Managers — Every Leeds United Manager

Leeds United Managers

Every Leeds United manager from the founding of the club in 1919 to today, with records, tenures and key achievements.

All Managers — Most Recent First

ManagerTenureNationalityRecordNotes

Daniel Farke 2023–present Germany 🇩🇪 P: 130 W: 72 D: 26 L: 32 Championship champions 2024–25, 14th PL 2025–26, FA Cup SF

Sam Allardyce 2023 (caretaker) England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 5 W: 1 D: 1 L: 3 Failed to save from relegation

Javi Gracia 2023 Spain 🇪🇸 P: 7 W: 0 D: 2 L: 5 Sacked during relegation battle

Jesse Marsch 2022–2023 USA 🇺🇸 P: 51 W: 14 D: 11 L: 26 Sacked Feb 2023

Marcelo Bielsa 2018–2022 Argentina 🇦🇷 P: 166 W: 83 D: 33 L: 50 Championship champions 2019–20, 9th PL 2020–21

Paul Heckingbottom 2018 (caretaker) England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 16 W: 3 D: 4 L: 9 Caretaker after Christiansen

Thomas Christiansen 2017–2018 Spain 🇪🇸 P: 29 W: 13 D: 7 L: 9 Good start, poor finish

Garry Monk 2016–2017 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 43 W: 17 D: 11 L: 15 7th in Championship

Uwe Rösler 2015–2016 Germany 🇩🇪 P: 13 W: 3 D: 3 L: 7 Sacked after poor start

Neil Redfearn 2014–2015 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 27 W: 10 D: 4 L: 13 Caretaker turned permanent

Dave Hockaday 2014 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 6 W: 0 D: 1 L: 5 Lasted 6 matches under Cellino

Brian McDermott 2013–2014 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 38 W: 14 D: 7 L: 17 Twice sacked/reinstated

Neil Warnock 2012–2013 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 39 W: 16 D: 5 L: 18 13th place

Simon Grayson 2008–2012 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 184 W: 81 D: 44 L: 59 Promoted from League One 2010

Gary McAllister 2008 (caretaker) Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P: 6 W: 1 D: 2 L: 3 Former LUFC player

Dennis Wise 2006–2008 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 53 W: 22 D: 11 L: 20 Relegation to League One

John Carver 2006 (caretaker) England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 7 W: 0 D: 3 L: 4

Kevin Blackwell 2004–2006 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 95 W: 36 D: 24 L: 35 Play-off final 2006

Eddie Gray 2003–2004 (caretaker) Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P: 19 W: 5 D: 5 L: 9 Couldn't prevent relegation

Peter Reid 2003 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 11 W: 2 D: 2 L: 7 Failed to prevent crisis

Terry Venables 2002–2003 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 17 W: 4 D: 5 L: 8 Brief tenure during crisis

David O'Leary 1998–2002 Ireland 🇮🇪 P: 207 W: 97 D: 42 L: 68 UCL SF 2001, 4th & 5th PL

George Graham 1996–1998 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P: 73 W: 26 D: 18 L: 29 League Cup winners 1996 (Arsenal)

Howard Wilkinson 1988–1996 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 397 W: 163 D: 106 L: 128 Division One champions 1992, promoted 1990

Billy Bremner 1985–1988 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P: 136 W: 47 D: 35 L: 54 Near-promotion 1987

Eddie Gray 1982–1985 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P: 115 W: 37 D: 35 L: 43 Managed while still playing

Allan Clarke 1980–1982 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 75 W: 19 D: 18 L: 38 Former LUFC legend as player

Jimmy Adamson 1978–1980 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 64 W: 18 D: 20 L: 26 Unpopular with fans

Jock Stein 1978 (brief) Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P: 1 W: 0 D: 0 L: 1 Left immediately for Scotland job

Jimmy Armfield 1974–1978 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 179 W: 65 D: 52 L: 62 European Cup final 1975

Brian Clough 1974 (44 days) England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 6 W: 1 D: 3 L: 2 44 days — infamous tenure

Don Revie 1961–1974 England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 P: 596 W: 274 D: 163 L: 159 2× champions, FA Cup, LC, 2× Fairs Cup