Managers
Prior to the appointment of H. R. Watts as first team manager in 1930, a committee would deal with first team affairs, such as choosing the team on a matchday. Doc Dowden was appointed manager in 1946, and stayed in the position until leaving at the end of the 1954–55 season. Les Henley arrived in his place as first team coach, and stayed at the club for sixteen years in which the club progressed immensely, winning the FA Amateur Cup as well as three Isthmian League championships before turning professional and moving to the Southern League. However, in 1971 Henley was replaced by Mike Everitt, who arrived as player-manager. After two seasons, Everitt left to manage Brentford and Dick Graham arrived as a replacement. Graham remained until March 1974, and a replacement was not appointed until July of that year, when Allen Batsford was made manager. Batsford led Wimbledon to The Football League, but resigned only half-way through the first League season. Dario Gradi was made manager three days later, but after three seasons he too resigned. His replacement was Dave Bassett, who took Wimbledon to sixth in the First Division before moving to Watford. Bobby Gould spent three years as manager before being replaced by Ray Harford, who spent just over a season with Wimbledon. After Harford, Peter Withe had a spell as manager lasting only three months. Joe Kinnear was brought in during January 1992, and managed the club until leaving in 1999 due to ill health. A season was spent under Egil Olsen in which the team was relegated from the FA Premier League before Terry Burton was made manager. Burton's Wimbledon narrowly missed the play-offs twice in a row before he was sacked. Stuart Murdoch managed Wimbledon for the club's final two seasons.
- Statistics apply to competitive league and cup matches only. Wartime matches excluded.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts, H.R. !H.R. Watts | English | 01930-01-011930 | 01946-01-011946 | ||||||
| Dowden, Doc !Doc Dowden | English | 01946-01-011946 | 01955-08-01 August 1955 | 7002375000000000000375 | 7002186000000000000186 | 700164000000000000064 | 7002126000000000000126 | 700149600000000000049.6 | |
| Henley, LesLes Henley | English | 01955-08-01 August 1955 | 01971-04-055 April 1971 | 7002869000000000000869 | 7002468000000000000468 | 7002156000000000000156 | 7002235000000000000235 | 700153900000000000053.9 | |
| Everitt, MikeMike Everitt | English | 01971-04-055 April 1971 | 01973-08-066 August 1973 | 7002120000000000000120 | 700149000000000000049 | 700126000000000000026 | 700145000000000000045 | 700140800999990000040.8 | |
| Graham, DickDick Graham | English | 01973-08-1818 August 1973 | 01974-03-1616 March 1974 | 700145000000000000045 | 700116000000000000016 | 700114000000000000014 | 700115000000000000015 | 700135600000000000035.6 | |
| Batsford, AllenAllen Batsford | English | 01974-07-01 July 1974 | 01978-01-022 January 1978 | 7002231000000000000231 | 7002131000000000000131 | 700151000000000000051 | 700149000000000000049 | 700156700000000000056.7 | |
| Gradi, DarioDario Gradi | English | 01978-01-055 January 1978 | 01981-01-2424 January 1981 | 7002171000000000000171 | 700163000000000000063 | 700147000000000000047 | 700161000000000000061 | 700136800999990000036.8 | |
| Bassett, DaveDave Bassett | English | 01981-01-3131 January 1981 | 01987-06-1717 June 1987 | 7002303000000000000303 | 7002144000000000000144 | 700174000000000000074 | 700185000000000000085 | 700147500000000000047.5 | |
| Gould, BobbyBobby Gould | English | 01987-06-2626 June 1987 | 01990-06-1818 June 1990 | 7002142000000000000142 | 700157000000000000057 | 700143000000000000043 | 700142000000000000042 | 700140100000000000040.1 | |
| Harford, RayRay Harford | English | 01990-06-1818 June 1990 | 01991-10-077 October 1991 | 700156000000000000056 | 700120000000000000020 | 700117000000000000017 | 700119000000000000019 | 700135700000000000035.7 | |
| Withe, PeterPeter Withe | English | 01991-10-077 October 1991 | 01992-01-1919 January 1992 | 700117000000000000017 | 70001000000000000001 | 70009000000000000009 | 70006000000000000006 | 70005900000000000005.9 | |
| Kinnear, JoeJoe Kinnear | Irish | 01992-01-1919 January 1992 | 01999-06-099 June 1999 | 7002364000000000000364 | 7002130000000000000130 | 7002109000000000000109 | 7002125000000000000125 | 700135700000000000035.7 | |
| Olsen, EgilEgil Olsen | Norwegian | 01999-06-099 June 1999 | 02000-05-011 May 2000 | 700143000000000000043 | 700111000000000000011 | 700112000000000000012 | 700120000000000000020 | 700125600000000000025.6 | |
| Burton, TerryTerry Burton | English | 02000-05-011 May 2000 | 02002-04-2525 April 2002 | 7002108000000000000108 | 700139000000000000039 | 700139000000000000039 | 700130000000000000030 | 700136100000000000036.1 | |
| Murdoch, StuartStuart Murdoch | English | 02002-06-2525 June 2002 | 02004-08-077 August 2004 | 7002101000000000000101 | 700130000000000000030 | 700117000000000000017 | 700154000000000000054 | 700129700000000000029.7 |
Managers from Dowden until Batsford sourced to: Jones, Marc. "AFCW Statistics". FOTO. http://afcw.foto.co.uk/. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
Managers after Batsford sourced to: "Manager History for Wimbledon". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/manager_history.sd?teamid=2812. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
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