This is a list compiling the former managers of Clyde Football Club.

The team achieved its highest league placing in the top division, which was third-place, in three separate seasons and under three different managers; Walter Jack in 1908–09 (three points behind champions Celtic), Alex Maley in 1911–12 (nine points behind champions Rangers), and Davie White in 1966–67 (twelve points behind champions Celtc).

Alex Maley led the team to its first national cup final in the club's history, the Scottish Cup final in 1910. Later on Joe Miller led the club to its first national cup final in 48 years, the Scottish Challenge Cup final in 2006.

Paddy Travers is the club's most successful manager with two Scottish Cup final wins in 1939 (4–0 v Motherwell) and 1955 (1–0 v Celtic after a replay), losing a third final in between in 1949 (1–4 v Rangers). His four Scottish Cup final appearances (including the 1937 defeat with Aberdeen) led him to being named one of Scottish football's 50 greatest managers by the Scottish Herald. He also led to the club to four trophies in the one season in 1951–52.

Two former Clyde managers have also gone on to become the Scotland national team manager, John Prentice, who went directly from being Clyde to Scotland manager in 1966, and Craig Brown who left Clyde in 1986 to become Scotland national under-21 team manager and assistant manager to Andy Roxburgh for the full team, later replacing him as Scotland manager in 1993.

Managers

Name Nat From To Notes Ref ––– Division Two Champions 1904–05Division Two Runners-up 1903–04Graham Cup Winners 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891North Eastern Cup Winners 1891, 1893, 1894, 1895Glasgow and West of Scotland League Winners 1905 There was no promotion for any Scottish Division Two club in 1903–04.No promotion in 1904–05 as division winners because Falkirk (runners-up) and Aberdeen (seventh-place) were elected into Scottish Division One instead for the 1905–06 season. Walter Jack July 1905 May 1909 Joint-Highest top division finish: Third Place 1908–09Division Two Runners-up 1905–06Glasgow and West of Scotland Shield Winners 1907 Walter Jack was possibly the club's first managerial appointment.The club were elected for promotion from Scottish Division Two as runners-up along with Hamilon Academical (fourth place) in 1905–06. Alex Maley 1909 1912 Scottish Cup Runners-up 1909–10 and 1911–12Joint-Highest top division finish: Third Place 1911–12Glasgow Charity Cup Winners 1910 John James Commins May 1912 November 1922 Glasgow Cup Winners 1915Scottish Second XI Cup Winners 1914–15 Commins' forename is actually John. His name is sometimes given as Jamie or Jimmy Commins.According to The Sunday Post the position of manager was vacant by 4 November 1922.The Scottish Second XI Cup was for reserve teams of member clubs of the Scottish 2nd FA XI. Frank Thompson Ireland 11 November 1922 19 January 1935 Division Two Runners-up 1925–26Glasgow Cup Winners 1926 Russell Moreland 2 February 1935 23 October 1937 Paddy Travers 27 November 1937 19 July 1956 Scottish Cup Winners 1938–39 and 1954–55Scottish Cup Runners-up 1948–49Division Two Champions 1951–52Supplementary Cup Winners 1951–52Southern League Runners-up 1940–41Summer Cup Runners-up 1943–44Glasgow Cup Winners 1947, 1952Glasgow Charity Cup Winners 1940, 1952Paisley Charity Cup Winners 1939, 1940 Johnny Haddow 19 July 1956 24 November 1962 Scottish Cup Winners 1957–58Division Two Champions 1956–57 and 1961–62Glasgow Cup Winners 1959Glasgow Charity Cup Winners 1958, 1961 John Prentice 17 December 1962 24 March 1966 Division Two Runners-up 1963–64 Davie White 31 March 1966 10 July 1967 Joint-Highest top division finish: Third Place 1966–67 Archie Wright 1967 15 December 1967 Archie Robertson January 1968 29 August 1973 Division Two Champions 1972–73 Stan Anderson 31 August 1973 29 March 1977 Billy McNeill 1 April 1977 June 1977 Craig Brown July 1977 1986 Second Division Champions 1977–78 and 1981–82 John Clark 30 July 1986 1992 Alex Smith 1992 9 September 1996 Second Division Champions 1992–93 Gardner Speirs 12 September 1996 7 July 1998 Ronnie McDonald 7 July 1998 February 2002 Ronnie McDonald served as general manager. Allan Maitland 1998 7 February 2002 Second Division Champions 1999–2000Keyline Cup Winners 1999, 2000, 2001 Allan Maitland served as first team coach. Alan Kernaghan 1 March 2002 16 June 2004 First Division Runners-up 2002–03 and 2003–04SPFA First Division Manager of the Year: 2002–03 There was no promotion for team that finished runners-up from second tier in Scottish football via automatic or the play-offs between 2000–01 and 2012–13 excluding Dundee in 2011–12 because of Rangers liquidation. Billy Reid 8 July 2004 27 April 2005 Billy Reid was temporarily caretaker manager in 2002, between the departure of Allan Maitland and the appointment of Alan Kernaghan. Graham Roberts 19 May 2005 22 August 2006 Tommy McGrane Cup Winners 2006 Joe Miller 22 August 2006 25 May 2007 Challenge Cup Runners-up 2006–07 He was player / assistant manager to Graham Roberts while he was manager, before being given the job when Roberts was sacked. Colin Hendry 11 June 2007 18 January 2008 John Brown 26 January 2008 21 November 2009 First Division Play-off Winners 2007–08 John McCormack 30 November 2009 5 April 2010 Stuart Millar 27 April 2010 1 February 2011 Jim Duffy 7 February 2011 19 May 2014 Barry Ferguson 13 June 2014 26 February 2017 League One Play-off Runners-up 2015–16 Jim Chapman 20 May 2017 31 October 2017 Danny Lennon 13 November 2017 25 October 2022 League One Play-off Winners 2018–19Broadwood Cup Winners 2020SPFL League Two Manager of the Season: 2018–19 Jim Duffy 7 November 2022 24 May 2023 Brian McLean 2 June 2023 22 October 2023

Caretaker managers Name Nat From To Ref Jim Rowan Jim Rowan was caretaker manager between Archie Robertson's and Stan Anderson's spells as Clyde managers. Mike Clinton 24 September 1976 31 December 1976 Mike Clinton was caretaker while manager Stan Anderson was ill. Bobby Waddell 1 January 1977 31 March 1977 Bobby Waddell was caretaker manager while manager Stan Anderson was ill. Billy Reid Billy Reid was caretaker manager between Allan Maitland's and Alan Kernaghan's spells as Clyde managers. Stuart BalmerGary Bollan Stuart Balmer and Gary Bollan were caretaker managers between Billy Reid;s and Graham Roberts's spells as Clyde managers. Dougie Bell Dougie Bell was caretaker manager between Colin Hendry's and John Brown's spells as Clyde managers. Neil Watt Neil Watt was caretaker manager between John McCormack's and Stuart Millar's spells as Clyde managers. Neil WattGordon Wylde Neil Watt and Gordon Wylde were caretaker managers between Stuart Millar's and Jim Duffy's spells as Clyde managers. Bob Malcolm 26 February 2017 Feb / Mar 2017 Bob Malcolm left his role after one match. Jon-Paul McGovernPeter MacDonald 2 March 2017 May 2017 Tony McNally 2 November 2017 13 November 2017 Caretaker manager between Jim Chapman's and Danny Lennon's spells as Clyde managers. Allan Moore 25 October 2022 7 November 2022 Caretaker manager between Danny Lennon's tenure and Jim Duffy's second spell as Clyde manager. Chris Millar 22 October 2023 15 November 2023 Caretaker from Brian McLean's departure until the appointment of Ian McCall.

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