# List of Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers

This is a list of all managers of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club.

## Managerial history

Information correct as of match played 24 February 2025. Only official Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and European Competition matches are counted
Key
* P = Matches played
* W = Matches won
* D = Matches drawn
* L = Matches lost
* Win % = Win ratio
| * | Caretaker manager |
List of Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers :
| Name | From | To | Duration | P | W | D | L | Win % |
| Michael Tidser | 17 January 2025 | 17 March 2025 | 59 days | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 27.27 |
| John McLaughlan* | 23 December 2024 | 17 January 2025 | 84 days | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| James McPake | 24 May 2022 | 23 December 2024 | 2 years, 297 days | 113 | 50 | 30 | 33 | 44.25 |
| John Hughes | 12 November 2021 | 19 May 2022 | 188 days | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| Greg Shields & Steven Whittaker$^*$ | 31 October 2021 | 12 November 2021 | 11 days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Peter Grant | 28 May 2021 | 31 October 2021 | 156 days | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16.67 |
| Stevie Crawford | 10 January 2019 | 18 May 2021 | 2 years, 128 days | 88 | 33 | 21 | 34 | 37.5 |
| Allan Johnston | 8 May 2015 | 9 January 2019 | 3 years, 246 days | 168 | 79 | 44 | 45 | 47.02 |
| John Potter | 16 December 2014 | 30 April 2015 | 135 days | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| Jim Jefferies | 21 March 2012 | 16 December 2014 | 2 years, 270 days | 124 | 54 | 22 | 48 | 43.55 |
| Jim McIntyre | 3 January 2008 | 16 March 2012 | 4 years, 73 days | 189 | 73 | 51 | 65 | 38.62 |
| Jim McIntyre$^*$ | 4 December 2007 | 3 January 2008 | 30 days | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Stephen Kenny | 10 November 2006 | 4 December 2007 | 1 year, 21 days | 50 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 30 |
| Craig Robertson$^*$ | 26 October 2006 | 10 November 2006 | 15 days | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Leishman | 3 May 2005 | 26 October 2006 | 1 year, 176 days | 60 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 26.67 |
| David Hay | 17 June 2004 | 3 May 2005 | 320 days | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 19.05 |
| Jimmy Calderwood | 30 November 1999 | 28 May 2004 | 4 years, 180 days | 202 | 77 | 47 | 79 | 38.12 |
| Jimmy Nicholl$^*$ | 2 November 1999 | 30 November 1999 | 28 days | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Dick Campbell | 6 January 1999 | 2 November 1999 | 300 days | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 29.03 |
| Bert Paton | 10 June 1993 | 6 January 1999 | 5 years, 210 days | 240 | 102 | 68 | 70 | 42.5 |
| Jocky Scott | 20 September 1991 | 19 May 1993 | 1 year, 241 days | 96 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 29.17 |
| Iain Munro | 27 July 1990 | 17 September 1991 | 1 year, 52 days | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 26.19 |
| Jim Leishman | 17 October 1983 | 31 May 1990 | 6 years, 226 days | 314 | 132 | 80 | 102 | 42.04 |
| Tom Forsyth | 20 September 1982 | 17 October 1983 | 1 year, 27 days | 47 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 19.15 |
| Jimmy Thomson$^*$ | 2 September 1982 | 20 September 1982 | 18 days | | | | | |
| Pat Stanton | 16 December 1980 | 2 September 1982 | 1 year, 260 days | 89 | 25 | 23 | 41 | 28.09 |
| Harry Melrose | 20 September 1975 | 9 December 1980 | 5 years, 80 days | 216 | 81 | 70 | 65 | 37.5 |
| Jimmy Thomson$^*$ | 31 August 1975 | 20 September 1975 | 20 days | | | | | |
| George Miller | 22 February 1972 | 31 August 1975 | 3 years, 190 days | 131 | 46 | 31 | 54 | 35.11 |
| Alex Wright | 22 October 1970 | 21 February 1972 | 1 year, 122 days | | | | | |
| Andy Stevenson$^*$ | 1 October 1970 | 22 October 1970 | 21 days | | | | | |
| George Farm | 17 July 1967 | 1 October 1970 | 3 years, 76 days | 144 | 70 | 26 | 48 | 48.61 |
| Willie Cunningham | 30 March 1964 | 22 June 1967 | 3 years, 84 days | 158 | 86 | 33 | 39 | 54.43 |
| Jock Stein | 14 March 1960 | 30 March 1964 | 4 years, 16 days | 191 | 92 | 37 | 62 | 48.17 |
| Andy Dickson | 1 August 1955 | 13 March 1960 | 4 years, 225 days | 220 | 86 | 42 | 92 | 39.09 |
| Bobby Ancell | 1 August 1952 | 31 July 1955 | 2 years, 364 days | 115 | 51 | 24 | 40 | 44.35 |
| Tom Younger | 1 August 1951 | 31 May 1952 | 304 days | | | | | |
| Webber Lees | 31 July 1949 | 1 August 1951 | 2 years, 1 day | 80 | 39 | 10 | 31 | 48.75 |
| Sandy Terris | 1 August 1948 | 31 May 1949 | 303 days | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 48.75 |
| Bobby Calder | 1 August 1947 | 31 May 1948 | 304 days | 37 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 37.84 |
| Willie McAndrew | 13 February 1947 | 31 July 1947 | 168 days | | | | | |
| Sandy Archibald | 12 October 1939 | 19 November 1946 | 7 years, 38 days | | | | | |
| Peter Wilson | 4 May 1938 | 31 May 1939 | 1 year, 27 days | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 52.63 |
| David Taylor | 5 June 1936 | 10 November 1938 | 2 years, 158 days | 75 | 22 | 17 | 36 | 29.33 |
| Willie Knight | 31 May 1930 | 28 May 1936 | 5 years, 363 days | 231 | 106 | 38 | 87 | 45.89 |
| Sandy Paterson | 31 May 1925 | 31 May 1930 | 5 years, 0 days | 199 | 74 | 33 | 92 | 37.19 |
| Willie Knight | 13 March 1922 | 31 May 1925 | 3 years, 79 days | 120 | 41 | 30 | 49 | 34.17 |