List of Carlisle United F.C. managers

Carlisle United have had over 40 managers since the club was founded in 1904. Amongst others they include Bill Shankly, a former United player who went on to make Liverpool Football League champions three times, Alan Ashman, who took Carlisle to the top of The Football League and Michael Knighton who in 1997 took over the management role while he was chairman.

Managerial history

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Information correct as of 17 January 2019.

  • (n/a) = Information not available
Name Nationality To Honours

Honours

Mike Williamson  England 19 September 2024 Present
Mark Birch
Steven Rudd
Jamie Devitt (Caretaker)
 England
 England
 Ireland
31 August 2024 19 September 2024
Paul Simpson  England 23 February 2022 31 August 2024 EFL League Two play-off winners: 2022–23
Keith Millen  England 26 October 2021 23 February 2022
Gavin Skelton (Caretaker)  England 10 October 2021 26 October 2021
Chris Beech  England 26 November 2019 10 October 2021
Gavin Skelton (Caretaker)  England 13 November 2019 26 November 2019
Steven Pressley  Scotland 16 January 2019 13 November 2019
Tommy Wright
Paul Murray (Caretaker)
 Scotland
 England
4 January 2019 16 January 2019
John Sheridan  Ireland 5 June 2018 4 January 2019
Colin West (Caretaker)  England 8 May 2018 5 June 2018
Keith Curle  England 19 September 2014 8 May 2018
Tony Caig
Paul Thirlwell (Caretaker)
 England
 England
1 September 2014 19 September 2014
Graham Kavanagh  Ireland 1 October 2013 1 September 2014
Graham Kavanagh
Davie Irons
Tony Caig (Caretaker)
 Ireland
 Scotland
 England
9 September 2013 1 October 2013
Greg Abbott  England 5 December 2008 9 September 2013 Football League Trophy Winners: 2010/2011
Runners-up: 2009/2010
Greg Abbott (Caretaker)  England 3 November 2008 5 December 2008
John Ward  England October 2007 3 November 2008
Greg Abbott (Caretaker)  England 13 August 2007 October 2007
Neil McDonald  England 17 June 2006 13 August 2007
Paul Simpson  England 29 August 2003 17 June 2006 League Two championship Winners: 2005/2006

Football League Trophy Runners-up: 2005/2006
Football Conference promotion play-off Winners: 2004/2005

Roddy Collins[1]  Ireland July 2002 August 2003 Football League Trophy Runners-up: 2002/2003
Billy Barr (Caretaker)  England April 2002 July 2002
Roddy Collins  Ireland July 2001 April 2002
Ian Atkins  England 2000 2001
Martin Wilkinson  England 25 June 1999 10 May 2000
Keith Mincher[2]  England 18 June 1999 25 June 1999
Nigel Pearson  England 1998 1999
Michael Knighton
Dave Wilkes
John Halpin
 England
 England
 England
1997 1998
Dave Wilkes(Caretaker)  England 1997 1997
Mervyn Day  England 1996 1997 Football League Second Division Third Runners-up: 1996/1997

Football League Trophy Winners: 1996/1997

Mick Wadsworth  England 1993 1996 Football League Second Division Winners: 1994/1995

Football League Trophy Runners-up: 1995/1996

David McCreery  Northern Ireland 1992 1994
Aidan McCaffery  England 1991 1992
Clive Middlemass  England 1987 1991
Harry Gregg  Northern Ireland 1986 1987
Bob Stokoe  England 1985 1986
Pop Robson  England 1985 1985
Bob Stokoe  England 1980 1985 Football League Third Division Runners-up: 1981/1982
Martin Harvey  Northern Ireland 1980 1980
Bobby Moncur  Scotland 1976 1980
Dick Young  England 1975 1976
Alan Ashman  England 1972 1975 Football League Second Division Third Runners-up: 1973/1974
Ian MacFarlane  Scotland 1970 1972
Bob Stokoe  England 1968 1970
Tim Ward  England 1967 1968
Alan Ashman  England 1963 1967 Football League Third Division Winners: 1964/1965

Football League Fourth Division Runners-up: 1963/1964

Ivor Powell  Wales 1960 1963
Andy Beattie  Scotland 1958 1960
Fred Emery  England 1951 1958
Bill Shankly  Scotland 1949 1951
Ivor Broadis  England 1946 1949
Bill Clarke (Secretary-Manager) (n/a) 1945 1946
Howard Harkness (n/a) 1940 1945
David Taylor  Scotland 1938 1940
Fred Westgarth  England 1936 1938
Bob Kelly  England 1935 1936
Bill Clarke (n/a) 1933 1935
Billy Hampson  England 1930 1933
George Bistow (n/a) 1913 1930 North Eastern League Winners: 1921/1922

Runners-up: 1927/1928

Dave Graham (n/a) 1912 1913
Jack Houston (n/a) 1910 1912
Bert Stansfield  England 1908 1910
Jack Houston (Secretary-Manager) (n/a) 1906 1908 Lancashire Combination Division Two Winners: 1906/1907

Lancashire Combination Division One Runners-up: 1907/1908

McCumiskey (Secretary-Manager) (n/a) 1905 1906
Harry Kirkbride (Secretary-Manager) (n/a) 1904 1905

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Reinstated after takeover.
  2. ^ Departed without taking charge of a game.