List of Arsenal F.C. managers

This is a list of Arsenal Football Club's managers and their records, from 1897, when the first professional manager was appointed, to the present day.
==History==
Although the club was founded in 1886, it wasn't until 1897 did the club appoint a permanent manager in charge of first-team affairs, with Thomas Mitchell being universally recognised as Arsenal's first professional manager. While Sam Hollis is credited by some sources as being Arsenal's first "manager" (in an amateur capacity) three years earlier in 1894, others claim he was only the club's trainer. and many sources, including the club's own official history, make no mention of Hollis and state that Mitchell was Arsenal's first manager.
The role was known originally as "secretary-manager", as the manager also managed the club's affairs off the pitch as well as on it. However following the death of Tom Whittaker in 1956, the role was split and all in the role, from then to this day, have been given the title of manager and concentrated mainly on first-team affairs.
==Records==
There have been eighteen permanent and four caretaker managers of Arsenal since 1897; one caretaker (Stewart Houston) has managed the club in two separate spells. The longest-running manager both in terms of time and in terms of games is current manager Arsène Wenger (1996–). Wenger is also Arsenal's only manager from outside Great Britain or Ireland and is Arsenal's most successful permanent manager in terms of percentage of wins with 57.36%, while Leslie Knighton is Arsenal's least successful (34.46%). Two Arsenal managers have died in the job - Herbert Chapman and Tom Whittaker.
==Statistics==
Information correct as of October 4 2008. Only competitive matches are counted. Wins, losses and draws are results at the final whistle; the results of penalty shoot-outs are not counted. 
Name 	Nationality	From 	To 	P 	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Honours
Thomas Mitchell 	 	August 1897 	March 1898 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Elcoat 	 	March 1898 	May 1899 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Harry Bradshaw 	 	August 1899 	May 1904 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Phil Kelso 	 	July 1904 	9 February 1908 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Morrell 	 	10 February 1908 	19 April 1915 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
James McEwen* 	 	19 April 1915 	c. 10 April 1919 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Leslie Knighton 	 	c. 10 April 1919 	16 May 1925 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Herbert Chapman 	 	11 June 1925 	6 January 1934 	2 First Division Championships, 1 FA Cup, 3 Charity Shields 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Joe Shaw* 	 	6 January 1934 	28 May 1934 	1 First Division Championship 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Allison 	 	28 May 1934 	31 May 1947 	2 First Division Championships, 1 FA Cup, 1 Charity Shield 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Whittaker 	 	2 June 1947 	24 October 1956 	2 First Division Championships, 1 FA Cup, 2 Charity Shields 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jack Crayston† 	 	24 October 1956 	19 May 1958 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Swindin 	 	21 June 1958 	1 May 1962 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Billy Wright 	 	1 May 1962 	13 June 1966 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bertie Mee† 	 	20 June 1966 	4 May 1976 	1 First Division Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Terry Neill 	 	9 July 1976 	16 December 1983 	1 FA Cup 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Don Howe† 	 	16 December 1983 	22 March 1986 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Burtenshaw*	 	23 March 1986 	14 May 1986 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
George Graham 	 	14 May 1986 	21 February 1995 	2 First Division Championships, 1 FA Cup, 2 Football League Cups, 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1 Charity Shield	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stewart Houston* 	 	21 February 1995 	15 June 1995 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bruce Rioch 	 	15 June 1995 	12 August 1996 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stewart Houston* 	 	12 August 1996 	13 September 1996	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pat Rice* 	 	13 September 1996	30 September 1996	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Arsène Wenger 	 	1 October 1996 	Present 	3 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups, 4 Charity Shields 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
;Key
:* Served as caretaker manager.
:† Served as caretaker manager before being appointed permanently.
==References==
Managers
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