This is a list of Margate F.C. managers since the club appointed its first full-time manager in 1929, along with the number of competitive games managed and winning percentage where available.
Managerial history Although Margate F.C. was founded in 1896, a full-time manager was not appointed until 1929, when Arthur Graves was appointed upon the club's reformation after a year's hiatus. Three other managers came and went before the Second World War, after which Charlie Walker took over. He held the post for two years before being controversially sacked over claims his outside business interests were interfering with his management of the team.
The next manager to last more than one year in the position was Almer Hall, who was appointed in 1950 and held the post for twenty years and led the team to a large number of cup victories, though he was unable to achieve success in league competition. He was replaced in 1970 by former American international Gerry Baker, but his reign lasted only a year. Les Riggs was the next manager and remained in the job for six years but resigned over budget restrictions. Over the following decade, a number of managers came and went in quick succession as the club's financial problems increased.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s former professional players such as Tommy Taylor and Mark Weatherly managed the club with little success, but in 1996, former Dover Athletic manager, Chris Kinnear, took charge and oversaw the club's rise to the Conference National, the highest level of non-league football. The club experienced various off-field problems during this period and had fallen back to the Isthmian League Premier Division by the time Kinnear was dismissed in 2006, with former Gillingham player Robin Trott taking over. He held the job until his dismissal in April 2008.
Managers All senior competitive first-team matches are included. Statistics correct to 17 September 2008.
NameNatFromToRecordNotesPWDL%WArthur Graves1929tbc James Ramsay19341936 Jack Lambert1936tbc Bill Fogg19391940 Charlie WalkerSummer 1946June 19488553131962.35Alex WeirJuly 1948October 19481151545.45Club committee–November 1948June 1949301241440.00Jock BasfordJune 1949May 1950401971447.50Almer HallJune 1950May 1970113756622035149.78Gerry BakerSummer 1970September 19718531173736.47Committee/Eddie Clayton/Terry Morris–October 1971November 1971950455.56Les RiggsNovember 1971March 19773471468411742.07Peter DonnellyMarch 1977May 19771625912.50Dennis HuntMay 1977November 19786834171750.00Jack SmithNovember 1978June 1979381091926.32Terry MorrisJune 1979November 1982185473010825.41Peter DonnellyNovember 1982May 1983241031141.67Alan FaganMay 1983November 198322541322.73Fagan's record includes two matches deputising for an indisposed Peter Donnelly in March 1983.John WickensNovember 1983March 198719270457736.46Norman FuscoMarch 1987October 19888331322037.35 Phil WinfieldOctober 1988October 198810100.00Garry AldousNovember 1988May 198935682117.14Trevor FordJune 1989March 1990 46 14 18 14 30.43 Colin PowellMarch 1990October 199027 12 5 10 44.44 Ian Starkey deputised as manager for two matches during Powell's time in charge, with a record of one draw and one defeat.Steve McRayeOctober 1990January 199118 6 3 9 33.33 Tommy TaylorJanuary 1991October 199133 10 11 12 30.30 Mark WeatherlyOctober 1991November 1991 7 3 3 1 42.86 Lee SmeltNovember 1991June 199232 10 11 11 31.25 Lee Smeltand Mark WeatherlyJune 1992September 19929 6 3 0 66.67 Mark WeatherlySeptember 1992February 1993 29 9 4 16 31.03 Mark Weatherlyand Andy WoolfordFebruary 1993May 199469 35 13 21 50.72 Bill RoffeyJuly 1994April 1995 48 19 8 21 39.58 Mark Weatherlyand Karl Elsey/April 1995May 1995 7 2 2 3 28.57 Karl ElseyMay 1995March 1996 41 16 6 19 39.02 Mark WeatherlyMarch 1996May 199610 5 1 4 50.00 Chris Kinnear1996April 2006 Robin TrottApril 2006April 2008107 Steve McKimmApril 2008May 2008 2 1 0 1 50.00 Barry AshbyMay 2008October 2008 15 3 3 9 20.00Terry YorathOctober 2008September 2009
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