Sligo Rovers F.C.

• 2007 Paul Cook

Managerial career began 27 April 2007.

Liverpool born Cook is a former professional footballer whose former clubs included Burnley, Wolves, Wigan Athletic and Tranmere Rovers. Cook managed Conference side, Southport, from June 2006 until January 2007 when he was dismissed.

• 2006 Rob MacDonald

Managerial career began 14 November 2006. Resigned 6 March 2007.

Took charge of only one competitive game, 18 November 2006 Vs. Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds, Bray. Result 1-1.

• 2004 Sean Connor Resigned 2 November 2006.

Belfast native succeeded in getting the team promoted to the Premier Division in 2005 but left in controversial circumstances with only a few games left in the 2006 season.

• 2001 Don O'Riordan

Dubliner O’Riordan came to the club after a successful period with Galway United. However, with Rovers he failed to build a side capable of challenging for promotion although he did lay the groundwork for the club’s highly successful Youth policy and he gave a number of locals their Senior debuts in the eircom League.

O’Riordan and Sligo Rovers parted ways in the summer of 2004.

• 1999 Tommy Cassidy

Cassidy, who had previously managed in Cyprus and Northern Ireland, could do little to reverse the slide in Rovers’ fortunes following the departure of previous manager Jim McInally and they were relegated from the Premier Division.

Cassidy came close to getting Rovers back up as they were in contention right up until the final day of the 2000-2001 season when they lost 4-1 against Home Farm Everton.

• 1999 Jim McInally

McInally came to the Showgrounds at the start of the 1999-2000 season but early results didn’t go his way and he left the club due to personal reasons.

• 1997 Nicky Reid

Reid was one of Jimmy Mullen’s last signings and the former Manchester City F.C. player was asked to take charge. In his first season as player-manager, he took the club on it’s longest ever unbeaten run – which saw them claim the League Cup in February of 1998, beating Shelbourne over two legs in the final (Reid also captained the side). His second season didn’t go as well and the club just escaped relegation from the top flight on the final day thanks to a 2-0 win against Derry City F.C.. Reid was then released from his contract and he returned to England where he went back to college to get his physiotherapy qualifications.

• 1996 Jimmy Mullen

Mullen came to the club after a good spell with Burnley F.C. but his reign at the Showgrounds was short-lived and he left the club due to family reasons in July 1997.

• 1995 Steve Cotterill

Before Lawrie Sanchez left in 1995, he recommended that Sligo Rovers appoint Cotterill and that proved to be a wise decision as he led the club to third place in the Premier Division of the National League and his side also reached the League Cup final (Rovers were beaten on penalties by Shelbourne). Cotterill was then offered the position of manager of Cheltenham Town, who he brought from non-League football into the Football League winning the FA Trophy along the way.

• 1994 Lawrie Sanchez

Prior to his appointment with Rovers, Sanchez was best known for scoring the winning goal for Wimbledon in the 1988 English FA Cup Final against Liverpool. Sanchez built on the good work done by McStay with his professionalism rubbing off on everyone at the Showgrounds. He led the club to semi-final of the FAI Cup where they were beaten by Shelbourne.

• 1992 Willie McStay

In two years McStay lead Rovers to an historic treble, when they won the 1993-94 First Division, First Division Shield and the FAI Cup. In 1994, the Scot left Rovers just before the start of the new season after being approached by Celtic F.C., his former club as a player.

• 1989 Dermot Keely

Keely guided Sligo to their highest finish in a decade in the Premier Division with a 5th place finish in 1990/91.

• 1988 David Pugh

• 1986 Gerry Mitchell