British Managers of Spanish Football Clubs
Whilst employing foreign managers may be all the rage in England at the moment, and every Tom, Dick and Harry Redknapp is bemoaning the fact that there aren't enough English managers plying their trade in the top echelons of their own football pyramid, the Goalhanger decided to compile a list of British managers who decided to have a go at management in the Spanish leagues.
So from the heady days of El Tel and John Toshack in the 80's, through to the less successful recent stints of Gary Neville and Tony Adams, here's the list...
British Managers and who they've managed in the Spanish Leagues
| When | Manager | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-23 | Jack Greenwell | Barcelona |
| 1920-21 | Fred Pentland | Racing Santander |
| 1922-25 | Fred Pentland | Athletic Club |
| 1925-26 | Fred Pentland | Atlético Madrid |
| 1926-27 | Fred Pentland | Real Oviedo |
| 1927-29 | Fred Pentland | Atlético Madrid |
| 1927-29 | Jack Greenwell | Espanol |
| 1929-33 | Fred Pentland | Athletic Club |
| 1929-31 | James Bellamy | Barcelona |
| 1930-35 | Harry Lowe | Real Sociedad |
| 1930-32 | Robert Firth | Racing Santander |
| 1930-31 | Jack Greenwell | Mallorca |
| 1931-33 | Jack Greenwell | Barcelona |
| 1932-34 | Robert Firth | Real Madrid |
| 1933-34 | Jack Greenwell | Mallorca |
| 1934-35 | Fred Pentland | Atlético Madrid |
| 1935-36 | Jack Greenwell | Sporting Gijón |
| 1935 | Harry Lowe | Espanol |
| 1935-37 | William Garbutt | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1948-50 | Michael Keeping | Real Madrid |
| 1969-71 | Ronnie Allen | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1970 | Vic Buckingham | Barcelona |
| 1972 | Vic Buckingham | Sevilla |
| 1984-87 | Terry Venables | Barcelona |
| 1985-89 | John Toshack | Real Sociedad |
| 1986-87 | Colin Addison | Celta Vigo |
| 1986-87 | John Wallace | Sevilla |
| 1987-89 | Howard Kendall | Athletic Bilbao |
| 1987-89 | John Mortimore | Real Betis |
| 1988-89 | Ron Atkinson | Atlético Madrid |
| 1988-89 | Colin Addison | Atlético Madrid |
| 1989-90 | John Toshack | Real Madrid |
| 1990 | Colin Addison | Cádiz |
| 1991-94 | John Toshack | Real Sociedad |
| 1993-94 | Colin Addison | Cádiz |
| 1995-96 | Colin Addison | Badajoz |
| 1995-97 | John Toshack | Deportivo |
| 1996-97 | Bobby Robson | Barcelona |
| 2001-02 | John Toshack | Real Sociedad |
| 2004 | John Toshack | Real Murcia |
| 2007-08 | Chris Coleman | Real Sociedad |
| 2014-15 | David Moyes | Real Sociedad |
| 2015-16 | Gary Neville | Valencia |
| 2017 | Tony Adams | Granada |
The List of British Managers in Spanish Football
- 1. Fred Pentland
- 2. Jack Greenwell
- 3. James Bellamy
- 4. Harry Lowe
- 5. Robert Firth
- 6. William Garbutt
- 7. Michael Keeping
- 8. Ronnie Allen
- 9. Vic Buckingham
- 10. Terry Venables
- 11. John Toshack
- 12. Colin Addison
- 13. John Wallace
- 14. Howard Kendall
- 15. John Mortimore
- 16. Ron Atkinson
- 17. Bobby Robson
- 18. Chris Coleman
- 19. David Moyes
- 20. Gary Neville
- 21. Tony Adams