Glenavon’s Post-War Managers
Glenavon’s managers since 1936 with their dates in charge are as follows:
Andy Wylie | July 1936 – May 1947 |
Jerry McCourt | July 1947 – May 1948 |
Archie Livingstone | August 1948 – March 1949 |
Harry Walker | May 1950 – November 1952 |
Norman Kernoghan | July 1953 – March 1954 |
Jimmy McAlinden | March 1954 – April 1968 |
Ted Smyth | May 1968 – January 1969 |
Joe Kinkead | January 1969 – March 1969 |
Jimmy Jones | April 1969 – August 1972 |
Wilbur Cush | August 1972 – December 1972 |
Eric Adair | January 1973 – October 1973 |
Tommy Lowry | October 1973 – April 1974 |
Brian Campbell | July 1974 – December 1974 |
Alan Campbell | January 1975 – September 1978 |
Billy McClatchey | September 1978 – November 1979 |
Billy Sinclair | November 1979 – May 1982 |
Terry Nicholson | June 1982 – October 1991 |
Alan Fraser | October 1991 – November 1994 |
Nigel Best | December 1994 – November 1997 |
Billy Hamilton | January 1998 – May 1998 |
Roy Walker | 1998 – 2000 |
Colin Malone | 2000 – 2003 |
Alfie Wylie | 2003 – 2004 |
Tommy Kincaid | 2004 – 2005 |
Jimmy Brown | 2005 – 2006 |
Colin Malone | 2006 – 2007 |
Terry Cochrane | 2008 – 2008 |
Steohen McBride | 2008 – 2009 |
Marty Quinn | 2009 – 2011 |
Gary Hamilton | 2011 – Present |
Glenavon’s longest serving manager has been Jimmy McAlinden. Appointed as player-manager on joining Glenavon from Southend United in March 1954, the highly popular and successful Jimmy Mac was in post for 14 years.

Jimmy McAlinden - Longest Serving Manager