Explore our tables of all 140 FA Cup Winning Managers from season 1871-72 to 2023-24.
Includes list of FA Cup winning mangers by year, by manager and by manager nationality.
17 men have won the tournament both as a player and as a manager: John Cameron as player-manager in 1901, Peter McWilliam, Billy Walker, Jimmy Seed, Matt Busby, Stan Seymour, Joe Smith, Bill Shankly, Joe Mercer, Don Revie, Bob Stokoe, Kenny Dalglish, Bobby Gould, Terry Venables, George Graham, Gianluca Vialli, Roberto di Matteo and Mikel Arteta.
The last English Manager to win the FA cup was Harry Redknapp in 2007-08 with Portsmouth.
The most successful FA Cup manager was Arsène Wenger with Arsenal with 7 titles followed by George Ramsey from Aston Villa with 6 titles.
| Season | Nat | Manager | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871–72 | No Manager |
| Wanderers | |
| 1872–73 | No Manager |
| Wanderers | |
| 1873–74 | No Manager |
| Oxford University | |
| 1874–75 | No Manager |
| Royal Engineers | |
| 1875–76 | No Manager |
| Wanderers | |
| 1876–77 | No Manager |
| Wanderers | |
| 1877–78 | No Manager |
| Wanderers | |
| 1878–79 | No Manager |
| Old Etonians | |
| 1879–80 | No Manager |
| Clapham Rovers | |
| 1880–81 | No Manager |
| Old Carthusians | |
| 1881–82 | No Manager |
| Old Etonians | |
| 1882–83 | No Manager |
| Blackburn Olympic | |
| 1883–84 |
| Thomas Mitchell |
| Blackburn Rovers |
| 1884–85 |
| Thomas Mitchell |
| Blackburn Rovers |
| 1885–86 |
| Thomas Mitchell |
| Blackburn Rovers |
| 1886–87 |
| George Ramsay |
| Aston Villa |
| 1887–88 | No Manager |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
| 1888–89 | No Manager |
| Preston North End | |
| 1889–90 |
| Thomas Mitchell |
| Blackburn Rovers |
| 1890–91 |
| Thomas Mitchell |
| Blackburn Rovers |
| 1891–92 |
| Louis Ford |
| West Bromwich Albion |
| 1892–93 |
| Jack Addenbrooke |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1893–94 |
| Tom Harris |
| Notts County |
| 1894–95 |
| George Ramsay |
| Aston Villa |
| 1895–96 |
| Arthur Dickinson |
| The Wednesday |
| 1896–97 |
| George Ramsay |
| Aston Villa |
| 1897–98 |
| Harry Haslam |
| Nottingham Forest |
| 1898–99 |
| John Nicholson |
| Sheffield United |
| 1899–1900 |
| H Hamer |
| Bury |
| 1900–01 |
| John Cameron |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1901–02 |
| John Nicholson |
| Sheffield United |
| 1902–03 |
| H Hamer |
| Bury |
| 1903–04 |
| Tom Maley |
| Manchester City |
| 1904–05 |
| George Ramsay |
| Aston Villa |
| 1905–06 |
| Will Cuff |
| Everton |
| 1906–07 |
| Arthur Dickinson |
| The Wednesday |
| 1907–08 |
| Jack Addenbrooke |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1908–09 |
| Ernest Mangnall |
| Manchester United |
| 1909–10 |
| Frank Watt |
| Newcastle United |
| 1910–11 |
| Peter O'Rourke |
| Bradford City |
| 1911–12 |
| Arthur Fairclough |
| Barnsley |
| 1912–13 |
| George Ramsay |
| Aston Villa |
| 1913–14 |
| John Haworth |
| Burnley |
| 1914–15 |
| John Nicholson |
| Sheffield United |
| 1919–20 |
| George Ramsay |
| Aston Villa |
| 1920–21 |
| Peter McWilliam |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1921–22 |
| Herbert Chapman |
| Huddersfield Town |
| 1922–23 |
| Charles Foweraker |
| Bolton Wanderers |
| 1923–24 |
| Frank Watt |
| Newcastle United |
| 1924–25 |
| John Nicholson |
| Sheffield United |
| 1925–26 |
| Charles Foweraker |
| Bolton Wanderers |
| 1926–27 |
| Fred Stewart |
| Cardiff City |
| 1927–28 |
| Bob Crompton |
| Blackburn Rovers |
| 1928–29 |
| Charles Foweraker |
| Bolton Wanderers |
| 1929–30 |
| Herbert Chapman |
| Arsenal |
| 1930–31 |
| Fred Everiss |
| West Bromwich Albion |
| 1931–32 |
| Andy Cunningham |
| Newcastle United |
| 1932–33 |
| Thomas H. McIntosh |
| Everton |
| 1933–34 |
| Wilf Wild |
| Manchester City |
| 1934–35 |
| Billy Walker |
| Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1935–36 |
| George Allison |
| Arsenal |
| 1936–37 |
| Johnny Cochrane |
| Sunderland |
| 1937–38 |
| James Taylor |
| Preston North End |
| 1938–39 |
| Jack Tinn |
| Portsmouth |
| 1945–46 |
| Stuart McMillan |
| Derby County |
| 1946–47 |
| Jimmy Seed |
| Charlton Athletic |
| 1947–48 |
| Matt Busby |
| Manchester United |
| 1948–49 |
| Stan Cullis |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1949–50 |
| Tom Whittaker |
| Arsenal |
| 1950–51 |
| Stan Seymour |
| Newcastle United |
| 1951–52 |
| Stan Seymour |
| Newcastle United |
| 1952–53 |
| Joe Smith |
| Blackpool |
| 1953–54 |
| Vic Buckingham |
| West Bromwich Albion |
| 1954–55 |
| Doug Livingstone |
| Newcastle United |
| 1955–56 |
| Les McDowall |
| Manchester City |
| 1956–57 |
| Eric Houghton |
| Aston Villa |
| 1957–58 |
| Bill Ridding |
| Bolton Wanderers |
| 1958–59 |
| Billy Walker |
| Nottingham Forest |
| 1959–60 |
| Stan Cullis |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1960–61 |
| Bill Nicholson |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1961–62 |
| Bill Nicholson |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1962–63 |
| Matt Busby |
| Manchester United |
| 1963–64 |
| Ron Greenwood |
| West Ham United |
| 1964–65 |
| Bill Shankly |
| Liverpool |
| 1965–66 |
| Harry Catterick |
| Everton |
| 1966–67 |
| Bill Nicholson |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1967–68 |
| Alan Ashman |
| West Bromwich Albion |
| 1968–69 |
| Joe Mercer |
| Manchester City |
| 1969–70 |
| Dave Sexton |
| Chelsea |
| 1970–71 |
| Bertie Mee |
| Arsenal |
| 1971–72 |
| Don Revie |
| Leeds United |
| 1972–73 |
| Bob Stokoe |
| Sunderland |
| 1973–74 |
| Bill Shankly |
| Liverpool |
| 1974–75 |
| John Lyall |
| West Ham United |
| 1975–76 |
| Lawrie McMenemy |
| Southampton |
| 1976–77 |
| Tommy Docherty |
| Manchester United |
| 1977–78 |
| Bobby Robson |
| Ipswich Town |
| 1978–79 |
| Terry Neill |
| Arsenal |
| 1979–80 |
| John Lyall |
| West Ham United |
| 1980–81 |
| Keith Burkinshaw |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1981–82 |
| Keith Burkinshaw |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1982–83 |
| Ron Atkinson |
| Manchester United |
| 1983–84 |
| Howard Kendall |
| Everton |
| 1984–85 |
| Ron Atkinson |
| Manchester United |
| 1985–86 |
| Kenny Dalglish |
| Liverpool |
| 1986–87 |
| John Sillett |
| Coventry City |
| 1987–88 |
| Bobby Gould |
| Wimbledon |
| 1988–89 |
| Kenny Dalglish |
| Liverpool |
| 1989–90 |
| Alex Ferguson |
| Manchester United |
| 1990–91 |
| Terry Venables |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1991–92 |
| Graeme Souness |
| Liverpool |
| 1992–93 |
| George Graham |
| Arsenal |
| 1993–94 |
| Alex Ferguson |
| Manchester United |
| 1994–95 |
| Joe Royle |
| Everton |
| 1995–96 |
| Alex Ferguson |
| Manchester United |
| 1996–97 |
| Ruud Gullit |
| Chelsea |
| 1997–98 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 1998–99 |
| Alex Ferguson |
| Manchester United |
| 1999–2000 |
| Gianluca Vialli |
| Chelsea |
| 2000–01 |
| Gérard Houllier |
| Liverpool |
| 2001–02 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 2002–03 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 2003–04 |
| Alex Ferguson |
| Manchester United |
| 2004–05 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 2005–06 |
| Rafael Benítez |
| Liverpool |
| 2006–07 |
| José Mourinho |
| Chelsea |
| 2007–08 |
| Harry Redknapp |
| Portsmouth |
| 2008–09 |
| Guus Hiddink |
| Chelsea |
| 2009–10 |
| Carlo Ancelotti |
| Chelsea |
| 2010–11 |
| Roberto Mancini |
| Manchester City |
| 2011–12 |
| Roberto di Matteo |
| Chelsea |
| 2012–13 |
| Roberto Martínez |
| Wigan Athletic |
| 2013–14 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 2014–15 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 2015–16 |
| Louis van Gaal |
| Manchester United |
| 2016–17 |
| Arsène Wenger |
| Arsenal |
| 2017–18 |
| Antonio Conte |
| Chelsea |
| 2018–19 |
| Pep Guardiola |
| Manchester City |
| 2019–20 |
| Mikel Arteta |
| Arsenal |
| 2020–21 |
| Brendan Rodgers |
| Leicester City |
| 2021-22 |
| Jurgen Klopp |
| Liverpool |
| 2022-23 |
| Pep Guardiola |
| Manchester City |
| 2023-24 |
| Erik ten Hag |
| Manchester United |
| Nat | Manager | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Arsène Wenger | 7 |
| George Ramsay | 6 |
| Thomas Mitchell | 5 |
| Alex Ferguson | 5 |
| John Nicholson | 4 |
| Charles Foweraker | 3 |
| Bill Nicholson | 3 |
| Jack Addenbrooke | 2 |
| Arthur Dickinson | 2 |
| H. Hamer | 2 |
| Frank Watt | 2 |
| Herbert Chapman | 2 |
| Billy Walker | 2 |
| Matt Busby | 2 |
| Pep Guardiola | 2 |
| Stan Seymour | 2 |
| Stan Cullis | 2 |
| Bill Shankly | 2 |
| John Lyall | 2 |
| Keith Burkinshaw | 2 |
| Ron Atkinson | 2 |
| Kenny Dalglish | 2 |
| Alan Ashman | 1 |
| Andy Cunningham | 1 |
| Antonio Conte | 1 |
| Arthur Fairclough | 1 |
| Bertie Mee | 1 |
| Bill Ridding | 1 |
| Bob Crompton | 1 |
| Bob Stokoe | 1 |
| Bobby Gould | 1 |
| Bobby Robson | 1 |
| Brendan Rodgers | 1 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | 1 |
| Dave Sexton | 1 |
| Don Revie | 1 |
| Doug Livingstone | 1 |
| Eric Houghton | 1 |
| Erik ten Hag | 1 |
| Ernest Mangnall | 1 |
| Fred Everiss | 1 |
| Fred Stewart | 1 |
| George Allison | 1 |
| George Graham | 1 |
| Gérard Houllier | 1 |
| Gianluca Vialli | 1 |
| Graeme Souness | 1 |
| Guus Hiddink | 1 |
| Harry Catterick | 1 |
| Harry Haslam | 1 |
| Harry Redknapp | 1 |
| Howard Kendall | 1 |
| Jack Tinn | 1 |
| James Taylor | 1 |
| Jimmy Seed | 1 |
| Joe Mercer | 1 |
| Joe Royle | 1 |
| Joe Smith | 1 |
| John Cameron | 1 |
| John Haworth | 1 |
| John Sillett | 1 |
| Johnny Cochrane | 1 |
| José Mourinho | 1 |
| Jurgen Klopp | 1 |
| Lawrie McMenemy | 1 |
| Les McDowall | 1 |
| Louis Ford | 1 |
| Louis van Gaal | 1 |
| Mikel Arteta | 1 |
| Peter McWilliam | 1 |
| Peter O'Rourke | 1 |
| Rafael Benítez | 1 |
| Roberto di Matteo | 1 |
| Roberto Mancini | 1 |
| Roberto Martínez | 1 |
| Ron Greenwood | 1 |
| Ruud Gullit | 1 |
| Stuart McMillan | 1 |
| Terry Neill | 1 |
| Terry Venables | 1 |
| Thomas H. McIntosh | 1 |
| Tom Harris | 1 |
| Tom Maley | 1 |
| Tom Whittaker | 1 |
| Tommy Docherty | 1 |
| Vic Buckingham | 1 |
| Wilf Wild | 1 |
| Will Cuff | 1 |
| Nat | Managers | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| England 51 | 68 |
| Scotland 18 | 35 |
| France 2 | 8 |
| Italy 5 | 5 |
| Spain 4 | 5 |
| Netherlands 4 | 4 |
| Northern Ireland 2 | 2 |
| Portugal 1 | 1 |
| Germany 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 143 | |
