SPORTS

Club Football - England
*EFL Trophy*
Most Cup Wins (Manager)
This list features the most successful managers in the history of the English FA Football League Trophy.
RANK | MANAGERS | TROPHIES | WINNING YEARS |
1 | Darren Ferguson | 3 | Peterborough United (2013–14, 2023–24, 2024–25) |
2 | Lou Macari | 2 | Birmingham City (1990–91), Stoke City (1991–92) |
3 | Steve McMahon | 2 | Blackpool (2001–02, 2003–04) |
4 | Kenny Jackett | 2 | Swansea City (2005–06), Portsmouth (2018–19) |
5 | Harry Redknapp | 1 | Bournemouth (1983–84) |
6 | Bryan Hamilton | 1 | Wigan Athletic (1984–85) |
7 | Terry Cooper | 1 | Bristol City (1985–86) |
8 | Ian Greaves | 1 | Mansfield Town (1986–87) |
9 | Graham Turner | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (1987–88) |
10 | Phil Neal | 1 | Bolton Wanderers (1988–89) |
11 | John King | 1 | Tranmere Rovers (1989–90) |
12 | John Rudge | 1 | Port Vale (1992–93) |
13 | Frank Burrows | 1 | Swansea City (1993–94) |
14 | Barry Fry | 1 | Birmingham City (1994–95) |
15 | Archie Gemmill | 1 | Rotherham United (1995–96) |
16 | John McGovern | 1 | Rotherham United (1995–96) |
17 | Mervyn Day | 1 | Carlisle United (1996–97) |
18 | Alan Buckley | 1 | Grimsby Town (1997–98) |
19 | Ray Mathias | 1 | Wigan Athletic (1998–99) |
20 | Gudjon Thordarson | 1 | Stoke City (1999–00) |
21 | Brian Horton | 1 | Port Vale (2000–01) |
22 | Danny Wilson | 1 | Bristol City (2002–03) |
23 | Denis Smith | 1 | Wrexham (2004–05) |
24 | Sean O’Driscoll | 1 | Doncaster Rovers (2006–07) |
25 | Paul Ince | 1 | Milton Keynes Dons (2007–08) |
26 | Mick Harford | 1 | Luton Town (2008–09) |
27 | Alan Pardew | 1 | Southampton (2009–10) |
28 | Greg Abbott | 1 | Carlisle United (2010–11) |
29 | John Sheridan | 1 | Chesterfield (2011–12) |
30 | Steve Davis | 1 | Crewe Alexandra (2012–13) |
31 | Steve Cotterill | 1 | Bristol City (2014–15) |
32 | Paul Heckingbottom | 1 | Barnsley (2015–16) |
33 | Mark Robins | 1 | Coventry City (2016–17) |
34 | Danny Cowley | 1 | Lincoln City (2017–18) |
35 | Richie Wellens | 1 | Salford City (2019–20) |
36 | Lee Johnson | 1 | Sunderland (2020–21) |
37 | Paul Warne | 1 | Rotherham United (2021–22) |
38 | Ian Evatt | 1 | Bolton Wanderers (2022–23) |
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