List of managers
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| Name | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John Tait Robertson | April 1905 – October 1906 | First Chelsea manager; player-manager |
| William Lewis | October 1906 – August 1907 | Caretaker manager |
| David Calderhead | August 1907 – May 1933 | Chelsea's longest serving manager |
| Leslie Knighton | May 1933 – April 1939 | |
| Billy Birrell | May 1939 – May 1952 | |
| Ted Drake | May 1952 – September 1961 | |
| Tommy Docherty | January 1962 – October 1967 | Initially caretaker manager |
| Ron Suart | October 1967 | Caretaker manager |
| Dave Sexton | October 1967 – October 1974 | |
| Ron Suart | October 1974 – April 1975 | |
| Eddie McCreadie | April 1975 – July 1977 | |
| Ken Shellito | July 1977 – December 1978 | |
| Danny Blanchflower | December 1978 – September 1979 | |
| Geoff Hurst | October 1979 – April 1981 | |
| Bobby Gould | April – May 1981 | Caretaker manager |
| John Neal | May 1981 – June 1985 | |
| John Hollins | June 1985 – March 1988 | |
| Bobby Campbell | March 1988 – May 1991 | Initially caretaker manager |
| Ian Porterfield | June 1991 – February 1993 | |
| David Webb | February 1993 – May 1993 | Caretaker manager |
| Glenn Hoddle | June 1993 – May 1996 | Player-manager |
| Ruud Gullit | May 1996 – February 1998 | Player-manager |
| Gianluca Vialli | February 1998 – September 2000 | Player-manager |
| Ray Wilkins/Graham Rix | September 2000 | Caretaker managers |
| Claudio Ranieri | September 2000 – May 2004 | |
| José Mourinho | May 2004 – September 2007 | |
| Avram Grant | September 2007 – May 2008 | |
| Luiz Felipe Scolari | July 2008 – February 2009 | |
| Ray Wilkins | February 2009 | Caretaker manager |
| Guus Hiddink | February 2009 – May 2009 | Caretaker manager |
| Carlo Ancelotti | July 2009 – May 2011 | |
| André Villas-Boas | June 2011 – March 2012 | |
| Roberto Di Matteo | March 2012 – November 2012 | Initially interim manager |
| Rafael Benítez | November 2012 – May 2013 | Interim manager |
| José Mourinho | June 2013 – December 2015 | |
| Guus Hiddink | December 2015 – May 2016 | Interim manager |
| Antonio Conte | June 2016 - |
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