The Mighty Mariners Managers

Since jumpers for goalposts on Clee Park…. well Blundell Park and 1902 anyway.

Since H N Hickson took training between August 1902 and May 1920 Town have had 38 Managers and 13 caretaker managers steering us through the choppy waters of professional football.




Neil Woods 19 October 2009
Mike Newell 6 October 2008 – 19 October 2009
Stuart Watkiss (C) 15 September – 2008 6 October 2008
Alan Buckley 9 November 2006 – 15 September 2008
Stuart Watkiss (C) 6 November 2006 – 9 November 2006
Graham Rodger (C) 5 June 2006 – 6 November 2006
Russell Slade 3 June 2004 – 30 May 2006
Nicky Law 3 March 2004 – 10 May 2004
Graham Rodger 9 February 2004 – 3 March 2004
Paul Groves 28 December 2001 – 9 February 2004
Lennie Lawrence 29 August 2000 – 28 December 2001
John Cockerill (C) 22 August 2000 – 29 August 2000
Alan Buckley 21 May 1997 – 22 August 2000
Kenny Swain January 1997 – May 1997
Kenny Swain (C) 15 November 1996 – January 1997
John Cockerill 1 November 1996 – 15 November 1996
Brian Laws 29 November 1994 – 1 November 1996
John Cockerill (C) October 1994 – November 1994
Alan Buckley 6 June 1988 – 20 October 1994
Bobby Roberts 1 July 1987 – 9 May 1988
Mike Lyons 1 November 1985 – 30 June 1987
Peter Grotier (C) October 1985 – November 1985
David Booth 11 January 1982 – 31 October 1985
George Kerr 13 July 1979 – 11 January 1982
Johnny Newman 21 December 1976 – 11 July 1979
Dick Connor (C) November 1976 – December 1976
Tom Casey 28 February 1975 – 30 November 1976
John Fraser (C) February 1975 – February 1975
Ron Ashman 1 July 1973 – 3 February 1975
Lawrie McMenemy May 1971 – July 1973
Bobby Kennedy March 1969 – May 1971
George Higgins (C) January 1969 – March 1969
Bill Harvey January 1968 – January 1969
Don McEvoy July 1967 – January 1968
Jimmy McGuigan November 1964 – July 1967
George Higgins October 1964 – October 1964
Tom Johnston July 1962 – October 1964
Tim Ward February 1960 – June 1962
Bill Lambton (C) April 1959 – Febuary 1960
Allenby Chilton March 1955 – April 1959
Billy Walsh February 1954 – March 1955
Bill Shankly July 1951 – January 1953
Frank Womack January 1951 – May 1951
George Tweedy (C) July 1950 – January 1951
Charlie Spencer March 1937 – May 1951
Mo Atherton (C) October 1936 – March 1937
Frank Womack May 1932 – October 1936
Wilf Gillow June 1924 – April 1932
George Fraser March 1921 – March 1924
Haydn Price July 1920 – November 1920
H N Hickson* August 1902 – May 1920

* indicates as ‘trainer’
(C) Caretaker