List of Crystal Palace F.C. managers

The following is a list of managers of Crystal Palace Football Club from the beginning of the club's official managerial records in 1905 to the present day. Each manager's entry includes the dates of his tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost).

Crystal Palace's most successful manager Steve Coppell

The most successful manager of Crystal Palace is Steve Coppell, who during his 13-year reign as manager took the club to an FA Cup Final, third place in the top flight, won the Full Members Cup and were also twice second tier play-off winners. He is also the club's second longest-serving manager, presiding over a total of 565 games from 1984 to 2000 (over four spells). In 2005, he was voted as the manager for Palace's Centenary XI.

Statistics

Edmund Goodman is Crystal Palace's longest serving manager, taking charge of 613 matches over 18 years.

Tom Bromilow was in charge between 1935–1936 and 1937–1939. He achieved runners up in the Football League Third Division South.

Peter Taylor, managed Palace between 2006–2007 who was also a former Crystal Palace player (1973–1976).

Neil Warnock was in charge from 2007 to 2010 and also had a short stint in 2014.

Alan Pardew took the club to the FA Cup final in 2016.

• Figures correct as of 26 July 2020. Includes all competitive matches

* Player-manager
+ Caretaker manager

Name	Nationalityi	From	To	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win
(01) Jack Robson	England	1905	1907	77	35	18	24	045.45
(02) Edmund Goodman	England	1907	1925	613	242	166	205	039.48
(03) Alex Maley	Scotland	1925	1927	83	36	16	31	043.37
(04) Fred Mavin	England	1927	1930	132	63	33	36	047.73
(05) Jack Tresadern	England	1930	1935	213	98	44	71	046.01
(06) Tom Bromilow	England	1935	1936	44	23	5	16	052.27
(07) R. S. Moyes	England	1936	1936	23	6	6	11	026.09
(08) Tom Bromilow	England	1937	1939	118	48	35	35	040.68
(09) George Irwin	England	1939	1947	45	15	11	19	033.33
(10) Jack Butler	England	1947	1949	88	23	24	41	026.14
(11) Ronnie Rooke	England	1949	1950	62	19	15	28	030.65
(12) Fred Dawes/Charlie Slade	England	1950	1951	40	8	10	22	020.00
(13) Laurie Scott	England	1951	1954	145	43	41	61	029.66
(14) Cyril Spiers	England	1954	1958	181	52	53	76	028.73
(15) George Smith	England	1958	1960	100	42	27	31	042.00
(16) Arthur Rowe	England	1960	1962	132	52	32	48	039.39
(17) Dick Graham	England	1962	1966	150	68	41	41	045.33
(18) Arthur Rowe+	England	1966	1966	7	2	2	3	028.57
(19) Bert Head	England	1966	1973	328	101	96	131	030.79
(20) Malcolm Allison	England	1973	1976	146	52	45	49	035.62
(21) Terry Venables	England	1976	1980	189	69	68	52	036.51
(22) Ernie Walley+	England	1980	1980	6	1	1	4	016.67
(23) Malcolm Allison	England	1980	1981	9	1	3	5	011.11
(24) Dario Gradi	England	1981	1981	30	7	3	20	023.33
(25) Steve Kember	England	1981	1982	30	8	8	14	026.67
(26) Alan Mullery	England	1982	1984	98	31	27	40	031.63
(27) Steve Coppell	England	1984	1993	442	179	113	150	040.50
(28) Alan Smith	England	1993	1995	108	48	25	35	044.44
(29) Steve Coppell	England	1995	1996	32	9	14	9	028.13
(30) Dave Bassett	England	1996	1997	60	29	15	16	048.33
(31) Steve Coppell	England	1997	1998	51	16	13	22	031.37
(32) Attilio Lombardo*	Italy	1998	1998	7	2	0	5	028.57
(33) Ron Noades/Ray Lewington+	England	1998	1998	2	0	1	1	000.00
(34) Terry Venables	England	1998	1999	31	11	8	12	035.48
(35) Steve Coppell	England	1999	2000	40	17	6	17	042.50
(36) Alan Smith	England	2000	2001	55	14	18	23	025.45
(37) Steve Kember+	England	2001	2001	2	2	0	0	100.00
(38) Steve Bruce	England	2001	2001	18	11	2	5	061.11
(39) Steve Kember/Terry Bullivant+	England	2001	2001	4	1	0	3	025.00
(40) Trevor Francis	England	2001	2003	78	28	22	28	035.90
(41) Steve Kember	England	2003	2003	23	7	6	10	030.43
(42) Kit Symons+	Wales	2003	2003	9	3	3	3	033.33
(43) Iain Dowie	Northern Ireland	2003	2006	123	50	29	44	040.65
(44) Peter Taylor	England	2006	2007	60	21	16	23	035.00
(45) Neil Warnock	England	2007	2010	129	47	39	43	036.43
(46) Paul Hart	England	2010	2010	14	3	6	5	021.43
(47) George Burley	Scotland	2010	2011	25	7	5	13	028.00
(48) Dougie Freedman	Scotland	2011	2012	90	32	27	31	035.56
(49) Lennie Lawrence/ Curtis Fleming+	England  Ireland	2012	2012	2	1	1	0	050.00
(50) Curtis Fleming+	Ireland	2012	2012	1	1	0	0	100.00
(51) Ian Holloway	England	2012	2013	46	14	14	18	030.43
(52) Keith Millen+	England	2013	2013	4	1	1	2	025.00
(53) Tony Pulis	Wales	2013	2014	28	12	5	11	042.86
(54) Keith Millen+	England	2014	2014	3	1	0	2	033.33
(55) Neil Warnock	England	2014	2014	17	3	6	8	017.65
(56) Keith Millen+	England	2014	2015	2	0	2	0	000.00
(57) Alan Pardew	England	2015	2016	87	35	13	39	040.23
(58) Sam Allardyce	England	2016	2017	24	9	3	12	037.50
(59) Frank de Boer	Netherlands	2017	2017	5	1	0	4	020.00
(60) Roy Hodgson	England	2017	incumbent	122	42	29	51	034.43

Bold Indicates the person has managed the team more than once. Below is a table displaying their managerial statistics over their reign as Crystal Palace F.C. manager.

Name	Nationality	From	To	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win
Tom Bromilow	England	1935	1939	162	71	40	51	43.83%
Arthur Rowe	England	1960	1966	139	54	34	51	38.85%
Malcolm Allison	England	1973	1981	155	53	48	54	34.19%
Terry Venables	England	1976	1999	220	80	76	64	36.36%
Steve Kember	England	1981	2003	59	18	14	27	30.51%
Steve Coppell	England	1984	2000	596	223	166	207	37.42%
Alan Smith	England	1993	2001	163	62	43	58	38.04%
Neil Warnock	England	2007	2014	146	50	45	51	34.25%

List of Managers with honours

The following managers have all at least one honour when in charge of Crystal Palace:

Name	Nationality	Period		Played	Win	Draw	Lose	Win ratio	Honours
		From	To
Edmund Goodman	England	1907	1925	613	242	166	205	039.48	Football League Third Division South champions
Fred Mavin	England	1927	1930	132	63	33	36	047.73	Football League Third Division South runners-up
Jack Tresadern	England	1930	1935	213	98	44	71	046.01	Football League Third Division South runners-up
Tom Bromilow	England	1935	1938	162	71	40	51	043.83	Football League Third Division South runners-up
Arthur Rowe	England	1960	1962	132	52	32	48	039.39	Football League Fourth Division runners-up
		1966	1966	7	2	2	3	028.57
Dick Graham	England	1963	1964	150	68	41	41	045.33	Football League Third Division runners-up
Bert Head	England	1966	1973	328	101	96	131	030.79	Football League Second Division runners-up
Terry Venables	England	1976	1980	189	69	68	52	036.51	Football League Second Division champions, Football League Third Division third place promotion
		1998	1999	31	11	8	12	035.48
Steve Coppell	England	1984	1993	442	179	113	150	040.50	Football League First Division play-off winners, Football League Second Division play-off winners, FA Cup runners-up, Full Members Cup winners
		1995	1996	32	9	14	9	028.13
		1997	1998	51	16	13	22	031.37
		1999	2000	40	17	6	17	042.50
Alan Smith	England	1993	1995	108	48	25	35	044.44	Football League First Division champions
		2000	2001	55	14	18	23	025.45
Iain Dowie	Northern Ireland	2003	2006	123	50	29	44	040.65	Football League First Division play-off winners
Ian Holloway	England	2012	2013	46	14	14	18	030.43	Football League Championship play-off winners

External links

• Crystal Palace's official website