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Arsenal Managers List

Arsenal Managers History List? Are you looking for a list of all Arsenal Managers in the club’s history? We have compiled a list with all the managers that have been employed by Arsenal during the club’s entire history. Here you will find all Arsenal managers in the past since 1893. Watch & Bet Here =>
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Arsenal managers of all time – full history list!

Arsenal Football Club is an English professional club based in Islington, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Dial Square before it was shortly renamed to Royal Arsenal, and then Woolwich Arsenal in 1893.

They became the first southern member to be admitted into the football league in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. In 1914, the club proceeded to shift their home base to Highbury and decided to simply call themselves Arsenal.

They finished the 1915 season, fifth in the Second Division but was able to rejoin the First Division at the expense of their rivals, Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight.

Arsenal have employed 20 permanent and 8 caretaker managers since 1897. Stewart Houston managed the club in two separate spells as caretaker, while two Arsenal managers, Herbert Chapman and Tom Whittaker died on the job.

Arsenal managers past and present - Herbert Chapman - 403 games as manager

Arsenal managers past and present

Arsenal manager before Wenger? Who was manager before Arsene Wenger? Arsenal Manager 1983? Here is the list of all the managers Arsenal have had over the years. Lets take a look at Arsenal managers past and present:

Name Nationality From To M W D L Win %
Thomas Mitchell  Scotland 30-03-1897 10-03-1898 45 23 8 14 51.11
Unknown – 11-03-1898 10-04-1898 9 6 2 1 66.67
William Elcoat  England 11-04-1898 16-02-1899 44 21 6 17 47.73
Arthur Kennedy   England 21-02-1899 29-04-1899 15 8 3 4 53.33
Harry Bradshaw  England 30-06-1899 30-04-1904 235 118 44 73 50.21
Phil Kelso  Scotland 01-05-1904 09-02-1908 152 63 31 58 41.45
George Morrell  Scotland 10-02-1908 13-04-1915 309 113 74 122 36.57
James McEwen   England 19-04-1915 24-05-1919 2 1 0 1 50
Leslie Knighton  England 25-05-1919 16-05-1925 286 105 63 118 36.71
Herbert Chapman  England 11-06-1925 06-01-1934 411 204 97 110 49.64
Joe Shaw   England 06-01-1934 28-05-1934 23 14 3 6 60.87
George Allison  England 28-05-1934 31-05-1947 279 129 74 76 46.24
Tom Whittaker  England 02-06-1947 24-10-1956 430 203 106 121 47.21
Jack Crayston   England 24-10-1956 19-05-1958 81 34 17 30 41.98
George Swindin  England 21-06-1958 01-05-1962 186 76 43 67 40.86
Billy Wright  England 01-05-1962 13-06-1966 182 70 43 69 38.46
Bertie Mee   England 20-06-1966 04-05-1976 539 241 148 150 44.71
Terry Neill  Northern Ireland 09-07-1976 16-12-1983 416 187 117 112 44.95
Don Howe   England 16-12-1983 22-03-1986 117 54 32 31 46.15
Steve Burtenshaw   England 23-03-1986 14-05-1986 11 3 2 6 27.27
George Graham  Scotland 14-05-1986 21-02-1995 460 225 133 102 48.91
Stewart Houston   Scotland 21-02-1995 15-06-1995 19 7 3 9 36.84
Bruce Rioch  Scotland 15-06-1995 12-08-1996 47 22 15 10 46.81
Stewart Houston   Scotland 12-08-1996 13-09-1996 6 2 2 2 33.33
Pat Rice   Northern Ireland 13-09-1996 30-09-1996 4 3 0 1 75
Arsène Wenger  France 01-10-1996 13-05-2018 1,235 707 280 248 57.25
Unai Emery  Spain 23-05-2018 Present 37 23 6 8 62.16
Freddie Ljungberg  Sweden 29 November 2019 21 December 2019 6 1 3 2 8
Mikel Arteta  Spain 22 December 2019 Present 172 100 28 44 58.14

Arsenal’s Most Successful Manager

The most successful person to manage Arsenal is obviously Arsene Wenger. During his 22-year reign at North London, he won three Premier League titles, seven FA Cup and seven Community Shields between 1996 and 2018.

The Frenchman is the club’s longest-serving manager surpassing George Allison’s record of 13 years in October 2009. Watch & Bet Here =>

Arsenal managers with most honours

Arsenal managers with most honours? Which Arsenal manager has the best honours in history ?

Arsenal manager with most honours
Arsène Wenger Premier League champions: 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04
FA Cup winners: 1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
Charity/Community Shield winners: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017
George Graham First Division champions: 1988–89, 1990–91
FA Cup winners: 1992–93
Football League Cup winners: 1986–87, 1992–93
Charity Shield winners: 1991 (shared)
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup winners: 1993–94
Terry Neill FA Cup winners: 1978–79
Bertie Mee caretaker, then permanent appointment First Division champions: 1970–71
FA Cup winners: 1970–71
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winners: 1969–70
Tom Whittaker First Division champions: 1947–48, 1952–53
FA Cup winners: 1949–50
Charity Shield winners: 1948, 1953
George Allison First Division champions: 1934–35, 1937–38
FA Cup winners: 1935–36
Charity Shield winners: 1934, 1938
Joe Shaw caretaker First Division champions: 1933–34
Herbert Chapman First Division champions: 1930–31, 1932–33
FA Cup winners: 1929–30
Charity Shield winners: 1930, 1931, 1933
Mikel Arteta  FA Cup 2020, Community Shield 2023 

Arsenal managers win percentage

Arsenal managers win percentage? Which Arsenal manager has the best win percentage in history?

Pat Rice is the Arsenal manager with the best win percentage in history. Although he was only manager during a short period and was manager during four games.

If we only look at manager with +50 games then Arsene Wenger is the manager with best win percentage in history. His has been manager during 1 235 games with a win percenage of 57,25%.

Name Nationality From To Win %
Thomas Mitchell  Scotland 30-03-1897 10-03-1898 51.11
Unknown – 11-03-1898 10-04-1898 66.67
William Elcoat  England 11-04-1898 16-02-1899 47.73
Arthur Kennedy   England 21-02-1899 29-04-1899 53.33
Harry Bradshaw  England 30-06-1899 30-04-1904 50.21
Phil Kelso  Scotland 01-05-1904 09-02-1908 41.45
George Morrell  Scotland 10-02-1908 13-04-1915 36.57
James McEwen   England 19-04-1915 24-05-1919 50
Leslie Knighton  England 25-05-1919 16-05-1925 36.71
Herbert Chapman  England 11-06-1925 06-01-1934 49.64
Joe Shaw   England 06-01-1934 28-05-1934 60.87
George Allison  England 28-05-1934 31-05-1947 46.24
Tom Whittaker  England 02-06-1947 24-10-1956 47.21
Jack Crayston   England 24-10-1956 19-05-1958 41.98
George Swindin  England 21-06-1958 01-05-1962 40.86
Billy Wright  England 01-05-1962 13-06-1966 38.46
Bertie Mee   England 20-06-1966 04-05-1976 44.71
Terry Neill  Northern Ireland 09-07-1976 16-12-1983 44.95
Don Howe   England 16-12-1983 22-03-1986 46.15
Steve Burtenshaw   England 23-03-1986 14-05-1986 27.27
George Graham  Scotland 14-05-1986 21-02-1995 48.91
Stewart Houston   Scotland 21-02-1995 15-06-1995 36.84
Bruce Rioch  Scotland 15-06-1995 12-08-1996 46.81
Stewart Houston   Scotland 12-08-1996 13-09-1996 33.33
Pat Rice   Northern Ireland 13-09-1996 30-09-1996 75
Arsène Wenger  France 01-10-1996 13-05-2018 57.25
Unai Emery  Spain 23-05-2018 Present 62.16
Freddie Ljungberg  Sweden 29 November 2019 21 December 2019 8
Mikel Arteta  Spain 22 December 2019 Present 58.14

Arsenal managers of all time - Terry Neill

Arsenal managers with most matches played

Arsenal managers with most matches played? Which Arsenal manager has played most matches in history? Arsene Wenger is the manager with most matches. He has been Arsenal Manager during 1 235 matches during his managerial period 1996-10-01–2018-05-13.

Name From To M W D L GF GA Win %
Arsène Wenger 1 October 1996 13 May 2018 1,235 707 280 248 2,156 1,147 57.25
Bertie Mee caretaker, then permanent appointment 20 June 1966 4 May 1976 539 241 148 150 739 542 44.71
George Graham 14 May 1986 21 February 1995 460 225 133 102 711 403 48.91
Tom Whittaker 2 June 1947 24 October 1956 430 203 106 121 802 568 47.21
Terry Neill 9 July 1976 16 December 1983 416 187 117 112 601 446 44.95
Herbert Chapman 11 June 1925 6 January 1934 411 204 97 110 879 616 49.64
George Morrell 10 February 1908 13 April 1915 309 113 74 122 392 428 36.57
Leslie Knighton 25 May 1919 16 May 1925 286 105 63 118 367 401 36.71
George Allison 28 May 1934 31 May 1947 279 129 74 76 534 327 46.24
Harry Bradshaw 30 June 1899 30 April 1904 235 118 44 73 403 237 50.21
George Swindin 21 June 1958 1 May 1962 186 76 43 67 336 330 40.86
Billy Wright 1 May 1962 13 June 1966 182 70 43 69 336 330 38.46
Phil Kelso 1 May 1904 9 February 1908 152 63 31 58 225 229 41.45
Don Howe caretaker, then permanent appointment 16 December 1983 22 March 1986 117 54 32 31 187 142 46.15
Jack Crayston caretaker, then permanent appointment 24 October 1956 19 May 1958 81 34 17 30 148 151 41.98
Unai Emery 23 May 2018 29 November 2019 48 43 16 19 152 100 55.13
Bruce Rioch 15 June 1995 12 August 1996 47 22 15 10 67 37 46.81
Thomas Mitchell 30 March 1897 10 March 1898 45 23 8 14 106 79 51.11
William Elcoat 11 April 1898 16 February 1899 44 21 6 17 86 67 47.73
Unai Emery 23 May 2018 Present 37 23 6 8 74 46 62.16
Joe Shaw caretaker 6 January 1934 28 May 1934 23 14 3 6 44 29 60.87
Stewart Houston caretaker 21 February 1995 15 June 1995 19 7 3 9 29 25 36.84
Arthur Kennedy caretaker 21 February 1899 29 April 1899 15 8 3 4 31 17 53.33
Mikel Arteta 22 December Present 12 6 5 1 19 10 50.00
Steve Burtenshaw caretaker 23 March 1986 14 May 1986 11 3 2 6 7 15 27.27
Unknown caretaker 11 March 1898 April 1898 9 6 2 1 21 8 66.67
Stewart Houston caretaker 12 August 1996 13 September 1996 6 2 2 2 11 10 33.33
Pat Rice caretaker 13 September 1996 30 September 1996 4 3 0 1 10 4 75.00
Freddie Ljungberg 29 November 2019 21 December 2019 6 1 3 2 8 10 16.67
James McEwen caretaker 19 April 1915 24 May 1919 2 1 0 1 7 3 50.00

Arsenal current manager – Mikel Arteta

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On 20 December 2019, Arteta was appointed head coach at former club Arsenal, signing a deal until 2023.

Upon his appointment he stated that he believed the club had lost direction and that he didn’t want players to shirk responsibility: “I want people to take responsibility for their jobs and I want people who deliver passion and energy in the football club. Anyone who doesn’t buy into this, or that has a negative effect or whatever, is not good enough for this environment or this culture.”

On 26 December 2019, Arteta walked out of the dugout for the first time as an Arsenal manager for their Premier League match against A.F.C. Bournemouth which ended in a 1–1 draw, thanks to a second half equaliser from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Although a 1–1 draw was not the start the Spaniard would have dreamed of, he later said that he was pleased with attitude, passion and the fighting spirit of his players. On 2 January 2020, Arteta won his first match as an Arsenal manager after a 2–0 win over Manchester United at the Emirates. Watch & Bet Here =>
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