Harry Newbould: 1900-1906; FA Cup finalists 1903.

Jimmy Methven: 1906-1922; Division Two champions 1911/12, 1914/15.

Cecil Potter: 1922-1925.

George Jobey: 1925-1941; Division Two promotion 1925/26; Division One runners-up 1929/30, 1935/36; Central League champions 1935/36.

Ted Magner: 1944-1946; Football League North champions and Midland Cup winners 1944/45.

Stuart McMillan: 1946-1953; FA Cup winners 1946.

Jack Barker: 1953-1955.

Harry Storer: 1955-1962; Division Three (North) champions 1956/57.

Tim Ward: 1962-1967.

Brian Clough: 1967-1973; Division Two champions 1968/69; Division One champions 1971/72; European Cup semi-finalists 1972/73; Watney Cup winners 1970; Texaco Cup winners 1971/72; Central League champions 1971/72.

Dave Mackay: 1973-1976; Division One champions 1974/75.

Colin Murphy: 1976-1977.

Tommy Docherty: 1977-1979.

Colin Addison: 1979-1982.

John Newman: 1982.

Peter Taylor: 1982-1984.

Roy McFarland: 1984.

Arthur Cox: 1984-1993; Division Three promotion 1985/86; Division Two champions 1986/87; Central League champions 1985/86.

Roy McFarland: 1993-95.

Jim Smith: 1995-2001; Division One (new) runners-up and promoted to the Premier League 1995/96; Premiership Reserve League (South) champions 1999/2000, 2000/01.

Colin Todd: 2001-2002.

John Gregory: 2002-2003.

George Burley: 2003-2005.

Phil Brown: 2005-2006.

Terry Westley: 2006.

Billy Davies: 2006-2007; Coca-Cola Championship play-off winners and promoted to Premier League 2006/07.

Paul Jewell: 2007-.