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20 Years of NIFG - The Top 20s!

Day 6: Northern Ireland Internationals with the Most Games as Manager in English & Scottish Football

#NornIron senior internationals to have managed clubs in the EFL/Premier League/Scottish Football League/SPL/SPFL, including all cup games.

20. Sammy McIlroy
88 #NornIron caps (1972-1986)
403 club managerial games (1997/98-2010/11)
33% wins
Macclesfield (also in non-league), Stockport County, Morecambe (also in non-league)

19. Bertie Manderson
5 Ireland caps (1920-1926)
419 club managerial games (1928/29-1945/46)
33% wins
Queen's Park [trainer] (died in post)

18. Chris Nicholl
51 #NornIron caps (1974-1983)
460 club managerial games (1985/86-1996/97)
38% wins
Southampton, Walsall

17. Billy Bingham
56 #NornIron caps (1951-1963)
480 club managerial games (1965/66-1978/79)
37% wins
Southport, Plymouth Argyle, Everton, Mansfield Town

16. Nigel Worthington
66 #NornIron caps (1984-1997)
495 club managerial games (1997/98-2014/15)
37% wins
Blackpool, Norwich City, Leicester City (c), York City

15. Sammy McIlroy
16 Ireland caps (1935-1950)
496 club managerial games (1949/50-1965/66)
34% wins
Doncaster Rovers, Bristol City, Notts County

14. Jimmy Nicholl
73 #NornIron caps (1976-1986)
496 club managerial games (1990/91-2017/18)
36% wins
Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Cowdenbeath, Hibernian (c), Rangers (c)

13. Willie Cunningham
30 #NornIron caps (1951-1962)
502 club managerial games (1963/64-1971/72)
45% wins
Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, St Mirren

12. Grant McCann
39 #NornIron caps (2001-2012)
527 club managerial games (2015/16-date)
43% wins
Peterborough United (twice), Doncaster Rovers (twice), Hull City

11. Harry Gregg
25 #NornIron caps (1954-1963)
573 club managerial games (1968/69-1987/88)
32% wins
Shrewsbury Town, Swansea City, Crewe Alexandra, Carlisle United

10. Neil Lennon
40 #NornIron caps (1994-2002)
591 club managerial games (2009/10-date)
57% wins
Celtic (twice), Bolton Wanderers, Hibernian, Dunfermline Athletic

9. Bryan Hamilton
50 #NornIron caps (1968-1980)
661 club managerial games (1980/81-2000/01)
36% wins
Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic (twice), Leicester City, Norwich City

8. Billy McCandless
9 Ireland caps (1919-1929)
661 club managerial games (1933/34-1954/55)
41% wins
Dundee, Newport County, Cardiff City, Swansea Town (died in post)

7. Terry Neill
59 #NornIron caps (1961-1973)
711 club managerial games (1970/71-1983/84)
41% wins
Hull City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal

6. Johnny Carey
9 Ireland Caps (1946-1949)/29 Eire Caps (1937-1953)
743 club managerial games (1953/54-1970/71)
41% wins
Blackburn Rovers (twice), Everton, Leyton Orient, Nottingham Forest

5. Frank Thompson
12 Ireland Caps (1910-1914)
757 club managerial games (1922/23-1939/40)
37% wins
Clyde, Ayr United

4. Bill McCracken
16 Ireland Caps (1902-1923)
822 club managerial games (1922/23-1949/50)
34% wins
Hull City, Gateshead, Millwall, Aldershot

3. Charlie Webb
3 Ireland Caps (1909-1911)
932 club managerial games (1920/21-1946/47)
43% wins
Brighton & Hove Albion (also in non-league)

2. Martin O'Neill
64 #NornIron Caps (1971-1984)
948 club managerial games (1993/94-date)
52% wins
Wycombe Wanderers (also in non-league), Norwich City, Leicester City, Celtic (thrice), Aston Villa, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest

1. Danny Wilson
24 #NornIron Caps (1986-1992)
1068 club managerial games (1994/95-2016/17)
40% wins
Barnsley (twice), Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol City, MK Dons, Hartlepool United, Swindon Town, Sheffield United, Chesterfield

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