Arsenal's Managers
Arsenal's official website has a list of men that have managed the club.
They got most of them right but they got some wrong. In addition, some have never been credited with managing the team.
Sam Hollis was never manager, you can read why by clicking this link.
Below is a list of all of the club's managers and the first team's competitive record under each manager.
Committee (12 December 1886 to 29 March 1897) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 112 | 50 | 18 | 44 | 243 | 216 | 118 | + 27 | 27 | 17 | |
United League | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
London Senior Cup | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 0 | + 24 | 3 | 3 | |
London Charity Cup | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | + 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Kent Senior Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 0 | + 30 | 2 | 0 | |
FA Cup | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 75 | 41 | 0 | + 34 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 173 | 88 | 25 | 60 | 443 | 323 | 133 | + 120 | 41 | 22 | |
Thomas Mitchell (30 March 1897 to 10 March 1898) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 52 | 34 | + 11 | 6 | 4 | |
United League | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 14 | + 4 | 1 | 1 | |
FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | + 12 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 106 | 79 | 48 | + 27 | 9 | 5 | |
Unknown Caretaker Manager (11 March 1898 to week commencing 11 April 1898) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | + 8 | 1 | 1 | |
United League | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | + 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 14 | + 13 | 2 | 2 | |
William Elcoat (Week commencing 11 April 1898 to 16 February 1899) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 30 | 28 | + 22 | 9 | 5 | |
United League | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 20 | + 3 | 3 | 3 | |
FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - 6 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 44 | 21 | 6 | 17 | 86 | 67 | 48 | + 19 | 12 | 9 | |
Arthur Kennnedy (17 February 1899 to 29 April 1899) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 15 | + 11 | 4 | 2 | |
United League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | + 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 19 | + 14 | 5 | 2 | |
Harry Bradshaw (30 June 1899 to 30 April 1904) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 170 | 90 | 31 | 49 | 307 | 156 | 211 | + 151 | 69 | 49 | |
Southern District Combination | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 17 | + 5 | 4 | 5 | |
London League Premier Division | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 32 | + 5 | 7 | 9 | |
FA Cup | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 0 | + 5 | 7 | 5 | |
Total | 235 | 118 | 44 | 73 | 403 | 237 | 260 | + 166 | 87 | 68 | |
Phil Kelso (1 May 1904 to 9 February 1908) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 136 | 55 | 27 | 54 | 199 | 211 | 137 | - 12 | 34 | 36 | |
FA Cup | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 0 | + 8 | 6 | 4 | |
Total | 152 | 63 | 31 | 58 | 225 | 229 | 137 | - 4 | 40 | 40 | |
George Morrell (10 February 1908 to 13 April 1915) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 202 | 60 | 56 | 86 | 227 | 313 | 176 | - 86 | 55 | 63 | |
Football League Division 2 | 74 | 38 | 14 | 22 | 116 | 76 | 90 | + 40 | 26 | 20 | |
FA Cup | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | - 4 | 4 | 7 | |
London FA Challenge Cup | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 0 | + 14 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 309 | 113 | 74 | 122 | 392 | 428 | 266 | - 36 | 92 | 92 | |
James McEwen (13 April 1915 to 24 May 1919) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | + 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | + 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Leslie Knighton (25 May 1919 to 16 May 1925) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 252 | 87 | 57 | 108 | 309 | 360 | 231 | - 51 | 70 | 72 | |
FA Cup | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 0 | + 1 | 4 | 7 | |
London FA Challenge Cup | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 0 | + 16 | 7 | 2 | |
Total | 286 | 105 | 63 | 118 | 367 | 401 | 231 | - 34 | 81 | 81 | |
Herbert Chapman (11 June 1925 to 6 January 1934) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 359 | 171 | 90 | 98 | 777 | 561 | 432 | + 216 | 77 | 44 | |
FA Cup | 41 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 81 | 36 | 0 | + 45 | 17 | 5 | |
London FA Challenge Cup | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 0 | - 3 | 1 | 0 | |
FA Charity Shield | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | + 5 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 411 | 204 | 97 | 110 | 879 | 616 | 432 | + 263 | 97 | 49 | |
Joe Shaw (6 January 1934 to 28 May 1934) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 27 | 25 | + 7 | 4 | 1 | |
FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | + 8 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 25 | + 15 | 7 | 1 | |
George Allison (30 May 1935 to 31 May 1947) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 251 | 112 | 71 | 68 | 476 | 296 | 295 | + 180 | 77 | 46 | |
FA Cup | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 27 | 0 | + 24 | 9 | 3 | |
FA Charity Shield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | + 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 279 | 129 | 74 | 76 | 534 | 327 | 295 | + 207 | 87 | 50 | |
Tom Whittaker (2 June 1947 to 24 October 1956) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 393 | 178 | 102 | 113 | 720 | 536 | 458 | + 184 | 106 | 66 | |
FA Cup | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 71 | 28 | 0 | + 43 | 15 | 6 | |
FA Charity Shield | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | + 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Southern Floodlight Challenge Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | + 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 430 | 203 | 106 | 121 | 802 | 568 | 458 | + 234 | 122 | 72 | |
Jack Crayston (Caretaker 24 October 1956 to 21 December 1956; permanent 21 December 1956 to 19 May 1958) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 70 | 30 | 14 | 26 | 127 | 129 | 74 | - 2 | 17 | 14 | |
FA Cup | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | + 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Southern Floodlight Challenge Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | - 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 81 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 148 | 151 | 74 | - 3 | 18 | 14 | |
George Swindin (21 July 1958 to 1 May 1962) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 168 | 67 | 39 | 62 | 304 | 305 | 173 | - 1 | 35 | 25 | |
FA Cup | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 0 | + 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Southern Floodlight Challenge Cup | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | + 6 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 186 | 76 | 43 | 67 | 336 | 330 | 173 | + 6 | 39 | 28 | |
Billy Wright (1 May 1962 to 13 June 1966) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 168 | 64 | 41 | 63 | 307 | 309 | 169 | - 2 | 27 | 27 | |
FA Cup | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 0 | + 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | + 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 182 | 70 | 43 | 69 | 336 | 330 | 169 | + 6 | 30 | 29 | |
Bertie Mee (Acting manager 20 June 1966 to 2 March 1967; permanent 2 March 1967 to 4 May 1976) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 420 | 181 | 115 | 124 | 554 | 444 | 477 | + 110 | 157 | 115 | |
FA Cup | 52 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 0 | + 27 | 21 | 11 | |
Football League Cup | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 66 | 39 | 0 | + 27 | 15 | 11 | |
European Cup | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | + 9 | 3 | 1 | |
Fairs Cup | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 11 | 0 | + 24 | 12 | 7 | |
Total | 539 | 241 | 148 | 150 | 739 | 542 | 477 | + 197 | 208 | 145 | |
Terry Neill (9 July 1976 to 16 December 1983) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 311 | 134 | 87 | 90 | 431 | 343 | 398 | + 88 | 109 | 78 | |
FA Cup | 41 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 68 | 38 | 0 | + 30 | 14 | 6 | |
Football League Cup | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 0 | + 27 | 16 | 8 | |
European Cup Winners' Cup | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | + 8 | 5 | 3 | |
UEFA Cup | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 0 | + 4 | 4 | 2 | |
FA Charity Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 416 | 187 | 117 | 112 | 601 | 446 | 398 | + 155 | 148 | 97 | |
Don Howe (Caretaker 16 December 1983 to 28 April 1984; permanent 28 April 1984 to 28 March 1986) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 98 | 47 | 25 | 26 | 150 | 116 | 166 | + 34 | 29 | 22 | |
FA Cup | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 0 | + 5 | 1 | 3 | |
Football League Cup | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | + 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 117 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 187 | 142 | 166 | + 45 | 33 | 27 | |
Steve Burtenshaw (28 March 1986 to 5 May 1986) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | - 8 | 3 | 6 | |
Total | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 11 | - 8 | 3 | 6 | |
George Graham (14 May 1986 to 21 February 1995) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Football League Division 1 | 238 | 121 | 68 | 49 | 398 | 212 | 431 | + 186 | 93 | 53 | |
Premier League | 112 | 41 | 38 | 33 | 124 | 98 | 161 | + 26 | 46 | 40 | |
FA Cup | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 39 | 0 | + 15 | 11 | 7 | |
Football League Cup | 53 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 99 | 37 | 0 | + 62 | 26 | 6 | |
European Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | + 2 | 0 | 1 | |
European Cup Winners' Cup | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 0 | + 20 | 7 | 1 | |
FA Charity Shield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - 1 | 1 | 2 | |
European Super Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Total | 460 | 225 | 133 | 102 | 711 | 403 | 592 | + 308 | 185 | 112 | |
Stewart Houston (21 February 1995 to 8 June 1995, 12 August 1996 to 13 September 1996) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Premier League | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 25 | + 6 | 6 | 6 | |
European Cup Winners' Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
UEFA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 35 | 25 | + 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Bruce Rioch (8 June 1995 to 12 August 1996) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Premier League | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 32 | 63 | + 17 | 16 | 10 | |
FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Football League Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | + 14 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 47 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 37 | 63 | + 30 | 21 | 12 | |
Pat Rice (13 September 1996 to 30 September 1996) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Premier League | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | + 7 | 2 | 0 | |
UEFA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 9 | + 6 | 2 | 0 | |
Arsene Wenger (1 October 1996 to present) | |||||||||||
Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | CSF | CSA | |
Premier League | 638 | 368 | 160 | 110 | 1206 | 599 | 1264 | + 607 | 249 | 101 | |
FA Cup | 85 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 153 | 68 | 0 | + 85 | 34 | 17 | |
Football League Cup | 59 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 128 | 79 | 0 | + 49 | 16 | 9 | |
Champions League | 155 | 77 | 37 | 41 | 245 | 158 | 0 | + 87 | 57 | 35 | |
UEFA Cup | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | + 11 | 4 | 2 | |
FA Charity Shield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | + 6 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 954 | 543 | 228 | 183 | 1765 | 920 | 1264 | + 845 | 362 | 164 | |
Wartime matches | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | CSF | CSA | ||
World War 1 - James McEwen | 154 | 72 | 30 | 52 | 296 | 246 | + 50 | 36 | 29 | ||
World War 2 - George Allison | 274 | 158 | 50 | 66 | 777 | 426 | + 351 | 62 | 25 | ||
Total | 428 | 230 | 80 | 118 | 1073 | 672 | 401 | 98 | 54 | ||
Key | |||||||||||
Pld - Games played | |||||||||||
W - Games won | |||||||||||
D - Games drawn | |||||||||||
L - Games lost | |||||||||||
F - Goals scored | |||||||||||
A - Goals conceded | |||||||||||
GD - Goal difference | |||||||||||
CSF - Clean sheets for | |||||||||||
CSA - Clean sheets against |