIGGS ''. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` UNITED under Louis van GAAL ''. 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Question: who is the longest serving manager in man united
Answer: Sir Alex Ferguson