page_title: List of Swindon Town F.C. managers
section_title: List of managers
hierarchical_section_title: List of Swindon Town F.C. managers / List of managers
caption_attribution_description: Swindon Town manager Mark Cooper before the game against Millwall.
context_page_description: The first manager of Swindon Town Football Club was Sam Allen, appointed in 1902. The club's current manager is Richie Wellens. Swindon Town have had 35 permanent managers while Iffy Onuora, Mark Cooper and Luke Williams have served as both interim manager and permanent manager.
  Swindon Town's first ever manager was former Swindon Town committee member Sam Allen. Allen remains Swindon Town's longest-serving manager, holding the position for 31 years between 1902 and 1933, spanning 1,192 matches. Swindon Town's shortest reigning permanent manager is Martin Ling, who was in charge for nine games. Statistically, Swindon Town's least successful manager is Paul Hart, who won just one of his 11 matches in charge.
  The first manager under whom Swindon Town won a major trophy was Danny Williams, who guided the club to the Football League Cup in the 1968–69 season. Fred Ford, Lou Macari, Osvaldo Ardiles, Glenn Hoddle, Steve McMahon and Paolo Di Canio have also won trophies with the club.
context_section_description: Updated 29 April 2018.
  Key
  * Served as caretaker manager.
  † Served as caretaker manager before being appointed permanently.
  ‡ Appointed as Director of Football, but with responsibility for team selection.
caption: Mark Cooper led Swindon Town to the 2015 League One play-off Final where they lost 4-0 to Preston North End.[6]
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