Frank E. Brettell (1862–1936) was an English football player, manager and administrator. He became secretary of Bolton Wanderers in 1896 and remained there for two years before moving to London to join Tottenham Hotspur as their first manager. He signed a number of players from Bolton Wanderers and other northern clubs, including John Cameron from Everton who took over as manager of Spurs after Brettell left. His stay as the club's manager was relatively brief; he resigned in February 1899 to join Portsmouth after they offered him substantially more money to take the job. Brettell holds the highest win rate of any Tottenham Hotspur manager to this day, having won 58.73% of his matches.
Tottenham Hotspur managers
1898-99: Brettell • 1899-1907: Cameron • 1907-08: Kirkham • 1908-12: Turners • 1913-27: McWilliam • 1927-30: Minter • 1930-35: Smith • 1935: Hardingec • 1935-38: Tresadern • 1938-42: McWilliam • 1942-46: Turner • 1946-49: Hulme • 1949-55: Rowe • 1955-58: Anderson • 1958-74: Nicholson • 1974-76: Neill • 1976-84: Burkinshaw • 1984-86: Shreeves • 1986-87: Pleat • 1987: Hartley & Livermorec • 1987-91: Venables • 1991-92: Shreeves • 1992-93: Livermore & Clemence • 1993-94: Ardiles • 1994: Perrymanc • 1994-97: Francis • 1997: Hughtonc • 1997-98: Gross • 1998: Pleatc • 1998-2001: Graham • 2001: Pleatc • 2001-03: Hoddle • 2003-04: Pleatc • 2004: Santini • 2004-07: Jol • 2007: Allenc • 2007-08: Ramos • 2008: Allenc • 2008-12: Redknapp • 2012-13: Villas-Boas • 2013-14: Sherwood • 2014-19: Pochettino • 2019-2021: Mourinho • 2021: Masoni • 2021: Nuno • 2021-2023: Conte • 2023: Stellinii • 2023: Masoni • 2023-present: Postecoglou
note = (c) = caretaker manager; (s) = secretary-manager; (i) = interim manager
note = (c) = caretaker manager; (s) = secretary-manager; (i) = interim manager