Including repeat appointments, there have been 38 full-time managers of Blackpool F.C., the first being Bill Norman between 1918 and 1923. The longest-serving manager was Joe Smith, who occupied the role for 23 years; Michael Appleton, meanwhile, lasted 65 days in the role in his first stint at the club. Blackpool has, on average, appointed a new manager just under every three years. As of May 2023, the club has had twelve full-time managers in eleven years.
There have been four repeat appointments: Bob Stokoe, Allan Brown, Simon Grayson and Michael Appleton.
In 2014, Jose Riga became the club's first foreign manager.
In 2020, Neil Critchley became the first appointment to be known as a head coach.
List of managers
The statistics in the table below account for Football League and Premier League games only. Play-off games are excluded.
– Also played for Blackpool – Norman was the club's first full-time manager – Position known as head coach henceforth
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