LONG SERVING MANAGERS

Well, thanks to Chris Hardstaff who presented me with an Advent question: Name the current Premier League manager who has managed six of the twelve original member clubs of the Football League (i.e. first season 1888/89) ? A clue – he’s not Portuguese!! So look up the original 12 clubs forming the Football League, find out who they are and go from there.

After that fun, here are longest serving managers in the Football League and P.L. as of today:

Simon Weaver, below, at Harrogate Town in League 2 has been in charge since May 2009 (11 years and 213 days) with 11 years in the National League. 

    

Gareth Ainsworth Wycombe Wanderers since Sept 2012 Championship from Sept 2012 the longest tenure in the Football League. 8 yrs/87                                                                              

Sean Dyche at Burnley 8 years 51 years Premier League                                                              

John Coleman at Accrington Stanley League One   6 years 93 days                                                 

Jurgen Klopp Liverpool in PL   5 years 73 days                                                                                        

Mark Cooper Forest Green Rovers League 2    4 years 225 days                                                

Chris Wilder Sheffield Utd PL   4 years 222 days                                                                              

Pep Guardiola Man City PL    4 years 172 days   and the most recent........                                

Paul Warne Rotherham Championship 4 years 22 days and at the other end are Watford's 

Xisco Munoz (Spain) below in the Championship from TODAY, once of Dinamo Tblisi.

Sam Allardyce at WBA 4 days and Rob Kelly at Barrow L2 7 days with Mark Trueman and Conor Sellars at Bradford City L2.