West Ham Managers

Here you can find a comprehensive record of every single manager West Ham United's history.

Simply click on a manager's name to view his individual record for the club, including matches managed, home and away records, competition records, season-by-season break downs and loads more. For ease, we have also included some baseline information for each manager on this page.

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West Ham United Managers

Name	Country	First Game	Last Game	Total Games	Total Wins	Total Draws	Total Defeats	Total Goals Scored	Total Goals Conceded	Total Goal Difference	Trophies Won
King, Syd
Paynter, Charlie
Fenton, Ted
Greenwood, Ron
Lyall, John

West Ham United Manager Records

West Ham United has had 17 permanent managers in its history, all with varying success.

The club's first permanent manager was Syd King, who still holds the record for the longest spell in charge - 30 years between, 1902 and 1932. The manager with the shortest managerial spell is Lou Macari, who lasted just six months between August 1989 and February 1990.

West Ham's first non-English manager was also Macari, who is Scottish. Italian Gianfranco Zola became West Ham's first non-UK manager when he was appointed September, 2008. The Hammers' first non-European manager was Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, who managed the club between 2018 and 2019.

Manager Records

Not including caretaker managers.

Games Managed

Highest

• Most games managed (all competitions): Syd King, 1,124 games (1902-1932)
• Most league games managed: Syd King, 1,038 games (1902-1932)
• Most domestic cup games managed: John Lyall, 136 games (1974-1989)
• Most european cup games managed: David Moyes, 37 games (2020-2024)

Fewest

• Fewest games managed (all competitions): Lou Macari, 40 games (1989-1990)
• Fewest league games managed: Lou Macari, 28 games (1989-1990)
• Fewest domestic cup games managed: Manuel Pellegrini, 7 games (2018-2019)
• Fewest european games managed*: Alan Pardew, 2 games (2003-2006)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture

Wins, Draws & Losses

Highest

• Most wins (all competitions): Syd King, 439 wins (1902-1932)
• Most league wins: Syd King, 403 wins (1902-1932)
• Most domestic cup wins: John Lyall, 65 wins (1974-1989)
• Most european wins: David Moyes, 26 wins (2020-2024)

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• Highest win % (all competitions): David Moyes, 45.65% (2020-2024)
• Highest league win %: Billy Bonds, 42.49% (1990-1994)
• Highest domestic cup win %: Avram Grant, 80% (2010-2011)
• Highest european win %: David Moyes, 70.27% (2020-2024)

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• Most draws (all competitions): Syd King, 270 draws (1902-1932)
• Most league draws: Syd King, 246 draws (1902-1932)
• Most domestic cup draws: John Lyall, 37 draws (1974-1989)
• Most european draws: John Lyall (1974-1989) & David Moyes (2020-2024), both 4 draws

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• Most defeats (all competitions): Syd King, 415 defeats (1902-1932)
• Most league defeats: Syd King, 389 defeats (1902-1932)
• Most domestic cup defeats: John Lyall, 34 defeats (1974-1989)
• Most european defeats: David Moyes, 7 defeats (2020-2024)

Fewest

• Fewest wins (all competitions): Lou Macari (1989-1990) & Avram Grant (2010-2011), both 15 wins
• Fewest league wins: Avram Grant, 7 wins (2010-2011)
• Fewest domestic cup wins: Glenn Roeder (2001-2003) & Gianfranco Zola (2008-2010), both 3 wins
• Fewest european wins*: Alan Pardew, 0 wins (2003-2006)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture

• Lowest win % (all competitions): Gianfranco Zola, 28.75% (2008-2010)
• Lowest league win %: Avram Grant, 18.42% (2010-2011)
• Lowest domestic cup win %: Charlie Paynter (1932-1950) & Sam Allardyce (2011-2015), both 33.33%
• Lowest european win %*: Alan Pardew, 0% (2003-2006)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture

• Fewest draws (all competitions): Manuel Pellegrini, 11 draws (2018-2019)
• Fewest league draws: Lou Macari, 8 draws (1989-1990)
• Fewest domestic cup draws: Avram Grant (2010-2011) & Manuel Pellegrini (2018-2019), both 0 draws
• Fewest european draws*: Alan Pardew, 0 draws (2003-2006)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture

• Fewest defeats (all competitions): Lou Macari, 13 defeats (1989-1990)
• Fewest league defeats: Lou Macari, 10 defeats (1989-1990)
• Fewest domestic cup defeats: Avram Grant, 2 defeats (2010-2011)
• Fewest european defeats*: Billy Bonds, 1 defeat (1990-1994)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture

Goals Scored

Highest

• Most goals scored (all competitions): Syd King, 1,730 goals (1902-1932)
• Most league goals scored: Syd King, 1,586 goals (1902-1932)
• Most domestic cup goals scored: John Lyall, 217 goals (1974-1989)
• Most european goals scored: David Moyes, 67 goals (2020-2024)

Fewest

• Fewest goals scored (all competitions): Lou Macari, 57 goals (1989-1990)
• Fewest league goals scored: Lou Macari, 41 goals (1989-1990)
• Fewest domestic cup goals scored: Glenn Roeder, 10 goals (2001-2003)
• Fewest european goals scored*: Alan Pardew, 0 goals (2003-2006)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture

Goals Conceded

Highest

• Most goals conceded (all competitions): Syd King, 1,651 goals (1902-1932)
• Most league goals conceded: Syd King, 1,543 goals (1902-1932)
• Most domestic cup goals conceded: John Lyall, 154 goals (1974-1989)
• Most european goals conceded: John Lyall (1974-1989) & David Moyes (2020-2024), both 25 goals

Fewest

• Fewest goals conceded (all competitions): Lou Macari, 52 goals (1989-1990)
• Fewest league goals conceded: Lou Macari, 35 goals (1989-1990)
• Fewest domestic cup goals conceded: Alan Curbishley, 7 goals (2006-2008)
• Fewest european goals conceded*: Billy Bonds, 2 goals (1990-1994)

*Only includes managers who managed at least one european fixture