Altrincham Managers
A history of leadership
Managers
From Freddie Pye and Graham Heathcote to John King and the modern era, every manager has left a mark on the club.
Some delivered memorable success, others guided the club through periods of change. Together, they form an important part of the story.
Current management
Neil Gibson
Neil Gibson leads the first team, supported by assistant manager Lee Jones.
ManagerNeil Gibson
Assistant managerLee Jones
Manager history
Period
Manager
1946–47
T.C. Lockhead
1947–48
Arthur Hughes
1948–49
Frank H. Williams
1949–51
Matt Swinnerton
1951–53
No manager
1953–55
Alf Lythgoe
1955–61
Jimmy Morris
1961
Noel White and board (caretakers)
1961–62
Paddy Fagan (player/manager)
1962–63
Charlie Mitten (player/manager)
1963–69
Freddie Pye
1969
Matt Woods
1969–70
Laurie Brown
1970
Freddie Pye (caretaker)
1970–71
John Davies
1971
Felix Reilly (caretaker)
1972–75
Roy Rees
1975–76
Les Rigby
1976
Len Dickinson and Tommy Spratt (caretakers)
1976–84
Tony Sanders
1984
Stan Allan (caretaker)
1984–86
John King
1986
George Rooney (caretaker)
1986–87
John Williams
1987–88
Tommy Docherty
1988
Jeff Johnson
1988–91
John King
1991–92
Stan Allan
1992
John Davison (caretaker)
1992–93
Gerry Quinn
1993
Paul Rowlands (player/manager)
1994–98
John King
1998–2000
Bernard Taylor
2000–01
Mark Ward
2001–02
Bernard Taylor
2002–10
Graham Heathcote
2010–11
Ken McKenna
2011–16
Lee Sinnott
2016
Neil Tolson
2016
Neil Young
2016
Shaun Densmore, Alan Goodall and Jake Moult
2016–17
Jim Harvey
2017
Matt Doughty
2017
Shaun Densmore and Jake Moult
2017–2025
Phil Parkinson
2025–present
Neil Gibson