Football League First Division Manager of the Month

The Football League First Division Manager of the Month award was a monthly prize of recognition given to association football managers in the Football League First Division, the second tier of English football from 1992 to 2004. The award was announced in the first week of the following month. From the 2004–05 season onwards, following a rebranding exercise by The Football League, the second tier was known as the Football League Championship, thus the award became the Football League Championship Manager of the Month award.

Winners

Month Year[nb 1] Nationality Manager Team Ref
September 1996.61996  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [1]
October 1996.71996  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [1]
January 1997.11997  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [2]
March 1997.31997  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [3]
December 1997.91997  England Peter Reid Sunderland [4]
January 1998.11998  Italy Dario Gradi Crewe Alexandra [5]
September 1998.61998  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [6]
October 1998.71998  England John Aldridge Tranmere Rovers [7]
November 1998.81998  England Gerry Francis Queens Park Rangers [8]
December 1998.91998  England Paul Jewell Bradford City [9]
January 1998.11999  England Colin Todd Bolton Wanderers [10]
February 1999.21999  Scotland George Burley Ipswich Town [11]
March 1999.31999  England Peter Reid Sunderland [12]
August 1999.51999  Scotland George Burley Ipswich Town [13]
September 1999.61999  England Paul Bracewell Fulham [14]
October 1999.71999  England Joe Royle Manchester City [15]

2000–01

Month Manager Team Notes
August France Jean Tigana Fulham [16]
September England Graham Taylor Watford [17]
October England Graham Taylor Watford [16]
November England Gary Megson West Bromwich Albion [16]
December Scotland Lou Macari Huddersfield Town [16]
January England Sam Allardyce Bolton Wanderers [16]
February England Trevor Francis Birmingham City [16]
March Wales Peter Shreeves Sheffield Wednesday [16]
April Scotland Graeme Souness Blackburn Rovers [16]

2001–02

Month Manager Team Notes
August England Lennie Lawrence Grimsby Town [18]
September England Dave Jones Wolverhampton Wanderers [18]
October Sweden Roland Nilsson Coventry City [18]
November England Stan Ternent Burnley [18]
December England Steve Parkin Barnsley [18]
January England Alan Pardew Reading [18]
February England Dave Jones Wolverhampton Wanderers [18]
March England Gary Megson West Bromwich Albion [18]

2002–03

Month Manager Team Notes
August England Harry Redknapp Portsmouth [19]
September England Micky Adams Leicester City [19]
October England Ray Lewington Watford [19]
November England Alan Pardew Reading [19]
December Scotland Gary McAllister Coventry City [19]
January England Neil Warnock Sheffield United [19]
February England Alan Pardew Reading [19]
March England Joe Royle Ipswich Town [19]
April Scotland Mark McGhee Millwall [19]

2003–04

Month Manager Team Notes
August England Gary Megson West Bromwich Albion [20]
September Northern Ireland Nigel Worthington Norwich City [20]
October England Joe Royle Ipswich Town [20]
November England Neil Warnock Sheffield United [20]
December Northern Ireland Nigel Worthington Norwich City [20]
January Northern Ireland Iain Dowie Crystal Palace [20]
February England Dennis Wise Millwall [20]
March Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy Sunderland [20]
April Northern Ireland Nigel Worthington Norwich City [20]

Later years

For results from 2004–05 onwards, see Football League Championship Manager of the Month.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Each year in the table is linked to the corresponding football season.

References

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  14. ^ "Nou Camp, Little scamp, and Slightly damp". The Fiver. London: Guardian News & Media. 30 September 1999. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
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