# League Managers Association Awards

The League Managers Association Awards is an annual award ceremony in English football, awarded by the League Managers Association. The most prestigious award is the LMA Manager of the Year award. It is presented to a manager from any division for his achievements in the prior season. The award is voted by fellow professional managers and as a result consideration is also given to managers who inherit poor sides or financial difficulties and not only those managers who do not have such financial constraints and have won trophies. On only five occasions has the Premier League winning manager won the award compared with the Premier League Manager of the Year award which has been won on all but four occasions by the manager of the team who were league champions. Trophies for the event are hand-crafted by silversmith Thomas Lyte, which also makes trophies for the LG Performance of the Week Award throughout the league season.

## LMA Manager of the Year

The LMA Manager of the Year Award is voted by fellow managers and the winner can come from any of the four professional leagues. To date seven have come from outside the Premier League: 1996 winner Peter Reid, who led Sunderland to the Division One title; 1997 winner Danny Wilson, who guided Barnsley into the Premier League; 2000 winner Alan Curbishley who led Charlton to the Division One title; 2006 winner Steve Coppell, who led Reading to win the Championship; 2015 winner Eddie Howe, who guided AFC Bournemouth into the Premier League; 2019 winner Chris Wilder, who took Sheffield United up from the Championship; and 2024 winner Kieran McKenna who guided Ipswich Town to back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League.
| Year | Manager | Nationality | Club |
| 1993 | Alex Ferguson | Scotland | Manchester United |
| 1994 | Joe Kinnear | Republic of Ireland | Wimbledon |
| 1995 | Frank Clark | England | Nottingham Forest |
| 1996 | Peter Reid | England | Sunderland |
| 1997 | Danny Wilson | Northern Ireland | Barnsley |
| 1998 | Dave Jones | England | Southampton |
| 1999 | Alex Ferguson | Scotland | Manchester United |
| 2000 | Alan Curbishley | England | Charlton Athletic |
| 2001 | George Burley | Scotland | Ipswich Town |
| 2002 | Arsène Wenger | France | Arsenal |
| 2003 | David Moyes | Scotland | Everton |
| 2004 | Arsène Wenger | France | Arsenal |
| 2005 | David Moyes | Scotland | Everton |
| 2006 | Steve Coppell | England | Reading |
| 2007 | Steve Coppell | England | Reading |
| 2008 | Alex Ferguson | Scotland | Manchester United |
| 2009 | David Moyes | Scotland | Everton |
| 2010 | Roy Hodgson | England | Fulham |
| 2011 | Alex Ferguson | Scotland | Manchester United |
| 2012 | Alan Pardew | England | Newcastle United |
| 2013 | Alex Ferguson | Scotland | Manchester United |
| 2014 | Brendan Rodgers | Northern Ireland | Liverpool |
| 2015 | Eddie Howe | England | AFC Bournemouth |
| 2016 | Claudio Ranieri | Italy | Leicester City |
| 2017 | Antonio Conte | Italy | Chelsea |
| 2018 | Pep Guardiola | Spain | Manchester City |
| 2019 | Chris Wilder | England | Sheffield United |
| 2020 | Jürgen Klopp | Germany | Liverpool |
| 2021 | Pep Guardiola | Spain | Manchester City |
| 2022 | Jürgen Klopp | Germany | Liverpool |
| 2023 | Pep Guardiola | Spain | Manchester City |
| 2024 | Kieran McKenna | Northern Ireland | Ipswich Town |

## Breakdown of winners
### Winners by individual

| Manager Name | Wins | Winning Years |
| Alex Ferguson | 5 | 1993, 1999, 2008, 2011, 2013 |
| Pep Guardiola | 3 | 2018, 2021, 2023 |
| David Moyes | 3 | 2003, 2005, 2009 |
| Jürgen Klopp | 2 | 2020, 2022 |
| Arsène Wenger | 2 | 2002, 2004 |
| Steve Coppell | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Joe Kinnear | 1 | 1994 |
| Frank Clark | 1 | 1995 |
| Peter Reid | 1 | 1996 |
| Danny Wilson | 1 | 1997 |
| Dave Jones | 1 | 1998 |
| Alan Curbishley | 1 | 2000 |
| George Burley | 1 | 2001 |
| Roy Hodgson | 1 | 2010 |
| Alan Pardew | 1 | 2012 |
| Brendan Rodgers | 1 | 2014 |
| Eddie Howe | 1 | 2015 |
| Claudio Ranieri | 1 | 2016 |
| Antonio Conte | 1 | 2017 |
| Chris Wilder | 1 | 2019 |
| Kieran McKenna | 1 | 2024 |

### Winners by nationality

| Country | Individuals | Total Wins |
| England | 9 | 10 |
| Scotland | 3 | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | 2 |
| Spain | 1 | 3 |
| France | 1 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 2 |

## Divisional Award Winners

The divisional award winners are voted by a panel.
| Year | Premier League / Premiership | Premier League / Premiership | Championship / Division One | Championship / Division One | League One / Division Two | League One / Division Two | League Two / Division Three | League Two / Division Three |
| Year | Manager | Club | Manager | Club | Manager | Club | Manager | Club |
| 1994 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | | | | | Martin O'Neill | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 1995 | Kenny Dalglish | Blackburn Rovers | Bruce Rioch | Bolton Wanderers | Barry Fry | Birmingham City | John Duncan | Chesterfield |
| 1996 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Martin O'Neill | Leicester City | Steve McMahon | Swindon Town | Tony Pulis | Gillingham |
| 1997 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United |
| 1998 | Arsène Wenger | Arsenal |
| 1999 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Peter Reid | Sunderland | David Moyes | Preston North End | Ray Graydon | Walsall |
| 2000 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Alan Curbishley | Charlton Athletic | David Moyes | Preston North End | John Hollins | Swansea City |
| 2001 | George Burley | Ipswich Town | Jean Tigana | Fulham | Ronnie Moore | Rotherham United | Mickey Adams | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2002 | Arsène Wenger | Arsenal | Gary Megson | West Bromwich Albion | Peter Taylor | Brighton & Hove Albion | Paul Sturrock | Plymouth Argyle |
| 2003 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Harry Redknapp | Portsmouth | Paul Jewell | Wigan Athletic | Denis Smith | Wrexham |
| 2004 | Arsène Wenger | Arsenal | Nigel Worthington | Norwich | Paul Sturrock | Plymouth Argyle | Dave Penney | Doncaster Rovers |
| 2005 | José Mourinho | Chelsea | Mick McCarthy | Sunderland | Mike Newell | Luton Town | Steve Tilson | Southend United |
| 2006 | José Mourinho | Chelsea | Steve Coppell | Reading | Steve Tilson | Southend United | Paul Simpson | Carlisle United |
| 2007 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Roy Keane | Sunderland | Russell Slade | Yeovil Town | Danny Wilson | Hartlepool United |
| 2008 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Tony Mowbray | West Bromwich Albion | Roberto Martínez | Swansea City | Graham Turner | Hereford United |
| 2009 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Mick McCarthy | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Darren Ferguson | Peterborough United | Paul Tisdale | Exeter City |
| 2010 | Harry Redknapp | Tottenham Hotspur | Chris Hughton | Newcastle United | Paul Lambert | Norwich City | Keith Hill | Rochdale |
| 2011 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Paul Lambert | Norwich City | Gus Poyet | Brighton & Hove Albion | John Sheridan | Chesterfield |
| 2012 | Alan Pardew | Newcastle United | Brian McDermott | Reading | Chris Powell | Charlton Athletic | Paolo Di Canio | Swindon Town |
| 2013 | Alex Ferguson | Manchester United | Malky Mackay | Cardiff City | Gary Johnson | Yeovil Town | Martin Allen | Gillingham |
| 2014 | Tony Pulis | Crystal Palace | Nigel Pearson | Leicester City | Kenny Jackett Russell Slade | Wolverhampton Wanderers Leyton Orient | Russ Wilcox | Scunthorpe United |
| 2015 | José Mourinho | Chelsea | Eddie Howe | AFC Bournemouth | Steve Cotterill | Bristol City | Gareth Ainsworth | Wycombe Wanderers |
| 2016 | Claudio Ranieri | Leicester City | Chris Hughton | Brighton and Hove Albion | Gary Caldwell | Wigan Athletic | Chris Wilder | Northampton Town |
| 2017 | Antonio Conte | Chelsea | Chris Hughton | Brighton and Hove Albion | Chris Wilder | Sheffield United | Paul Cook | Portsmouth |
| 2018 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | Nuno Espírito Santo | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Paul Hurst | Shrewsbury Town | John Coleman | Accrington Stanley |
| 2019 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | Chris Wilder | Sheffield United | Mick Harford | Luton Town | Danny Cowley | Lincoln City |
| 2020 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | Marcelo Bielsa | Leeds United | Mark Robins | Coventry City | David Artell | Crewe Alexandra |
| 2021 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | Daniel Farke | Norwich City | Grant McCann | Hull City | Michael Duff | Cheltenham Town |
| 2022 | Jürgen Klopp | Liverpool | Marco Silva | Fulham | Leam Richardson | Wigan Athletic | Matt Taylor | Exeter City |
| 2023 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | Vincent Kompany | Burnley | Steven Schumacher | Plymouth Argyle | Richie Wellens | Leyton Orient |
| 2024 | Pep Guardiola | Manchester City | Kieran McKenna | Ipswich Town | John Mousinho | Portsmouth | Dave Challinor | Stockport County |

## FA Cup Manager of the Year

| Year | Manager | Nationality | Club |
| 2012 | Roberto Di Matteo | Italy | Chelsea |
| 2013 | Roberto Martínez | Spain | Wigan Athletic |
| 2014 | Nigel Clough | England | Sheffield United |
| 2015 | Phil Parkinson | England | Bradford City |

## Winners by individual

The following managers have won two or more awards.
| Manager Name | Total Wins | LMA Manager of the Year | Premier League / Premiership | Championship / Division One | League One / Division Two | League Two / Division Three | FA Cup |
| Alex Ferguson | 16 | 5 | 11 | | | | |
| Pep Guardiola | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| David Moyes | 5 | 3 | | | 2 | | |
| Arsène Wenger | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| Chris Wilder | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jürgen Klopp | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Steve Coppell | 3 | 2 | | 1 | | | |
| José Mourinho | 3 | | 3 | | | | |
| Chris Hughton | 3 | | | 3 | | | |
| George Burley | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Alan Pardew | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Claudio Ranieri | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Antonio Conte | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Eddie Howe | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| Peter Reid | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| Alan Curbishley | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| Danny Wilson | 2 | 1 | | | | 1 | |
| Kieran McKenna | 2 | 1 | | 1 | | | |
| Harry Redknapp | 2 | | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Tony Pulis | 2 | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| Mick McCarthy | 2 | | | 2 | | | |
| Paul Lambert | 2 | | | 1 | 1 | | |
| Martin O'Neill | 2 | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| Russell Slade | 2 | | | | 2 | | |
| Paul Sturrock | 2 | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| Steve Tilson | 2 | | | | 1 | 1 | |
| Roberto Martínez | 2 | | | | 1 | | 1 |

### Wins by country

| | Total country wins | Wins by Managers | LMA Manager of the Year | Premier League / Premiership | Championship / Division One | League One / Division Two | League Two / Division Three | FA Cup |
| England | 61 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 2 |
| Scotland | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| Spain | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 1 | | 1 |
| Ireland | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 6 | | 1 | |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 5 | 3 | | 3 | | 2 | |
| France | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | 1 |
| Portugal | 5 | 3 | | 3 | 2 | | | |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | 1 | |
| Argentina | 1 | 1 | | 1 | | | | |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | | |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | | | | 1 | | |

## Special Merit Award

Also referred to as Service to Football Award.
| Year | Nationality | Name | Notes |
| 2002 | England | Bobby Robson | |
| 2004 | England | Don Howe | Service to youth coaching. |
| 2006 | Spain | Rafael Benítez | Champions League win in first season at Liverpool. |
| 2007 | England | Dario Gradi | Long service to Crewe Alexandra. |
| 2009 | Scotland | Alex Ferguson | Champions League win, Club World Cup win and third league title in a row. |
| 2010 | England | Steve McClaren | Winning the Eredivisie with FC Twente, their first championship in their 45-year history. |
| 2011 | Scotland | Alex Ferguson | Surpassing 2,000 competitive games and becoming Manchester United's longest serving manager. |
| 2012 | England | Lee Clark | Record 42 Football League games unbeaten |
| 2013 | Italy | Roberto Di Matteo | Winning the FA Cup and Champions League with Chelsea |
| 2013 | England | Phil Parkinson | Taking Bradford to League Two play-off promotion and the League Cup Final. |

## John Duncan Award

Awarded to an individual chosen by the LMA board who has accomplished something significant in the field of football, or represents the passion and service to football that it was said John Duncan personified.
| Year | Nationality | Name | Reason |
| 2023 | Scotland | Lou Macari | Awarded for Macari's work creating the Macari Foundation which is helping people impacted by homelessness in Stoke-on-Trent. |
| 2024 | England | Roy Hodgson | Awarded for reaching 1250 games in professional management. |