Who has won most fa cups as manager?

Answer 1

The following list details managers of FA Cup winning sides since 1945, who have also won the FA Cup as a player. No doubt there are more in the inter-war period and pre-WW1 period but this has been very time-consuming so far!

The list does NOT include player-managers, i.e. those who have won the cup simultaneously as player and manager.

1. George Graham

1993 Manager (Arsenal)

1971 Player (Arsenal)

2. Terry Venables

1991 Manager (Tottenham Hotspur)

1967 Player (Tottenham Hotspur)

3. Bobby Gould

1988 Manager (Wimbledon)

1975 picked up a medal as a non-playing substitute (West Ham United)

4. Bob Stokoe

1973 Manager (Sunderland)

1955 Player (Newcastle United)

5. Don Revie

1972 Manager (Leeds United)

1956 Player (Manchester City)

6. Joe Mercer

1969 Manager (Manchester City)

1933 Player (Everton)

1950 Player (Arsenal)

7. Bill Shankly

1974 and 1965 Manager (Liverpool)

1938 Player (Preston North End)

8. Matt Busby

1948 and 1963 Manager (Manchester United)

1934 Player (Manchester City)

9. Billy Walker

1959 Manager (Nottingham Forest)

1920 Player (Aston Villa)

1935 Player (Sheffield Wednesday)

10. Stan Seymour

1952 and 1951 Manager* (Newcastle United)

*Seymour was officially the head of a Director's Committee responsible for team affairs at this time and will not always be considered manager of Newcastle for these FA Cup wins.

1924 Player (Newcastle United)

11. Joe Smith

1953 Manager (Blackpool)

1926 Player (Bolton Wanderers)

12. Jimmy Seed

1947 Manager (Charlton Athletic)

1921 Player (Tottenham Hotspur)

13. Kenny Dalglish

1986 Player / Manager (Liverpool)

1989 Manager (Liverpool)

Answer 2

Kenny Dalglish has won the most F.A cups as a manager.