willie maley managed Celtic for 43 years from 1897 to 1940
Sir Alex Ferguson, current (as of middle of 2010/11 season) manager of Manchester United FC, is the longest-serving football manager of the English league system. He has been in charge of the football club for 24 years.
Arsenal
Alan Burton
I believe it was Sam Houston
Dean Rusk.
As of October 2023, the longest-serving Scottish football manager is Jim Goodwin, who has been at the helm of Aberdeen FC since February 2022. His tenure has seen various challenges and successes as he works to build a competitive squad in the Scottish Premiership. Goodwin's experience and leadership have been instrumental in navigating the club's ambitions in domestic and European competitions.
The longest serving manager in the English premier league is Sir Alex Ferguson. Next is Arsene Wenger. But the longest serving ENGLISH manager in the premier league is Steve Bruce, who ranks third overall. ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_Football_League_managers_by_date_of_appointment
Sir Alex Ferguson, current (as of middle of 2010/11 season) manager of Manchester United FC, is the longest-serving football manager of the English league system. He has been in charge of the football club for 24 years.
Alex Ferguson
Jimmy Davies
Seán Boylan.
Sir Alex Fergusson
Arsenal
It was Paulo Maldini.
Since 1986, in which time he's managed over 2000 games. He's the longest-serving manager in the Football League.
Probably Sir Alex Ferguson
Joe Paterno