Tottenham Hotspur have had 43 managers since 1898. Roberto De Zerbi is the current manager (appointed 2026).
- The best overall win rate belongs to Spurs’ first manager, Frank Brettell (68.25% in 1898–99).
- Spurs’ managers have won 18 major honours between them.
- Every manager’s league, cup and overall record is in the table below.
Tottenham Hotspur Manager’s Records & Statistics 1898-2026
Tottenham Hotspur’s Manager’s records from 1898 to 2026 for League matches, Cup Games and Overall Records.
Includes separate table of Premier League Performance comparisons
Statistical Analysis of Tottenham Hotspur’s Managers Records from 1898 to 2026
| Manager | Nat | Period | League | Cup Comp: FA, FL, War & Europe | Total Matches All Competitions | Win | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% | P | W | D | L | F | A | % | Record | |||
| Roberto De Zerbi |  | 2026 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 37.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 50.00 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 38.89 | 52.78% |
| Igor Tudor |  | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 50.00 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 14.29 | 21.43% |
| Thomas Frank |  | 2025-2026 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 26.92 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 50.00 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 50 | 34.21 | 48.68% |
| Ange Postecoglou |  | 2023-2025 | 76 | 31 | 11 | 34 | 138 | 126 | 40.79 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 64.00 | 101 | 47 | 15 | 38 | 181 | 152 | 46.53 | 53.96% |
| Ryan Mason |  | 2021 & 2023 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 55.56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 50.00 | 55.00% |
| Cristian Stellini | | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25.00 | 37.50% | |||||||
| Antonio Conte | | 2021-2023 | 56 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 112 | 64 | 57.14 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 47.37 | 75 | 41 | 11 | 23 | 136 | 85 | 54.67 | 62.00% |
| Nuno Espírito Santo |  | 2021 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 50.00 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 42.86 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 47.06 | 52.94% |
| Jose Mourinho | | 2019-2021 | 58 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 97 | 67 | 46.55 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 36 | 60.71 | 86 | 44 | 19 | 23 | 162 | 100 | 51.16 | 62.21% |
| Mauricio Pochettino |  | 2014-2019 | 202 | 113 | 43 | 46 | 373 | 207 | 55.94 | 88 | 46 | 19 | 23 | 176 | 99 | 52.27 | 290 | 159 | 62 | 69 | 549 | 306 | 54.83 | 65.52% |
| Tim Sherwood | | 2013-2014 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 59.09 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16.67 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 50.00 | 57.14% |
| André Villas-Boas | | 2012-2013 | 54 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 67 | 53.70 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 22 | 57.69 | 80 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 137 | 89 | 55.00 | 67.50% |
| Harry Redknapp | | 2008-2012 | 144 | 71 | 37 | 36 | 228 | 161 | 49.31 | 54 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 107 | 64 | 50.00 | 198 | 98 | 50 | 50 | 335 | 225 | 49.49 | 62.12% |
| Juande Ramos |  | 2007-2008 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 50 | 28.57 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 57.89 | 54 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 84 | 69 | 38.89 | 53.70% |
| Martin Jol |  | 2004-2007 | 114 | 47 | 30 | 37 | 169 | 148 | 41.23 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 36 | 57.14 | 149 | 67 | 38 | 44 | 242 | 184 | 44.97 | 57.72% |
| Jacques Santini |  | 2004 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27.27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 100.00 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 38.46 | 53.85% |
| David Pleat | | 2003-2004 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 45 | 36.36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 50.00 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 52 | 38.46 | 48.72% |
| Glenn Hoddle | | 2001-2003 | 89 | 32 | 18 | 39 | 116 | 141 | 35.96 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 18 | 60.00 | 104 | 41 | 18 | 45 | 150 | 159 | 39.42 | 48.08% |
| George Graham |  | 1998-2001 | 97 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 128 | 123 | 32.99 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 60.71 | 125 | 49 | 35 | 41 | 177 | 152 | 39.20 | 53.20% |
| Christian Gross |  | 1997-1998 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 40 | 34.62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 33.33 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 34.48 | 48.28% |
| Gerry Francis | | 1994-1997 | 119 | 43 | 36 | 40 | 150 | 142 | 36.13 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 46 | 48.15 | 146 | 56 | 42 | 48 | 204 | 188 | 38.36 | 52.74% |
| Ossie Ardiles | | 1993-1994 | 54 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 75 | 83 | 29.63 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 36.36 | 65 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 91 | 100 | 30.77 | 43.85% |
| Livermore & Clemence | | 1992-1993 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 66 | 38.10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 77.78 | 51 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 82 | 77 | 45.10 | 55.88% |
| Peter Shreeve | | 1991-1992 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 58 | 63 | 35.71 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 44.44 | 60 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 79 | 74 | 38.33 | 48.33% |
| Terry Venables | | 1987-1991 | 137 | 51 | 41 | 45 | 191 | 172 | 37.23 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 34 | 57.14 | 165 | 67 | 46 | 52 | 244 | 206 | 40.61 | 54.55% |
| David Pleat | | 1986-1987 | 54 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 84 | 53 | 50.00 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 29 | 52.17 | 77 | 39 | 13 | 25 | 130 | 82 | 50.65 | 59.09% |
| Peter Shreeve | | 1984-1986 | 84 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 152 | 103 | 50.00 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 27 | 42.42 | 117 | 56 | 25 | 36 | 204 | 130 | 47.86 | 58.55% |
| Keith Burkinshaw | | 1976-1984 | 336 | 131 | 95 | 110 | 497 | 475 | 38.99 | 95 | 51 | 23 | 21 | 155 | 90 | 53.68 | 431 | 182 | 118 | 131 | 652 | 565 | 42.23 | 55.92% |
| Terry Neill |  | 1974-1976 | 78 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 110 | 116 | 33.33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 45.45 | 89 | 31 | 26 | 32 | 127 | 126 | 34.83 | 49.44% |
| Bill Nicholson | | 1958-1974 | 667 | 306 | 164 | 197 | 1,208 | 922 | 45.88 | 165 | 102 | 32 | 31 | 388 | 173 | 61.82 | 832 | 408 | 196 | 228 | 1,596 | 1,095 | 49.04 | 60.82% |
| Jimmy Anderson | | 1955-1958 | 141 | 64 | 31 | 46 | 281 | 232 | 45.39 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 66.67 | 153 | 72 | 32 | 49 | 311 | 245 | 47.06 | 57.52% |
| Arthur Rowe | | 1949-1955 | 249 | 119 | 50 | 80 | 453 | 343 | 47.79 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 44 | 47.06 | 283 | 135 | 59 | 89 | 517 | 387 | 47.70 | 58.13% |
| Joe Hulme | | 1946-1949 | 125 | 48 | 44 | 33 | 188 | 140 | 38.40 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 64.00 | 150 | 64 | 47 | 39 | 230 | 167 | 42.67 | 58.33% |
| Arthur Turner | | 1942-1946 | 49 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 113 | 58 | 55.10 | 49 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 113 | 58 | 55.10 | 66.33% | |||||||
| Peter McWilliam | | 1938-1942 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 44.19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 16.67 | 49 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 81 | 73 | 40.82 | 53.06% |
| Jack Tresadern | | 1935-1938 | 128 | 55 | 29 | 44 | 260 | 179 | 42.97 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 55.56 | 146 | 65 | 34 | 47 | 296 | 202 | 44.52 | 56.16% |
| Percy Smith | | 1929-1935 | 229 | 97 | 52 | 80 | 434 | 358 | 42.36 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 34 | 50.00 | 253 | 109 | 57 | 87 | 499 | 392 | 43.08 | 54.35% |
| Billy Minter | | 1927-1929 | 111 | 41 | 23 | 47 | 192 | 218 | 36.94 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 61.54 | 124 | 49 | 24 | 51 | 223 | 244 | 39.52 | 49.19% |
| Peter McWilliam | | 1913-1927 | 420 | 170 | 97 | 153 | 639 | 585 | 40.48 | 281 | 141 | 53 | 87 | 633 | 430 | 50.18 | 701 | 311 | 150 | 240 | 1,272 | 1,015 | 44.37 | 55.06% |
| The Directors |  | 1908-1913 | 170 | 62 | 40 | 68 | 248 | 262 | 36.47 | 61 | 37 | 9 | 15 | 162 | 81 | 60.66 | 231 | 99 | 49 | 83 | 410 | 343 | 42.86 | 53.46% |
| Fred Kirkham | | 1907-1908 | 52 | 25 | 8 | 19 | 87 | 63 | 48.08 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 44.44 | 61 | 29 | 10 | 22 | 102 | 73 | 47.54 | 55.74% |
| John Cameron | | 1899-1907 | 431 | 216 | 98 | 117 | 797 | 460 | 50.12 | 139 | 80 | 32 | 27 | 372 | 193 | 57.55 | 570 | 296 | 130 | 144 | 1,169 | 653 | 51.93 | 63.33% |
| Frank Brettell | | 1898-1899 | 43 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 107 | 61 | 62.79 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 28 | 50.00 | 63 | 37 | 12 | 14 | 153 | 89 | 58.73 | 68.25% |
| GRAND TOTALS | 1898-2026 | 4,842 | 2,101 | 1,154 | 1,587 | 8,050 | 6,544 | 43.39 | 1,489 | 807 | 308 | 374 | 3,188 | 1,852 | 54.20 | 6,331 | 2,908 | 1,462 | 1,960 | 11,233 | 8,393 | 45.93 | ||
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| Manager | Record | Major Honours Won (18) by Tottenham Hotspur's Managers from 1898 to 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brettell | 68.25% | ||
| André Villas-Boas | 67.50% | ||
| Arthur Turner | 66.33% | ||
| Mauricio Pochettino | 65.52% | ||
| John Cameron | 63.33% | 1 | FA Cup 1901 |
| José Mourinho | 62.21% | ||
| Harry Redknapp | 62.12% | ||
| Antonio Conte | 62.00% | ||
| Bill Nicholson | 60.82% | 8 | League Championship 1961, FA Cups 1961, 1962 & 1967, European Cup Winners' Cup 1963, UEFA Cup 1972, League Cups 1971 & 1973 |
| Roberto De Zerbi | 52.78% | To 31st October 2026 (Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Crystal Palace) | |
| David Pleat (1986-87) | 59.09% | ||
| Peter Shreeve (1984-86) | 58.55% | ||
| Joe Hulme | 58.33% | ||
| Arthur Rowe | 58.13% | 1 | League Championship 1951 |
| Martin Jol | 57.72% | ||
| Jimmy Anderson | 57.52% | ||
| Tim Sherwood | 57.14% | ||
| Jack Tresadern | 56.16% | ||
| Keith Burkinshaw | 55.92% | 3 | FA Cups 1981 & 1982, UEFA Cup 1984 |
| Livermore & Clemence | 55.88% | ||
| Fred Kirkham | 55.74% | ||
| Peter McWilliam (1938-42) | 55.06% | ||
| Ryan Mason | 55.00% | ||
| Terry Venables | 54.55% | 1 | FA Cup 1991 |
| Percy Smith | 54.35% | ||
| Ange Postecoglou | 53.96% | 1 | UEFA Europa League 2025 |
| Jacques Santini | 53.85% | ||
| Juande Ramos | 53.70% | 1 | League Cup 2008 |
| The Directors (1908-13) | 53.46% | ||
| George Graham | 53.20% | 1 | League Cup 1999 |
| Peter McWilliam (1913-27) | 53.06% | 1 | FA Cup 1921 |
| Nuno Espírito Santo | 52.94% | ||
| Gerry Francis | 52.74% | ||
| Terry Neill | 49.44% | ||
| Billy Minter | 49.19% | ||
| David Pleat (2003-04) | 48.72% | ||
| Thomas Frank | 48.68% | ||
| Peter Shreeve (1991-92) | 48.33% | ||
| Christian Gross | 48.28% | ||
| Glenn Hoddle | 48.08% | ||
| Ossie Ardiles | 43.85% | ||
| Cristian Stellini | 37.50% | ||
| Igor Tudor | 21.43% |
Tottenham Hotspur Manager’s Premier League Records 1992-93 to 2025-26
| Manager | Period | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Win% | Points | Max Pts | % Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sherwood | 2013-2014 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 59.09 | 42 | 66 | 63.64 | |||||||||||
| Mauricio Pochettino | 2014-2019 | 202 | 113 | 43 | 46 | 373 | 207 | 166 | 55.94 | 382 | 606 | 63.04 | |||||||||||
| Antonio Conte | 2021-2023 | 56 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 112 | 64 | 48 | 57.14 | 105 | 168 | 62.50 | |||||||||||
| André Villas-Boas | 2012-2013 | 54 | 29 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 67 | 14 | 53.70 | 99 | 162 | 61.11 | |||||||||||
| Roberto De Zerbi | 2026 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 37.50 | 23 | 48 | 47.92 | |||||||||||
| Harry Redknapp | 2008-2012 | 144 | 71 | 37 | 36 | 228 | 141 | 87 | 49.00 | 250 | 432 | 57.87 | |||||||||||
| José Mourinho | 2019-2021 | 58 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 97 | 67 | 30 | 46.55 | 95 | 174 | 54.60 | |||||||||||
| Ryan Mason | 2021 & 2023 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 50.00 | 19 | 36 | 52.77 | |||||||||||
| Martin Jol | 2004-2007 | 114 | 47 | 30 | 37 | 169 | 148 | 21 | 41.23 | 171 | 342 | 50.00 | |||||||||||
| Nuno Espírito Santo | 2021 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 50.00 | 15 | 30 | 50.00 | |||||||||||
| Ange Postecoglou | 2023-2025 | 76 | 31 | 11 | 34 | 138 | 126 | 12 | 40.79 | 104 | 228 | 45.61 | |||||||||||
| Livermore / Clemence | 1992-1993 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 38.10 | 59 | 126 | 46.83 | |||||||||||
| Gerry Francis | 1994-1997 | 119 | 43 | 36 | 40 | 150 | 142 | 8 | 36.13 | 165 | 357 | 46.22 | |||||||||||
| Christian Gross | 1997-1998 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 34.62 | 34 | 78 | 43.59 | |||||||||||
| George Graham | 1998-2001 | 97 | 32 | 29 | 36 | 128 | 123 | 5 | 32.99 | 125 | 291 | 42.96 | |||||||||||
| Glenn Hoddle | 2001-2003 | 89 | 32 | 18 | 39 | 116 | 141 | -25 | 35.96 | 114 | 267 | 42.70 | |||||||||||
| David Pleat | 2003-2004 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 36.36 | 42 | 99 | 42.42 | |||||||||||
| Caretaker Managers | 1992-2014 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 33 | -23 | 37.50 | 10 | 24 | 41.67 | |||||||||||
| Jacques Santini | 2004 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 27.27 | 13 | 33 | 39.39 | |||||||||||
| Juande Ramos | 2007-2008 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 28.57 | 41 | 105 | 39.05 | |||||||||||
| Ossie Ardiles | 1993-1994 | 54 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 75 | 83 | -8 | 29.63 | 62 | 162 | 38.27 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Frank | 2025-2026 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 26.92 | 29 | 78 | 37.18 | |||||||||||
| Christian Stellini | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 25.00 | 4 | 12 | 33.33 | |||||||||||
| Igor Tudor | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0.00 | 1 | 15 | 6.67 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1992-2026 | 1,313 | 564 | 312 | 437 | 2,011 | 1,694 | 317 | 43.16 | 2,004 | 3,939 | 50.88 |
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