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The following is a list of football managers and head coaches who have won the Scottish league championship, currently known as the Scottish Premiership.

Some managers have also won the other two major competitions in Scottish football, which are the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup. This results in a manager winning a "double" (two competitions in one season) or a "treble" (all three in one season). There are also three national lower league championships and a national cup competition for lower league clubs, called the Scottish Challenge Cup.

League

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Scottish League Championship

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By individual

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Rank Name Wins Club(s) Winning Seasons
1 Bill Struth 18 Rangers 1920–21, 1922–23, 1923–24, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1932–33,
1933–34, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53
2 Willie Maley 16 Celtic 1897–98, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16,
1916–17, 1918–19, 1921–22, 1925–26, 1935–36, 1937–38
3 Jock Stein 10 Celtic 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77
Walter Smith 10 Rangers 1990–91,[note 3] 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
5 William Wilton 8 Rangers 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1901–02, 1910–11, 1911–12, 1912–13, 1917–18, 1919–20
6 Scot Symon 6 Rangers 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1963–64
7 Neil Lennon 5 Celtic 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19,[note 4] 2019–20
8 Billy McNeill 4 Celtic 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88
Brendan Rodgers 4 Celtic 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19,[note 4] 2023–24
Graeme Souness 4 Rangers 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91[note 3]
11 Alex Ferguson 3 Aberdeen 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85
Gordon Strachan 3 Celtic 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
Hugh Shaw 3 Hibernian 1947–48, 1950–51, 1951–52
Jock Wallace, Jr. 3 Rangers 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78
Martin O'Neill 3 Celtic 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04
16 Alex McLeish 2 Rangers 2002–03, 2004–05
Ange Postecoglou 2 Celtic 2021–22, 2022–23
Dick Advocaat 2 Rangers 1998–99, 1999–2000
Ronny Deila 2 Celtic 2014–15, 2015–16
Tommy Walker 2 Heart of Midlothian 1957–58, 1959–60

By nationality

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Country Managers Total
 Scotland 22 100
 Northern Ireland 3 12
 Netherlands 2 3
 England 2 2
 Norway 1 2
 Australia 1 2
 Ireland 1 1

Lower Leagues (Tiers 2–4)

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Season Second tier Third tier Fourth tier
Manager Club Manager Club Manager Club
1899–1900 Partick Thistle division was not founded division was not founded
1900–01 St Bernard's
1901–02 Port Glasgow Athletic
1902–03 Airdrieonians
1903–04 Hamilton Academical
1904–05 Clyde
1905–06 Leith Athletic
1906–07 St Bernard's
1907–08 Raith Rovers
1908–09 Abercorn
1909–10 Leith Athletic
1910–11 Dumbarton
1911–12 Ayr United
1912–13 Ayr United
1913–14 Scotland Sandy Paterson (1/3) Cowdenbeath
1914–15 Scotland Sandy Paterson (2/3) Cowdenbeath
1915–16 division did not exist
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20
1920–21
1921–22 Alloa Athletic
1922–23 Queen's Park
1923–24 St Johnstone Arthurlie
1924–25 Scotland Jimmy Brownlie (1/2) Dundee United Nithsdale Wanderers
1925–26 Scotland Sandy Paterson (3/3) Dunfermline Athletic season not completed
1926–27 Bo'ness United division did not exist
1927–28 Ayr United
1928–29 Scotland Jimmy Brownlie (2/2) Dundee United
1929–30 Leith Athletic
1930–31 Scotland Russell Moreland Third Lanark
1931–32 East Stirlingshire
1932–33 Scotland Bobby Templeton Hibernian
1933–34 Albion Rovers
1934–35 Scotland Tom Jennings Third Lanark
1935–36 Scotland Tully Craig Falkirk
1936–37 Ayr United
1937–38 Raith Rovers
1938–39 Scotland Bill Hodge Cowdenbeath
1946–47 Scotland George Anderson Dundee Scotland Tom Fergusson[3] Stirling Albion
1947–48 Scotland Scot Symon East Fife Alex McLuckie East Stirlingshire
1948–49 Bert Herdman Raith Rovers Forfar Athletic
1949–50 Scotland Jimmy Davies Greenock Morton NE: Hibernian 'A'
SW: Clyde 'A'
1950–51 Jimmy McKinnell Jr Queen of the South NE: Heart of Midlothian 'A'
SW: Clyde 'A'
1951–52 Scotland Paddy Travers Clyde NE: Dundee 'A'
SW: Rangers 'A'
1952–53 Scotland Tom Fergusson (1/2)[3] Stirling Albion NE: Aberdeen 'A'
SW: Rangers 'A'
1953–54 Scotland George Stevenson Motherwell NE: Brechin City
SW: Rangers 'A'
1954–55 Scotland Willie Steel Airdrieonians NE: Aberdeen 'A'
SW: Partick Thistle 'A'
1955–56 Scotland Willie Gibson Queen's Park division did not exist
1956–57 Scotland Johnny Haddow (1/2) Clyde
1957–58 Scotland Tom Fergusson (2/2)[3] Stirling Albion
1958–59 Scotland Jackie Cox Ayr United
1959–60 Scotland Bobby Brown St Johnstone
1960–61 Scotland Danny McLennan[4] Stirling Albion
1961–62 Scotland Johnny Haddow (2/2) Clyde
1962–63 Scotland Bobby Brown St Johnstone
1963–64 Scotland Hal Stewart (1/2) Greenock Morton
1964–65 Scotland Sammy Baird Stirling Albion
1965–66 Scotland Ally MacLeod Ayr United
1966–67 Scotland Hal Stewart (2/2) Greenock Morton
1967–68 Scotland Alex Wright St Mirren
1968–69 Scotland Bobby Howitt Motherwell
1969–70 Northern Ireland Willie Cunningham Falkirk
1970–71 Scotland Davie McParland Partick Thistle
1971–72 Scotland Jackie Stewart Dumbarton
1972–73 Scotland Archie Robertson Clyde
1973–74 Scotland Ian McMillan Airdrieonians
1974–75 Scotland John Prentice Falkirk
1975–76 Scotland Bertie Auld (1/2) Partick Thistle Scotland Bill Munro Clydebank
1976–77 Scotland Alex Ferguson St Mirren Scotland Alex Smith Stirling Albion
1977–78 Scotland Benny Rooney Greenock Morton Scotland Craig Brown (1/2) Clyde
1978–79 Scotland Tommy Gemmell Dundee Scotland Dave Smith Berwick Rangers
1979–80 Scotland Bobby Moncur Heart of Midlothian Scotland John Hagart Falkirk
1980–81 Scotland Bertie Auld (2/2) Hibernian Scotland Eddie Hunter Queen's Park
1981–82 Scotland David Hay Motherwell Scotland Craig Brown (2/2) Clyde
1982–83 Scotland Alex Rennie St Johnstone Scotland Ian Fleming Brechin City
1983–84 Scotland Tommy McLean (1/2) Greenock Morton Scotland Doug Houston Forfar Athletic
1984–85 Scotland Tommy McLean (2/2) Motherwell Scotland Ian Stewart Montrose
1985–86 Scotland John Lambie (1/3) Hamilton Academical Scotland Jim Leishman Dunfermline Athletic
1986–87 Scotland Allan McGraw Greenock Morton Scotland Terry Christie Meadowbank Thistle
1987–88 Scotland John Lambie (2/3) Hamilton Academical Scotland Ally MacLeod Ayr United
1988–89 Scotland Jim Leishman (1/2) Dunfermline Athletic Scotland David Provan Albion Rovers
1989–90 Scotland Alex Totten St Johnstone Scotland John Ritchie Brechin City
1990–91 Scotland Jim Jeffries (1/2) Falkirk Scotland John Brogan Stirling Albion
1991–92 Scotland Iain Munro Dundee Scotland Billy Lamont Dumbarton
1992–93 Northern Ireland Jimmy Nicholl (1/2) Raith Rovers Scotland Alex Smith Clyde
1993–94 Scotland Jim Jeffries (2/2) Falkirk Scotland Alex McAnespie Stranraer
1994–95 Northern Ireland Jimmy Nicholl (2/2) Raith Rovers Scotland Allan McGraw Greenock Morton Scotland Tommy Campbell[5] Forfar Athletic
1995–96 Scotland Bert Paton Dunfermline Athletic England Kevin Drinkell Stirling Albion Scotland Jim Leishman Livingston
1996–97 Scotland Paul Sturrock St Johnstone Scotland Gordon Dalziel Ayr United Scotland Steve Paterson Inverness CT
1997–98 Scotland Jocky Scott Dundee Scotland Campbell Money Stranraer Scotland Tom Hendrie Alloa Athletic
1998–99 Scotland Alex McLeish Hibernian Scotland Ray Stewart Livingston Scotland Neale Cooper Ross County
1999–2000 Scotland Tom Hendrie St Mirren Scotland Allan Maitland Clyde Scotland John McCormack (1/2) Queen's Park
2000–01 Scotland Jim Leishman (2/2) Livingston Scotland John Lambie Partick Thistle Scotland Ally Dawson Hamilton Academical
2001–02 Scotland John Lambie (3/3) Partick Thistle Scotland John Connolly Queen of the South Scotland Dick Campbell (1/2) Brechin City
2002–03 Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle and
Scotland John Hughes (1/2) 		Falkirk Spain Antonio Calderon Raith Rovers Scotland John McCormack (2/2) Greenock Morton
2003–04 Scotland John Robertson Inverness CT Scotland Sandy Stewart Airdrie United Scotland Neil Watt Stranarer
2004–05 Scotland John Hughes (2/2) Falkirk Scotland Ian Campbell Brechin City Scotland Rowan Alexander Gretna
2005–06 Scotland Gus McPherson St Mirren Scotland Rowan Alexander Gretna Finland Mixu Paatelainen Cowdenbeath
2006–07 Scotland Davie Irons Gretna Scotland Jim McInally Greenock Morton United States John Coughlin Berwick Rangers
2007–08 Scotland Billy Reid Hamilton Academical Scotland Derek Adams Ross County Scotland David Baikie East Fife
2008–09 Scotland Derek McInnes (1/2) St Johnstone Scotland John McGlynn (1/3) Raith Rovers Scotland Jim Chapman Dumbarton
2009–10 England Terry Butcher Inverness CT Scotland Allan Moore Stirling Albion Scotland Gary Bollan Livingston
2010–11 Scotland Jim McIntyre Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Gary Bollan Livingston Scotland Paul Sheerin Arbroath
2011–12 Scotland Derek Adams Ross County Scotland Colin Cameron Cowdenbeath Scotland Paul Hartley (1/2) Alloa Athletic
2012–13 Scotland Alan Archibald Partick Thistle Scotland Allan Johnston (1/2) Queen of the South Scotland Ally McCoist Rangers
2013–14 Scotland Paul Hartley Dundee Scotland Ally McCoist Rangers Scotland Jim McInally (1/2) Peterhead
2014–15 Scotland Robbie Neilson (1/3) Heart of Midlothian Scotland Jim Duffy Greenock Morton Scotland Darren Young (1/2) Albion Rovers
2015–16 England Mark Warburton Rangers Scotland Allan Johnston (2/2) Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Gary Naysmith (1/2) East Fife
2016–17 Northern Ireland Neil Lennon Hibernian Scotland David Hopkin Livingston Scotland Dick Campbell (2/2) Arbroath
2017–18 Scotland Jack Ross St Mirren Scotland Ian McCall (1/2) Ayr United Scotland Stewart Petrie Montrose
2018–19 Scotland Stuart Kettlewell /
Scotland Steven Ferguson 		Ross County Scotland Dick Campbell Arbroath Scotland Jim McInally (2/2) Peterhead
2019–20 Scotland Robbie Neilson (2/3) Dundee United Scotland John McGlynn (2/3) Raith Rovers Scotland Paul Hartley (2/2) Cove Rangers
2020–21 Scotland Robbie Neilson (3/3) Heart of Midlothian Scotland Ian McCall (2/2) Partick Thistle Scotland Ray McKinnon Queen's Park
2021–22 Scotland Derek McInnes (2/2) Kilmarnock Scotland Paul Hartley Cove Rangers Scotland Kevin Thomson Kelty Hearts
2022–23 England Gary Bowyer Dundee Scotland James McPake Dunfermline Athletic Scotland Darren Young (2/2) Stirling Albion
2023–24 Republic of Ireland Jim Goodwin Dundee United Scotland John McGlynn (3/3) Falkirk Scotland Gary Naysmith (2/2) Stenhousemuir

Treble and Double winning managers

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League, Scottish Cup and League Cup "domestic" treble

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Rank Name Wins Club(s) Winning Seasons
1 Brendan Rodgers 2 Celtic 2016–17, 2017–18
Jock Stein 2 Celtic 1966–67, 1968–69
Jock Wallace, Jr 2 Rangers 1975–76, 1977–78
4 Bill Struth 1 Rangers 1948–49
Scot Symon 1 Rangers 1963–64
Walter Smith 1 Rangers 1992–93
Dick Advocaat 1 Rangers 1998–99
Martin O'Neill 1 Celtic 2000–01
Alex McLeish 1 Rangers 2002–03
Neil Lennon 1 Celtic 2019–20
Ange Postecoglou 1 Celtic 2022–23

League and Scottish Cup double

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Rank Name Wins Club(s) Winning Seasons
1 Bill Struth 6 Rangers 1927–28, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1949–50, 1952–53
2 Jock Stein 4 Celtic 1970–71, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1976–77
3 Willie Maley 3 Celtic 1906–07, 1907–08, 1913–14
Walter Smith 3 Rangers 1991–92, 1995–96, 2008–09
5 Neil Lennon 2 Celtic 2012–13, 2018–19[note 4]
6 Alex Ferguson 1 Aberdeen 1983–84
Billy McNeil 1 Celtic 1987–88
Dick Advocaat 1 Rangers 1999–2000
Gordon Strachan 1 Celtic 2006–07
Jimmy McGrory 1 Celtic 1953–54
Martin O'Neill 1 Celtic 2003–04
Scot Symon 1 Rangers 1962–63
Brendan Rodgers 1 Celtic 2023-24

League and League Cup double

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Rank Name Wins Club(s) Winning Seasons
1 Walter Smith 4 Rangers 1993–94, 1996–97, 2009–10, 2010–11
2 Jock Stein 3 Celtic 1965–66, 1967–68, 1969–70
Graeme Souness 3 Rangers 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91[note 3]
4 Bill Struth 1 Rangers 1946–47
Tommy Walker 1 Heart of Midlothian 1959–60
Scot Symon 1 Rangers 1960–61
Wim Jansen 1 Celtic 1997–98
Alex McLeish 1 Rangers 2004–05
Gordon Strachan 1 Celtic 2005–06
Ronny Deila 1 Celtic 2014–15
Brendan Rodgers 1 Celtic 2018–19[note 4]
Ange Postecoglou 1 Celtic 2021–22

Scottish Cup and League Cup double

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Rank Name Wins Club(s) Winning Seasons
1 Scot Symon 1 Rangers 1961–62
Jock Stein 1 Celtic 1974–75
John Greig 1 Rangers 1978–79
Alex Ferguson 1 Aberdeen 1985–86
Alex Smith and Jocky Scott 1 Aberdeen 1989–90
Alex McLeish 1 Rangers 2001–02
Walter Smith 1 Rangers 2007–08
Callum Davidson 1 St Johnstone 2020–21

Notes

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  1. ^ In the early years of organised football, many clubs did not appoint a manager. A management committee or board of directors (if the club had been incorporated) would pick the team instead.
  2. ^ Willie McCartney died in January of the 1947–48 season, while he was the manager of Hibernian. Hugh Shaw who was the trainer at the time at the club was appointed as McCartney's replacement within a week.
  3. ^ a b c d Graeme Souness left Rangers to become manager of Liverpool in April of the 1990–91 season. Walter Smith who was the assistant manager to Souness at the time at the club was appointed interim manager, before being given the job permanently in May 1991.
  4. ^ a b c d e Brendan Rodgers left Celtic to become manager of Leicester City in February of the 2018–19 season. Neil Lennon was appointed interim manager, before being given the job permanently in May 2019.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trophy-winning Managers". ScottishLeague.net. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Third Lanark Managers". ScottishLeague.net. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Tom Fergusson". Stirling Albion Mad. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Danny McLennan". The Independent. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  5. ^ "'Class' of 2016 equal club record". FAFC. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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