A responsive history of every listed Manchester United managerial tenure, from A. H. Albut through Michael Carrick's current spell. The chronology includes full-time, caretaker and interim periods so the handovers remain visible.
1889–presentdate range covered
30manager profiles
33managerial tenures
All Manchester United managers
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A. H. Albut Manchester United history
Permanent manager
1889 - 26 May 1900
351 matches · 44.44% win rate · 0 listed honours
James West Manchester United history
Permanent manager
27 May 1900 - September 1903
113 matches · 40.71% win rate · 0 listed honours
Ernest Mangnall Manchester United history
Permanent manager
10 October 1903 - 9 September 1912
373 matches · 54.16% win rate · 5 listed honours
T. J. Wallworth Manchester United history
Permanent manager
9 September 1912 - 20 October 1912
6 matches · 50% win rate · 0 listed honours
John Bentley Manchester United history
Permanent manager
28 October 1912 - 28 December 1914
82 matches · 43.90% win rate · 0 listed honours
Jack Robson Manchester United history
Permanent manager
28 December 1914 - 31 October 1921
139 matches · 29.50% win rate · 0 listed honours
John Chapman Manchester United history
Permanent manager
31 October 1921 - 8 October 1926
221 matches · 38.91% win rate · 0 listed honours
Lal Hilditch Manchester United history
Permanent manager, Player-manager
8 October 1926 - 13 April 1927
33 matches · 30.30% win rate · 0 listed honours
Herbert Bamlett Manchester United history
Permanent manager
13 April 1927 - 9 November 1931
183 matches · 31.15% win rate · 0 listed honours
Walter Crickmer Manchester United history
Permanent manager
9 November 1931 - 13 July 1932
43 matches · 39.53% win rate · 0 listed honours
Scott Duncan Manchester United history
Permanent manager
13 July 1932 - 7 November 1937
235 matches · 39.15% win rate · 1 listed honour
Walter Crickmer Manchester United history
Permanent manager
9 November 1937 - 15 February 1945
76 matches · 39.47% win rate · 0 listed honours
Matt Busby Manchester United history
Permanent manager
1 October 1945 - 4 June 1969
1,120 matches · 50.45% win rate · 13 listed honours
Jimmy Murphy Manchester United history
Caretaker manager
February 1958 - June 1958
22 matches · 22.73% win rate · 0 listed honours
Wilf McGuinness Manchester United history
Permanent manager
4 June 1969 - 29 December 1970
87 matches · 36.78% win rate · 0 listed honours
Matt Busby Manchester United history
Permanent manager
29 December 1970 - 8 June 1971
21 matches · 52.38% win rate · 0 listed honours
Frank O'Farrell Manchester United history
Permanent manager
8 June 1971 - 19 December 1972
81 matches · 37.04% win rate · 0 listed honours
Tommy Docherty Manchester United history
Permanent manager
22 December 1972 - 4 July 1977
228 matches · 46.93% win rate · 2 listed honours
Dave Sexton Manchester United history
Permanent manager
14 July 1977 - 30 April 1981
201 matches · 40.30% win rate · 1 listed honour
Ron Atkinson Manchester United history
Permanent manager
9 June 1981 - 6 November 1986
292 matches · 50% win rate · 3 listed honours
Sir Alex Ferguson Manchester United history
Permanent manager
6 November 1986 - 19 May 2013
1,500 matches · 59.67% win rate · 38 listed honours
David Moyes Manchester United history
Permanent manager
1 July 2013 - 22 April 2014
51 matches · 52.94% win rate · 1 listed honour
Ryan Giggs Manchester United history
Caretaker manager, Player-manager
22 April 2014 - 11 May 2014
4 matches · 50% win rate · 0 listed honours
Louis van Gaal Manchester United history
Permanent manager
16 July 2014 - 23 May 2016
103 matches · 52.43% win rate · 1 listed honour
José Mourinho Manchester United history
Permanent manager
27 May 2016 - 18 December 2018
144 matches · 58.33% win rate · 3 listed honours
Ole Gunnar Solskjær Manchester United history
Permanent manager
19 December 2018 - 21 November 2021
168 matches · 54.17% win rate · 0 listed honours
Michael Carrick Manchester United history
Caretaker manager
21 November 2021 - 2 December 2021
3 matches · 66.67% win rate · 0 listed honours
Ralf Rangnick Manchester United history
Interim manager
3 December 2021 - 22 May 2022
29 matches · 37.93% win rate · 0 listed honours
Erik ten Hag Manchester United history
Permanent manager
23 May 2022 - 28 October 2024
128 matches · 54.69% win rate · 2 listed honours
Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United history
Caretaker manager
28 October 2024 - 10 November 2024
4 matches · 75% win rate · 0 listed honours
Ruben Amorim Manchester United history
Permanent manager
11 November 2024 - 5 January 2026
63 matches · 38.10% win rate · 0 listed honours
Darren Fletcher Manchester United history
Interim manager
5 January 2026 - 13 January 2026
2 matches · 0% win rate · 0 listed honours
Michael Carrick Manchester United history
Permanent manager
13 January 2026 - present
17 matches · 70.59% win rate · 0 listed honours
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