The following article is a list of all Queens Park Rangers Football Club managers. This chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of QPR since they turned professional in 1898. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker managers are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge. As of the start of Mark Warburton's appointment during the beginning of the 2019–20 season, QPR have had 56 full-time managers, with the unusually high figure of 21 management changes in the last 10 years.
Managers Information correct as of 3 May 2026. Competitive matches counted only. Permanent managers are only on this list.
NameNatFromToTime in ChargeGWDLWin %[A]Honours and/or notesRef(s)James Cowan Scotland296128858343.2Southern Football League champions 1907/08, FA Charity Shield runners–up 1908, 1912James Howie Scotland236854810336.0–Ned Liddle England17771426440.1–Bob Hewison England21980538636.5–Archie Mitchell England7932182940.5–Mick O'Brien Ireland8440162847.6–Billy Birrell Scotland18485425746.2–Ted Vizard Wales18695296251.1–Dave Mangnall England280112749440.0Football League Third Division South champions 1947/48Jack Taylor England3411188913434.6–Alec Stock England43920610412946.9Football League Third Division champions 1966/67Football League Cup winners 1966/67Bill Dodgin, Jr. England1625912.5–Tommy Docherty Scotland410325.0–Les Allen England9931234531.3–Gordon Jago England16171553544.1Football League Division Two runners-up 1972/73Dave Sexton England13057324143.8Football League Division One runners-up 1975/76Frank Sibley England459171920.0–Alec Stock England0000—–Steve Burtenshaw England416132214.6–Tommy Docherty Scotland5120161539.2–Terry Venables England17989365449.7FA Cup runners-up 1981/82Football League Division Two champions 1982/83Gordon Jago England0000—–Alan Mullery England26118742.3–Frank Sibley England28861428.6–Jim Smith England16767386240.1Football League Cup runners-up 1985/86Trevor Francis England9331303233.3–Don Howe England7527212736.0–Gerry Francis England15859475237.3–Ray Wilkins England8031133638.8–Stewart Houston Scotland6325152339.7–Ray Harford England415181812.2–Gerry Francis England12536424728.8–Ian Holloway England252100718139.7Football League Division Two runners-up 2003/04Gary Waddock Ireland23481117.4–John Gregory England4813122327.1–Mick Harford England522140.2–Luigi De Canio Italy3512111234.3First manager from outside UK & IrelandIain Dowie Northern Ireland1583453.3Highest win percentage of any QPR manager.Paulo Sousa Portugal26712726.9–Jim Magilton Northern Ireland2498737.5–Paul Hart England512220.0–Mick Harford England710614.3–Neil Warnock England8433272439.2Football League Championship championsMark Hughes Wales32861825.0– Harry Redknapp England10336264135.0Championship Play Off winners 2013/14Chris Ramsey England30861626.7–Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Netherlands5 November 20163811151228.9–Ian Holloway England10 May 20188026144032.5–Steve McClaren England 1 April 2019461692134.8–Mark Warburton England15056355937.3–Michael Beale England2295840.9–Neil Critchley England121568.33Lowest win percentage of any permanent QPR manager.Gareth Ainsworth England 28 October 202328541917.9–Martí Cifuentes Spain8228233134.14–Julien Stéphan FrancePresent4816102233.33–
Notes A ^ The winning percentage listed is rounded to one decimal place.
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