MANAGERS AGES

Our youngest manager (both when he joined and when he left) was David Platt. He joined aged just 33 years old and left one year later aged 34.

Our oldest manager (again, both when he joined and when he left) was Martin O'Neill. He joined at the ripe old age of 66 before departing at 67 years old.

Note that I don't have birthdates for some of the earlier managers. Also, the pairing of Frank Barlow and Ian McParland don't make this page render very easily, but I have their birthdates and neither qualify for the youngest or oldest managers.

Here's the list of our managers, with their ages at their first and last games. The youngest ages are in green and the oldest are in red.
First Game Last Game
Manager Date Born Game Date Opponent Age Game Date Opponent Age
Harry RadfordJan 18, 1890Derby MidlandApr 10, 1897Wolverhampton Wanderers
Harry HallamSep 04, 1897Notts CountyApr 24, 1909Middlesbrough
Fred EarpSep 01, 1909Preston North EndApr 27, 1912Fulham
Bob MastersSep 07, 1912Leicester FosseMay 02, 1925Aston Villa
John BaynesAug 29, 1925DarlingtonMay 03, 1930Blackpool
Stan HardyAug 30, 1930Wolverhampton WanderersMay 02, 1931Southampton
Noel WatsonAug 29, 1931Charlton AthleticApr 25, 1936Bradford City
Harold WightmanJun 19, 1894Aug 29, 1936Burnley42 years, 2 months, 10 daysMar 11, 1939Fulham44 years, 8 months, 20 days
Billy WalkerOct 29, 1897Mar 25, 1939Millwall41 years, 4 months, 24 daysApr 30, 1960Leeds United62 years, 6 months, 1 day
Andy BeattieAug 11, 1913Aug 20, 1960Manchester City47 years, 9 daysMay 20, 1963Manchester United49 years, 9 months, 9 days
Johnny CareyFeb 23, 1919Aug 24, 1963Aston Villa44 years, 6 months, 1 dayDec 26, 1968Stoke City49 years, 10 months, 3 days
Matt GilliesAug 12, 1921Jan 04, 1969Preston North End47 years, 4 months, 23 daysOct 14, 1972Bristol City51 years, 2 months, 2 days
Dave MackayNov 14, 1934Nov 11, 1972Cardiff City37 years, 11 months, 28 daysNov 10, 1973Fulham38 years, 11 months, 27 days
Allan BrownOct 12, 1926Nov 17, 1973Carlisle United47 years, 1 month, 5 daysDec 28, 1974Notts County48 years, 2 months, 16 days
Brian CloughMar 21, 1935Jan 08, 1975Tottenham Hotspur39 years, 9 months, 18 daysMay 08, 1993Ipswich Town58 years, 1 month, 17 days
Frank ClarkSep 09, 1943Aug 15, 1993Southend United49 years, 11 months, 6 daysDec 17, 1996Liverpool53 years, 3 months, 8 days
Stuart PearceApr 24, 1962Dec 21, 1996Arsenal34 years, 7 months, 27 daysMay 03, 1997Wimbledon35 years, 9 days
Dave BassettSep 04, 1944May 11, 1997Newcastle United52 years, 8 months, 7 daysJan 02, 1999Portsmouth54 years, 3 months, 29 days
Micky AdamsNov 08, 1961Jan 09, 1999Coventry City37 years, 2 months, 1 dayJan 09, 1999Coventry City37 years, 2 months, 1 day
Ron AtkinsonMar 18, 1939Jan 16, 1999Arsenal59 years, 9 months, 29 daysMay 16, 1999Leicester City60 years, 1 month, 28 days
David PlattJun 10, 1966Aug 07, 1999Ipswich Town33 years, 1 month, 28 daysMay 06, 2001Tranmere Rovers34 years, 10 months, 26 days
Paul HartMay 04, 1953Aug 11, 2001Sheffield United48 years, 3 months, 7 daysFeb 07, 2004Coventry City50 years, 9 months, 3 days
Joe KinnearDec 27, 1946Feb 14, 2004Walsall57 years, 1 month, 18 daysDec 11, 2004Derby County57 years, 11 months, 14 days
Mick HarfordFeb 12, 1959Dec 17, 2004Leicester City45 years, 10 months, 5 daysJan 08, 2005Queens Park Rangers45 years, 10 months, 27 days
Gary MegsonMay 02, 1959Jan 15, 2005Millwall45 years, 8 months, 13 daysFeb 15, 2006Oldham Athletic46 years, 9 months, 13 days
Frank Barlow and Ian McParlandFeb 18, 2006Port ValeMay 06, 2006Bradford City
Colin CalderwoodJan 20, 1965Aug 05, 2006Bradford City41 years, 6 months, 16 daysDec 26, 2008Doncaster Rovers43 years, 11 months, 6 days
John PembertonNov 18, 1964Dec 28, 2008Norwich City44 years, 1 month, 10 daysJan 03, 2009Manchester City44 years, 1 month, 16 days
Billy DaviesMay 31, 1964Jan 10, 2009Charlton Athletic44 years, 7 months, 10 daysMay 16, 2011Swansea City46 years, 11 months, 15 days
Steve MacLarenMay 03, 1961Aug 06, 2011Barnsley50 years, 3 months, 3 daysOct 02, 2011Birmingham City50 years, 4 months, 29 days
Steve CotterillJul 20, 1964Oct 15, 2011Coventry City47 years, 2 months, 25 daysApr 28, 2012Portsmouth47 years, 9 months, 8 days
Sean O'DriscollJul 01, 1957Aug 13, 2012Fleetwood Town55 years, 1 month, 12 daysDec 26, 2012Leeds United55 years, 5 months, 25 days
Alex McLeishJan 21, 1959Dec 29, 2012Crystal Palace53 years, 11 months, 8 daysFeb 02, 2013Birmingham City54 years, 12 days
Billy Davies (2)May 31, 1964Feb 09, 2013Bristol City48 years, 8 months, 9 daysMar 08, 2014Barnsley49 years, 9 months, 5 days
Gary BrazilSep 19, 1962Mar 11, 2014Middlesbrough51 years, 5 months, 20 daysMay 03, 2014Brighton and Hove Albion51 years, 7 months, 14 days
Stuart Pearce (2)Apr 24, 1962Aug 09, 2014Blackpool52 years, 3 months, 16 daysJan 31, 2015Millwall52 years, 9 months, 7 days
Dougie FreedmanMay 25, 1974Feb 07, 2015Brighton and Hove Albion40 years, 8 months, 13 daysMar 12, 2016Sheffield Wednesday41 years, 9 months, 16 days
Paul WilliamsMar 26, 1971Mar 15, 2016Hull City44 years, 11 months, 18 daysMay 07, 2016Milton Keynes Dons45 years, 1 month, 11 days
Phillipe MontanierNov 15, 1964Aug 06, 2016Burton Albion51 years, 8 months, 22 daysJan 14, 2017Birmingham City52 years, 1 month, 30 days
Gary Brazil (2)Sep 19, 1962Jan 21, 2017Bristol City54 years, 4 months, 2 daysMar 11, 2017Burton Albion54 years, 5 months, 20 days
Mark WarburtonSep 06, 1962Mar 18, 2017Derby County54 years, 6 months, 12 daysDec 30, 2017Sunderland55 years, 3 months, 24 days
Gary Brazil (3)Sep 19, 1962Jan 01, 2018Leeds United55 years, 3 months, 13 daysJan 07, 2018Arsenal55 years, 3 months, 19 days
Aitor KarankaSep 18, 1973Jan 13, 2018Aston Villa44 years, 3 months, 26 daysJan 05, 2019Chelsea45 years, 3 months, 18 days
Simon IrelandNov 23, 1971Jan 12, 2019Reading47 years, 1 month, 20 daysJan 12, 2019Reading47 years, 1 month, 20 days
Martin O'NeillMar 01, 1952Jan 19, 2019Bristol City66 years, 10 months, 18 daysMay 05, 2019Bolton Wanderers67 years, 2 months, 4 days
Sabri LamouchiNov 09, 1971Aug 03, 2019West Bromwich Albion47 years, 8 months, 25 daysOct 03, 2020Bristol City48 years, 10 months, 24 days
Chris HughtonDec 11, 1958Oct 17, 2020Blackburn Rovers61 years, 10 months, 6 daysSep 15, 2021Middlesbrough62 years, 9 months, 4 days
Steven ReidMar 10, 1981Sep 18, 2021Huddersfield Town40 years, 6 months, 8 daysSep 18, 2021Huddersfield Town40 years, 6 months, 8 days
Steve CooperDec 10, 1979Sep 25, 2021Millwall41 years, 9 months, 15 daysDec 15, 2023Tottenham Hotspur44 years, 5 days
Nuno Espírito SantoJan 25, 1974Dec 23, 2023Bournemouth49 years, 10 months, 28 daysMar 16, 2024Luton Town50 years, 1 month, 20 days