List of Falkirk F.C. managers

This chronological list of managers of Falkirk Football Club comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Falkirk since the position was created in 1905. Prior to 1905 all manager appointments were assigned to the person in the position of club secretary. The most successful person to manage the club is Jim Jefferies, who won two First Division championships and one Scottish Challenge Cup during his five years as manager. However, Willie Nicol has managed Falkirk to their highest league ranking, runners-up in Scotland in both 1907–08 and 1909–10. To date, every person to have managed the club has been from the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.

Managers

This list does not include caretaker managers or those who managed in a temporary capacity

Information correct as of January 2022. Only competitive matches are counted

NameNationalityFromTo P W D L Win %[lower-alpha 1]HonoursNotes
Willie Nicol  Scotland July 1905 February 1924 732285187260038.93 1 Scottish Cup, 2 Division One runners-up, 1 Division Two runners-up [1]
David Reid  Scotland February 1924 October 1927 155613757039.35 – [2]
John Richardson  Scotland November 1927 May 1932 197753587038.07 – [3]
Willie Orr  Scotland August 1932 March 1935 115421756036.52 – [4]
Tully Craig  Scotland April 1935 May 1950 577262112203045.41 1 Division Two championship, 1 Scottish League Cup runners-up [5]
Bob Shankly  Scotland August 1950 December 1956 2578850119034.24 1 Division Two runners-up [6]
Reg Smith  England January 1957 May 1959 104382343036.54 1 Scottish Cup [7]
Tommy Younger  Scotland August 1959 March 1960 39151014038.46 – [8]
Alex McCrae  Scotland April 1960 April 1965 2167736103035.65 1 Division Two runners-up [9]
Sammy Kean  Scotland July 1965 December 1966 6121733034.43 – [10]
John Prentice  Scotland December 1966 September 1968 74181937024.32 – [11]
Willie Cunningham  Northern Ireland October 1968 April 1973 207804780038.65 1 Division Two championship [12]
John Prentice  Scotland August 1973 August 1975 95401837042.11 1 Division Two championship [13]
George Miller  Scotland September 1975 March 1977 64191233029.69 – [14]
Billy Little  Scotland April 1977 May 1979 91363124039.56 – [15]
John Hagart  Scotland August 1979 November 1982 152514061033.55 1 Second Division championship [16]
Alex Totten  Scotland November 1982 November 1983 4120714048.78 – [17]
Gregor Abel  Scotland November 1982 November 1983 11317027.27 – [18]
Billy Lamont  Scotland February 1984 February 1987 131483053036.64 1 First Division runners-up [19]
Dave Clarke  Scotland February 1987 August 1988 65121835018.46 – [20]
Jim Duffy  Scotland September 1988 October 1989 53271115050.94 1 First Division runners-up [21]
Billy Lamont  Scotland November 1989 April 1990 21984042.86 – [22]
Jim Jefferies  Scotland August 1990 August 1995 237986178041.35 2 First Division championships, 1 Scottish Challenge Cup [23]
John Lambie  Scotland August 1995 March 1996 327520021.88 – [24]
Eamonn Bannon  Scotland May 1996 December 1996 20938045.00 – [25]
Alex Totten  Scotland December 1996 April 2002 2401145373047.50 1 Scottish Cup runners-up, 1 Scottish Challenge Cup, 2 First Division runners-up [26]
Ian McCall  Scotland May 2002 January 2003 271863066.67 – [27]
Owen Coyle
John Hughes		  Ireland
 Scotland		 January 2003 May 2003 191234063.16 1 First Division championship [28]
John Hughes  Scotland May 2003 June 2009 26310557101039.92 1 First Division championship, 1 Scottish Challenge Cup, 1 Scottish Cup runners-up [29]
Eddie May  Scotland June 2009 February 2010 274815014.81 – [30]
Steven Pressley  Scotland February 2010 March 2013 105442833041.90 1 Scottish Challenge Cup [31]
Gary Holt  Scotland April 2013 June 2014 52251116048.08 – [32]
Peter Houston  Scotland June 2014 September 2017 153714240046.41 1 Scottish Cup runners-up [33]
Paul Hartley  Scotland October 2017 August 2018 4117816041.46 – [34]
Ray McKinnon  Scotland August 2018 November 2019 55171820030.91 – [35]
David McCracken & Lee Miller  Scotland November 2019 April 2021 43231010053.49 – [36]
Paul Sheerin  Scotland May 2021 December 2021 238411034.78 – [37]

Notes
  1. Win% is rounded to two decimal places

References
  1. Willie Nicol - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  2. David Reid - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. John Richardson - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. Willie Orr - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  5. Tom Craig (Tully) - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  6. Bob Shankly - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  7. Reggie Smith - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  8. Tommy Younger - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  9. Alex McCrae - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  10. Sammy Kean - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  11. John Prentice - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  12. Willie Cunningham - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  13. John Prentice - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  14. George Miller - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  15. Billy Little - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  16. John Hagart - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  17. Alex Totten - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  18. Gregor Abel - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  19. Billy Lamont - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  20. Dave Clarke - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  21. Jim Duffy - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  22. Billy Lamont - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  23. Jim Jefferies - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  24. John Lambie - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  25. Eamonn Bannon - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  26. Alex Totten - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  27. Ian McCall - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  28. Owen Coyle - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  29. John Hughes (Yogi) - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  30. Eddie May - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  31. Steven Pressley (Elvis) - Managerial Period & Record, bettermeddle.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  32. "Gary Holt | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  33. "Peter Houston | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  34. "Paul Hartley | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  35. "Ray McKinnon | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  36. "David McCracken | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  37. "Paul Sheerin | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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