List of Leeds United Managers with Honours

The most successful Leeds United manager is Don Revie, whose remarkable reign brought two First Division titles, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, the FA Cup, League Cup, Charity Shield and Second Division championship. The four featured managers below are celebrated for winning major titles or leading landmark promotions. The complete list of managerial honours, finals and runners-up finishes follows beneath the cards.

Four of Leeds United’s Most Successful Managers

No. 1 · 1961–1974Don RevieEight trophies, including two league titles, the FA Cup and two European Fairs CupsExplore his honours → No. 2 · 1988–1996Howard WilkinsonSecond Division champions in 1990 and English champions in 1992Explore his honours → No. 3 · 2018–2022Marcelo Bielsa2020 Championship title and promotion back to the Premier League after 16 yearsExplore his honours → No. 4 · 2023–Daniel Farke2025 Championship champions with 100 pointsExplore his honours →

Managerial Honours, Promotions and Finals

The entries below distinguish titles and promotions from final appearances and runners-up finishes. Select a manager’s name to read their biography.

Daniel Farke — Championship winners (2024–25); Championship play-off finalists (2024).
Marcelo Bielsa — Championship winners (2019–20), promoted to the Premier League.
Simon Grayson — League One runners-up (2009–10), promoted to the Championship.
Gary McAllister — League One play-off finalists (2008; defeated by Doncaster Rovers).
Kevin Blackwell — Championship play-off finalists (2006; defeated by Watford).
Howard Wilkinson — Second Division champions (1989–90), First Division champions (1991–92), Charity Shield winners (1992); League Cup finalists (1996).
Jimmy Armfield — European Cup finalists (1975; defeated by Bayern Munich).
Billy Bremner — Second Division play-off finalists (1987; defeated by Charlton Athletic).
Brian Clough — Charity Shield runners-up (1974; defeated by Liverpool on penalties).
Don Revie — Eight trophies: First Division (1968–69, 1973–74); Second Division (1963–64); FA Cup (1971–72); League Cup (1967–68); Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1967–68, 1970–71); Charity Shield (1969). See the detailed record below.
Raich Carter — Second Division runners-up (1955–56), promoted to the First Division.
Dick Ray — Second Division runners-up (1927–28 and 1931–32), promoted to the First Division on both occasions.
Arthur Fairclough — Second Division champions (1923–24), Leeds United’s first league title.

Don Revie: complete honours record (1961–1974)

Trophies won — eight

First Division: 1968–69, 1973–74
Second Division: 1963–64
FA Cup: 1971–72
League Cup: 1967–68
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1967–68, 1970–71
FA Charity Shield: 1969

Other major finals and runners-up finishes

First Division runners-up: 1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
FA Cup finalists: 1965, 1970, 1973
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup finalists: 1967
European Cup Winners’ Cup finalists: 1973
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup trophy play-off runners-up: 1971

These runners-up finishes and final appearances are listed separately from trophies won.