List of Scottish Professional Football League managers
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This is a list of Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) managers, in order of the date of their appointment. The SPFL has 42 member clubs and is split into four divisions: the Premiership (12 clubs), the Championship (10), League One (10), and League Two (10).
List of managers
| Manager | Nationality | Date of birth and Age | Club | Division | Caretaker appointment[note 1] | Permanent appointment | Time as manager[note 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Samuel |  SCO | 14 September 1964 | The Spartans | League Two | — | 5 June 2012[1] | 14 years, 68 days |
| Stewart Petrie | SCO | 27 February 1970 | Montrose | League One | — | 4 December 2016[2] | 9 years, 251 days |
| John McGlynn | SCO | 19 December 1961 | Falkirk | Premiership | — | 4 May 2022[3] | 4 years, 100 days |
| Paul Hartley | SCO | 19 October 1976 | Cove Rangers | League One | — | 5 January 2023[4] | 3 years, 219 days |
| Jim Goodwin |  IRL | 20 November 1981 | Dundee United | Premiership | — | 1 March 2023[5] | 3 years, 164 days |
| Jordon Brown | SCO | 28 November 1992 | Peterhead | League One | 21 March 2023[6] | 25 April 2023[7] | 3 years, 144 days |
| Ryan Strachan | SCO | 1 August 1990 | |||||
| Mick Kennedy | SCO | 19 April 1980 | East Kilbride | League One | — | 22 May 2023[8] | 3 years, 82 days |
| Michael McIndoe | SCO | 2 December 1979 | Edinburgh City | League Two | — | 9 October 2023[9] | 2 years, 307 days |
| Andy Graham | SCO | 22 September 1983 | Alloa Athletic | League One | — | 15 November 2023[10] | 2 years, 270 days |
| Dick Campbell | SCO | 22 November 1953 | East Fife | League One | — | 6 February 2024[11] | 2 years, 187 days |
| David Gray | SCO | 4 May 1988 | Hibernian | Premiership | 14 May 2024[12] | 6 June 2024[13] | 2 years, 90 days |
| Willie Gibson | SCO | 6 August 1984 | Annan Athletic | League Two | — | 16 May 2024[14] | 2 years, 88 days |
| David Gold | SCO | 1 January 1993 | Arbroath | Championship | 17 August 2024[15] | 12 September 2024[16] | 1 year, 360 days |
| Colin Hamilton | SCO | 7 May 1992 | |||||
| Chris Aitken | SCO | 21 September 1979 | Stranraer | League Two | — | 30 September 2024[17] | 1 year, 316 days |
| Simo Valakari |  FIN | 28 April 1973 | St Johnstone | Premiership | — | 1 October 2024[18] | 1 year, 315 days |
| Darren Young | SCO | 13 October 1978 | Clyde | League Two | — | 23 October 2024[19] | 1 year, 293 days |
| Scott Kellacher | SCO | 5 December 1980 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Championship | — | 23 October 2024[20] | 1 year, 293 days |
| Jim Weir | SCO | 15 June 1969 | Forfar Athletic | League Two | — | 20 November 2024[21] | 1 year, 265 days |
| Mark Wilson | SCO | 5 June 1984 | Partick Thistle | Championship | 18 February 2025[22][23] | 30 May 2025[24] | 1 year, 175 days |
| Neil Lennon |  NIR | 25 June 1971 | Dunfermline Athletic | Championship | — | 21 March 2025[25] | 1 year, 144 days |
| Thomas O'Ware | SCO | 20 March 1993 | Kelty Hearts | League Two | 11 April 2025[26] | 1 May 2025[27] | 1 year, 123 days |
| Sean Crighton | SCO | 26 March 1990 | Queen's Park | Championship | — | 15 May 2025[28] | 1 year, 89 days |
| Steven Pressley | SCO | 11 October 1973 | Dundee | Premiership | — | 2 June 2025[29] | 1 year, 71 days |
| Dougie Imrie | SCO | 3 August 1983 | Raith Rovers | Championship | — | 25 November 2025[30] | 260 days |
| Darian MacKinnon | SCO | 9 October 1985 | Hamilton Academical | League One | 1 December 2025[31] | 3 February 2026[32] | 254 days |
| Frank McKeown | SCO | 18 August 1986 | Dumbarton | League Two | — | 5 December 2025[33] | 250 days |
| Stuart Kettlewell | SCO | 4 June 1984 | Ross County | League One | — | 30 December 2025[34] | 225 days |
| Ian Murray | SCO | 20 March 1981 | Greenock Morton | Championship | — | 2 January 2026[35] | 222 days |
| Martin O'Neill | NIR | 1 March 1952 | Celtic | Premiership | — | 5 January 2026[36] | 219 days |
| Neil McCann | SCO | 11 August 1974 | Kilmarnock | Premiership | — | 6 January 2026[37] | 218 days |
| Stephen Robinson | NIR | 10 December 1974 | Aberdeen | Premiership | — | 12 March 2026[38] | 153 days |
| Craig McLeish | SCO | 27 March 1990 | St Mirren | Premiership | 12 March 2026[38] | 4 June 2026[39] | 153 days |
| Steven Whittaker | SCO | 16 June 1984 | Stirling Albion | League Two | — | 9 May 2026[40] | 95 days |
| Stefan Laird | SCO | 13 October 1989 | Elgin City | League Two | 11 May 2026[41][42] | 26 May 2026[43] | 93 days |
| Gary Naysmith | SCO | 16 November 1976 | Ayr United | Championship | — | 16 May 2026[44] | 88 days |
| John Rankin | SCO | 27 June 1983 | Airdrieonians | League One | — | 23 May 2026[45] | 81 days |
| Nicky Clark | SCO | 3 June 1991 | Queen of the South | League One | — | 25 May 2026[46] | 79 days |
| Glenn Whelan | IRL | 13 January 1984 | Livingston | Championship | — | 30 May 2026[47] | 74 days |
| Marvin Bartley |  ENG | 4 July 1986 | Stenhousemuir | Championship | — | 9 June 2026[48] | 64 days |
| Derek McInnes | SCO | 5 July 1971 | Rangers | Premiership | — | 17 June 2026[49] | 56 days |
| Alfred Johansson |  SWE | 13 September 1990 | Motherwell | Premiership | — | 18 June 2026[50] | 55 days |
| Wouter Vrancken |  BEL | 3 February 1979 | Heart of Midlothian | Premiership | — | 25 June 2026[51] | 48 days |
Notes
- In some cases, managers are appointed as caretaker manager prior to being given the position on a more permanent basis. The date of caretaker appointment is used where applicable.