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 =>
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
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 | 233 | 138 | 28 | 57 | 59.23 |
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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  |
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  |
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 | 59.23 |
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 |
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 |
| Mikel Arteta | 22 December | Present | 233 | 138 | 38 | 57 | 431 | 228 | 59.23 |
| 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 |
16 December 1983 | 22 March 1986 | 117 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 187 | 142 | 46.15 |
| Jack Crayston |
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 |
6 January 1934 | 28 May 1934 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 60.87 |
| Stewart Houston |
21 February 1995 | 15 June 1995 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 36.84 |
| Arthur Kennedy |
21 February 1899 | 29 April 1899 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 53.33 |
| Steve Burtenshaw |
23 March 1986 | 14 May 1986 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27.27 |
| Unknown |
11 March 1898 | April 1898 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 66.67 |
| Stewart Houston |
12 August 1996 | 13 September 1996 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33.33 |
| Pat Rice |
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 |
19 April 1915 | 24 May 1919 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 50.00 |
Arsenal current manager – Mikel Arteta
On 20 December 2019, Arteta was appointed head coach at former club Arsenal, signing a deal until 2023. Later, he extended his contract after guiding his side to second spot in top-flight.
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 =>
Here are the most frequently asked questions about Arsenal Managers List
How many managers has Arsenal had?
Arsenal has had 23 managers in its history, starting with Thomas Mitchell in 1897, followed by a series of notable figures, including:
- Herbert Chapman (1930s)
- Arsène Wenger (1996-2018)
- Mikel Arteta (current manager, since 2019)
Who is the most successful manager of Arsenal?
Arsène Wenger is by far Arsenal’s most successful manager. Under his leadership, Arsenal won:
- 3 Premier League titles
- 7 FA Cups
- 7 Community Shields Wenger’s greatest achievement was leading the team to an unbeaten Premier League season in 2003-2004, a feat still unmatched.
Who is the ex-manager of Arsenal?
The most recent ex-manager of Arsenal is Arsène Wenger, who managed the club for 22 years from 1996 to 2018. He retired after a legendary career, leaving behind a strong legacy.
Who replaced Arsène Wenger?
Unai Emery was appointed as Arsène Wenger’s successor in May 2018. He managed Arsenal for one season (2018-2019) but was replaced due to disappointing results in the 2019-2020 season.
Mikel Arteta replaced Unai Emery in December 2019 and is currently in charge of the club. Under Arteta, Arsenal has seen a renewed focus on youth development and tactical discipline.
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