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Longest Managerial Reigns (pre-1946)
This list features the longest reigning football club managers pre-1946.
RANK | MANAGER | CLUB | DURATION | YEARS |
1 | Fred Everiss | West Bromwich Albion | 45 years, 9 months | 1902–1948 |
2 | Willie Maley | Celtic | 42 years, 5 months | 1897–1940 |
3 | George Ramsay | Aston Villa | 41 years, 9 months | 1884–1926 |
4 | Jack Addenbrooke | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 years, 10 months | 1885–1922 |
5 | John Hunter | Motherwell | 35 years | 1911–1946 |
6 | Frank Watt | Newcastle United | 34 years, 5 months | 1895–1930 |
7 | Bill Struth | Rangers | 34 years, 26 days | 1920–1954 |
8 | John Nicholson | Sheffield United | 32 years, 11 months | 1899–1932 |
9 | Sam Allen | Swindon Town | 30 years, 9 months | 1902–1933 |
10 | Syd King | West Ham United | 30 years, 7 months | 1902–1932 |
References
Wikipedia (n.d.) List of longest managerial reigns in association football. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest_managerial_reigns_in_association_football#Pre-1946 (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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