This is a list of Rangers Football Club's managers and all those who have held the position of manager of the first team of Rangers, since its formation in 1872.
Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of first team matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care. Caretaker or interim managers are included as well as those who have been in permanent charge. Rangers have had twenty-two permanent and twelve interim managers.
Managerial history Match secretaries Prior to the club forming a corporate entity in June 1899, Rangers had a series of match secretaries who filled the role of what would have been the manager.
Managers The most successful and longest-serving Rangers manager is Bill Struth, who won nineteen Scottish league championships, ten Scottish Cups, two League Cups, seven war-time league championships, nineteen Glasgow Cups and seventeen Glasgow Merchant Charity Cups from 1920 to 1954.
The club has, on average, appointed a new manager every seven and a half years. The club's directors have dismissed seven of their managers, namely David White (1967-1969), Jock Wallace (during his second spell; 1983-1986), Pedro Caixinha (2017), Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (2021-2022), Michael Beale (2022-2023), Philippe Clement (2023–2025) and Russell Martin (2025). The others have left of their own accord or by mutual agreement, except for William Wilton, who died whilst still manager of the club.
Statistics List of match secretaries 1875-1876 John Campbell 1876-1883 Peter McNeil 1883-1885 John Wallace MacKay 1885-1889 James Gossland 1889-1899 William Wilton
List of managers Information correct as of matches played 20 September 2026. Only competitive matches are included. <onlyinclude> * Caretaker manager
#NameFromToTenurePWDLGFGAWin%Honours</onlyinclude>1 8 League titles1 Scottish Cup2 18 League titles10 Scottish Cups2 League Cups3 6 League titles5 Scottish Cups4 League Cups4 - 5 1 League Cup1 Cup Winners' Cup6 3 League titles3 Scottish Cups2 League Cups7 2 Scottish Cups2 League Cups - - 2 League Cups - Souness was appointed manager on 8 April but did not officially take charge until 1 May. Totten stood in for one match v Clydebank F.C.. - Smith was appointed assistant manager on 16 April and took on coaching responsibilities until Souness arrived on 1 May8 Souness was appointed manager on 8 April but did not officially take charge until 1 May3 League titles4 League Cups9 7 League titles3 Scottish Cups3 League Cups10 2 League titles2 Scottish Cups1 League Cup <onlyinclude>11 2 League titles2 Scottish Cups3 League Cups12 - - 3 League titles2 Scottish Cups3 League Cups13 1 Fourth-tier league1 Third-tier league - - 14 1 Second-tier league1 Challenge Cup - 15 - - 16 11 November 20211 League title17 1 Scottish Cup18 - 19 1 League Cup- 40.0020 29.41- 00.0021 55.0022 61.54
References
External links Rangers official website - Former managers