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EFL League Two Manager of the Month

Monthly association football award From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The EFL League Two Manager of the Month is a monthly association football award to recognise the outstanding team manager in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The recipient is chosen by a panel assembled by the League's sponsor, Sky Bet, and the award is announced alongside those for the EFL Championship and EFL League One Manager of the Month at the beginning of the following month. The League Two award was introduced in February 2005 when Coca-Cola was the sponsor. Their sponsorship ended in 2010.[1]

The highest number of awards won is five by Keith Hill, all with Rochdale. Phil Brown, John Coleman, Paul Ince and Chris Wilder have won four awards each and another ten managers have won three apiece. At club level, Bury managers have won the award eight times, followed by Northampton Town. Port Vale and Southend United (all seven).

List of winners

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2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2006–07 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2012–13 · 2013–14 · 2014–15 · 2015–16 · 2016–17 · 2017–18 · 2018–19 · 2019–20 · 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 · 2025–26

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Month Year[nb 1] Nationality Manager Team Ref
January 2005 Argentina Ramón Díaz Oxford United [2]
February 2005 England Brian Horton Macclesfield Town [3]
March 2005 England Steve Tilson Southend United [4]
April 2005 England Brian Laws Scunthorpe United [5]
August 2005 Iceland Guðjón Þórðarson Crewe Alexandra [6]
September 2005 Scotland John Gorman Wycombe Wanderers [7]
October 2005 England Martin Ling Leyton Orient [8]
November 2005 England John Ward Cheltenham Town [9]
December 2005 England Paul Simpson Carlisle United [9]
January 2006 Scotland Colin Calderwood Northampton Town [9]
February 2006 Saint Lucia Keith Alexander Lincoln City [9]
March 2006 England Paul Simpson Carlisle United [9]
April 2006 England Ian Atkins Torquay United [9]
August 2006 England Dennis Wise Swindon Town [10]
September 2006 Northern Ireland Danny Wilson Hartlepool United [11]
October 2006 England John Schofield Lincoln City [12]
November 2006 England Richard Money Walsall [12]
December 2006 England Paul Ince Macclesfield Town [13]
January 2007 England Keith Hill Rochdale [12]
February 2007 Northern Ireland Danny Wilson Hartlepool United [14]
March 2007 Northern Ireland Danny Wilson Hartlepool United [15]
April 2007 Wales Paul Trollope Bristol Rovers [16]
August 2007 Northern Ireland Sammy McIlroy Morecambe [17]
September 2007 England Paul Fairclough Barnet [18]
October 2007 England Paul Ince Milton Keynes Dons [19]
November 2007 England Mark Robins Rotherham United [20]
December 2007 England Paul Ince Milton Keynes Dons [21]
January 2008 England Keith Hill Rochdale [22]
February 2008 England Peter Jackson Lincoln City [23]
March 2008 Scotland Darren Ferguson Peterborough United [24]
April 2008 England Paul Ince Milton Keynes Dons [25]
August 2008 England Mark Robins Rotherham United [26]
September 2008 Wales Alan Knill Bury [27]
October 2008 England Peter Jackson Lincoln City [28]
November 2008 England Peter Taylor Wycombe Wanderers [29]
December 2008 England John Still Dagenham & Redbridge [30]
January 2009 Wales Alan Knill Bury [31]
February 2009 Northern Ireland Sammy McIlroy Morecambe [32]
March 2009 England Lee Richardson Chesterfield [33]
April 2009 England Andy Scott Brentford [34]
August 2009 England John Still Dagenham & Redbridge [35]
September 2009 England Keith Hill Rochdale [36]
October 2009 Ireland John Sheridan Chesterfield [36]
November 2009 England Ronnie Moore Rotherham United [36]
December 2009 England Keith Hill Rochdale [36]
January 2010 England Ian Sampson Northampton Town [36]
February 2010 Ireland John Sheridan Chesterfield [36]
March 2010 England Steve Cotterill Notts County [36]
April 2010 England Steve Cotterill Notts County [36]
August 2010 England Paul Buckle Torquay United [37]
September 2010 England Micky Adams Port Vale [37]
October 2010 England Alan Knill Bury [37]
November 2010 England Micky Adams Port Vale [38]
December 2010 England Andy Hessenthaler Gillingham [37]
January 2011 England Dario Gradi Crewe Alexandra [37]
February 2011 England Graham Turner Shrewsbury Town [39]
March 2011 England Dean Holdsworth Aldershot Town [40]
April 2011 England Richie Barker Bury [41]
August 2011 England Andy Scott Rotherham United [42]
September 2011 Scotland Paul Sturrock Southend United [42]
October 2011 Scotland Steve Evans Crawley Town [42]
November 2011 England Mark Yates Cheltenham Town [42]
December 2011 England Phil Parkinson Bradford City [42]
January 2012 England Martin Ling Torquay United [42]
February 2012 Italy Paolo Di Canio Swindon Town [42]
March 2012 England Martin Ling Torquay United [42]
April 2012 England Graham Turner Shrewsbury Town [42]
August 2012 England Martin Allen Gillingham [43]
September 2012 England Micky Adams Port Vale [44]
October 2012 England Mark Yates Cheltenham Town [45]
November 2012 Scotland Paul Sturrock Southend United [46]
December 2012 England Gary Rowett Burton Albion [47]
January 2013 England Martin Allen Gillingham [48]
February 2013 England Gary Rowett Burton Albion [49]
March 2013 Ireland John Sheridan Plymouth Argyle [50]
April 2013 Northern Ireland Nigel Worthington York City [51]
August 2013 England Paul Cook Chesterfield [52]
September 2013 England Keith Hill Rochdale [53]
October 2013 England Colin Cooper Hartlepool United [54]
November 2013 England Phil Brown Southend United [55]
December 2013 England Mark Yates Cheltenham Town [56]
January 2014 Scotland Graham Alexander Fleetwood Town [57]
February 2014 England David Flitcroft Bury [58]
March 2014 Northern Ireland Nigel Worthington York City [59]
April 2014 England Andy Awford Portsmouth [60]
August 2014 England Jim Bentley Morecambe [61]
September 2014 England Phil Brown Southend United [62]
October 2014 England John Still Luton Town [63]
November 2014 England Phil Brown Southend United [64]
December 2014 England Neal Ardley A.F.C. Wimbledon [65]
January 2015 England Chris Wilder Northampton Town [66]
February 2015 England Andy Awford Portsmouth [67]
March 2015 England Gareth Ainsworth Wycombe Wanderers [68]
April 2015 England Phil Brown Southend United [69]
August 2015 England Ian Hendon Leyton Orient [70]
September 2015 England John Coleman Accrington Stanley [71]
October 2015 Scotland Derek Adams Plymouth Argyle [72]
November 2015 England Chris Wilder Northampton Town [73]
December 2015 England Shaun Derry Cambridge United [74]
January 2016 England Chris Wilder Northampton Town [75]
February 2016 England Chris Wilder Northampton Town [76]
March 2016 England Darrell Clarke Bristol Rovers [77]
April 2016 England Neal Ardley A.F.C. Wimbledon [78]
August 2016 England Jim Bentley Morecambe [79]
September 2016 Scotland Derek Adams Plymouth Argyle [80]
October 2016 England Keith Curle Carlisle United [81]
November 2016 England Gareth Ainsworth Wycombe Wanderers [82]
December 2016 England John McGreal Colchester United [83]
January 2017 Scotland Darren Ferguson Doncaster Rovers [84]
February 2017 England Darren Sarll Stevenage [85]
March 2017 England John Coleman Accrington Stanley [86]
April 2017 England Paul Cook Portsmouth [87]
August 2017 England Paul Tisdale Exeter City [88]
September 2017 England Kevin Nolan Notts County [89]
October 2017 Wales Nathan Jones Luton Town [90]
November 2017 Wales Nathan Jones Luton Town [91]
December 2017 England Danny Cowley Lincoln City [92]
January 2018 England Gareth Ainsworth Wycombe Wanderers [93]
February 2018 England John Coleman Accrington Stanley [94]
March 2018 England John Coleman Accrington Stanley [95]
April 2018 Wales Nathan Jones Luton Town [96]
August 2018 England Danny Cowley Lincoln City [97]
September 2018 Wales Michael Flynn Newport County [98]
October 2018 England Paul Tisdale Milton Keynes Dons [99]
November 2018 England Ryan Lowe Bury [100]
December 2018 England Michael Jolley Grimsby Town [101]
January 2019 England Ryan Lowe Bury [102]
February 2019 England Ryan Lowe Bury [103]
March 2019 Scotland Micky Mellon Tranmere Rovers [104]
April 2019 Wales Michael Flynn Newport County [105]
August 2019 England Matt Taylor Exeter City [106]
September 2019 Northern Ireland Michael Duff Cheltenham Town [107]
October 2019 Scotland Graham Alexander Salford City [108]
November 2019 England Richie Wellens Swindon Town [109]
December 2019 England Matt Taylor Exeter City [110]
January 2020 England Ryan Lowe Plymouth Argyle [111]
February 2020 Northern Ireland Michael Duff Cheltenham Town [112]
September 2020 England Mark Bonner Cambridge United [113]
October 2020 Wales Michael Flynn Newport County [114]
November 2020 England Ian Evatt Bolton Wanderers [115]
December 2020 Scotland Derek Adams Morecambe [116]
January 2021 England Mark Bonner Cambridge United [117]
February 2021 England Ian Evatt Bolton Wanderers [118]
March 2021 England Ian Evatt Bolton Wanderers [119]
April 2021 England Gary Bowyer Salford City [120]
August 2021 Wales Rob Edwards Forest Green Rovers [121]
September 2021 England Darrell Clarke Port Vale [122]
October 2021 England Darrell Clarke Port Vale [123]
November 2021 Wales Rob Edwards Forest Green Rovers [124]
December 2021 Scotland Micky Mellon Tranmere Rovers [125]
January 2022 Wales Rob Edwards Forest Green Rovers [126]
February 2022 England Matt Taylor Exeter City [127]
March 2022 England Joey Barton Bristol Rovers [128]
April 2022 England Matt Taylor Exeter City [129]
August 2022 England Richie Wellens Leyton Orient [130]
September 2022 England Richie Wellens Leyton Orient [131]
October 2022 Wales Michael Flynn Walsall [132]
November 2022 England Johnnie Jackson AFC Wimbledon [133]
December 2022 England Dave Challinor Stockport County [134]
January 2023 England Matt Bloomfield Colchester United [135]
February 2023 England Dave Challinor Stockport County [136]
March 2023 Australia Jon Brady Northampton Town [137]
April 2023 Scotland Steve Evans Stevenage [138]
August 2023 Scotland Graham Alexander Milton Keynes Dons [139]
September 2023 England Dave Challinor Stockport County [140]
October 2023 England Dave Challinor Stockport County [141]
November 2023 England Pete Wild Barrow [142]
December 2023 England Mike Williamson Milton Keynes Dons [143]
January 2024 England Simon Weaver Harrogate Town [144]
February 2024 England Nigel Clough Mansfield Town [145]
March 2024 England Pete Wild Barrow [146]
April 2024 Northern Ireland Grant McCann Doncaster Rovers [147]
August 2024 England Mark Bonner Gillingham [148]
September 2024 Jamaica Darren Moore Port Vale [149]
October 2024 Jamaica Darren Moore Port Vale [150]
November 2024 Scotland Derek Adams Morecambe [151]
December 2024 England Mat Sadler Walsall [152]
January 2025 England Ian Holloway Swindon Town [153]
February 2025 Scotland Graham Alexander Bradford City [154]
March 2025 England Danny Cowley Colchester United [155]
April 2025 Northern Ireland Grant McCann Doncaster Rovers [156]
August 2025 England Gareth Ainsworth Gillingham [157]
September 2025 England Mat Sadler Walsall [158]
October 2025 England Steve Cotterill Cheltenham Town [159]
November 2025 England Danny Cowley Colchester United [160]
December 2025 England Andy Woodman Bromley [161]
January 2026 England Neil Harris Cambridge United [162]
February 2026 England Gavin Cowan Shrewsbury Town [163]
March 2026 Scotland Micky Mellon Oldham Athletic [164]
April 2026 Scotland Steve Evans Bristol Rovers [165]
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Multiple winners

Up to and including the April 2026 award.

  • The below table lists all the people that have won on more than two occasions.
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Rank Manager Wins
1stEngland Keith Hill5
2ndScotland Derek Adams4
England Gareth Ainsworth
Scotland Graham Alexander
England Phil Brown
England Dave Challinor
England John Coleman
England Danny Cowley
Wales Michael Flynn
England Paul Ince
England Ryan Lowe
England Matt Taylor
England Chris Wilder
13thEngland Micky Adams3
England Mark Bonner
England Darrell Clarke
England Steve Cotterill
Wales Rob Edwards
Scotland Steve Evans
England Ian Evatt
Wales Nathan Jones
Wales Alan Knill
England Martin Ling
Scotland Micky Mellon
Republic of Ireland John Sheridan
England John Still
England Richie Wellens
Northern Ireland Danny Wilson
England Mark Yates
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Awards won by nationality

Up to and including the April 2026 award.

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Country Wins
England 138[citation needed]
Scotland 20[citation needed]
Wales 13
Northern Ireland 10
Ireland 3
Jamaica 2
Argentina 1
Australia 1
Iceland 1
Italy 1
Saint Lucia 1
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Awards won by club

Up to and including the April 2026 award.

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Club Wins
Bury 8
Cheltenham Town 7
Northampton Town 7
Port Vale 7
Southend United 7
Lincoln City 6
Milton Keynes Dons 6
Morecambe 6
Exeter City 5
Gillingham 5
Rochdale 5
Wycombe Wanderers 5
Accrington Stanley 4
Bristol Rovers 4
Cambridge United 4
Chesterfield 4
Colchester United 4
Hartlepool United 4
Leyton Orient 4
Luton Town 4
Plymouth Argyle 4
Rotherham United 4
Stockport County 4
Swindon Town 4
Torquay United 4
Walsall 4
AFC Wimbledon 3
Bolton Wanderers 3
Carlisle United 3
Doncaster Rovers 3
Forest Green Rovers 3
Newport County 3
Notts County 3
Portsmouth 3
Barrow 2
Bradford City 2
Burton Albion 2
Crewe Alexandra 2
Dagenham & Redbridge 2
Macclesfield Town 2
Salford City 2
Shrewsbury Town 2
Stevenage 2
Tranmere Rovers 2
York City 2
Aldershot Town 1
Barnet 1
Brentford 1
Bromley 1
Crawley Town 1
Fleetwood Town 1
Grimsby Town 1
Harrogate Town 1
Mansfield Town 1
Oldham Athletic 1
Oxford United 1
Peterborough United 1
Scunthorpe United 1
Shrewsbury Town 1
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Notes

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    Each year in the table is linked to the corresponding football season.

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