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Jamie Byatt


May 2023 - Current

With the club dumped out of Senior level football for the first time in its history former crowd favourite 'Busy'  has been entrusted with a monumental task.  With only brief experience of management Jamie is a renowned competitor with playing knowledge of the CoCo League and teams up with the experienced John O'Connor.


See Jamies Tooting playing record HERE

Ashley Bosah/Andy Hunt


Feb - May 2023

The outstanding under 23s coaching team of Ashley and Cornelius stepped up to senior football. A stuttering start showed signs of improvement before the Covid interruption - culminating in victory in a much depleted London Senior Cup competition.


When normality returned things started to go seriously downhill. Player turnover was high  and fans struggled to understand team selection and tactics.  The managers were shadowed for the season by a Sky documentary crew, the results of which suggested that the first team had become little more than a showcase for academy talent - few would argue!


As the team plummeted down the table Cornelius was sacrificed, but to no avail. However, as in 1984, Staines Towns misfortune helped save us from the drop.


Ashley was backed to continue into 22-23, but things only got worse. Even the sides loyal fan base could take no more and deserted in droves.


 With relegation almost guaranteed the club raced into action and appointed a new joint manager on the recommendation of coaching guru Paul Dale.  Facing impossible odds Andy Hunts less than stellar management CV never looked like improving and relegation to the ranks of Junior football for the first time was duly confirmed well before the end of the campaign.


Ashley Bosah


Feb 2022 - Feb  2023

Ashley Bosah/Cornelius Nwadialor


Summer 2018 - Feb 2022


Frank Wilson


Summer 2015 - Summer 2018

The Former reserve team boss made a rocky start, but the appointment of  Paul Dale as his assistant, brought a London Senior Cup win as a signpost towards automatic promotion the following season with an incredible record of 105 points and a league goal tally of 120.  Sadly the stay in the Isthmian Premier was a brief one as the side failed build on their earlier success. Paul Dale departed to be replaced by u23s coach and Academy chief Ashley Bosah. However, In the end relegation was almost a blessing!


Craig Tanner


Summer 2013 - Summer 2015

Tans cut his teeth as a player at Tooting and when injury cut short a fine playing career it was back home for his first managerial appointment.

Phil Simpson


Feb - May 2013

Also appointed from within Simpson made an encouraging start, but a run of twelve without a win only ended on the final day of the season.

Jamie Martin


Oct 2012 - Feb 13

Promoted from assistant to Forzoni as player/manager, Jamie added steel to the side, lifting them from the foot of the table. However, one cut too much to his playing budget forced him to stand down.

Roberto Forzoni


Summer - Oct 2012

The first managerial appointment of sports psychologist, motivational speaker and  magician Forzoni saw an array of clipboard jockeys appearing pitchside,  watching a talented group of individual players who simply did not play as a team.  The experiment was brought to a close when Roberto was asked to disappear following a humiliating defeat at Hythe Town.

Kenny Brown


Dec 2011 - Summer 2012

A highly experienced player and manager, Kenny was brought in on the back of a possible club takeover and was followed by a wave of high profile signings. However, the takeover never materialised and the money dried up, leading to a humiliating finish to the season with relegation the inevitable conclusion

Mark Beard


2010 - Dec 2011

With an impressive playing career behind him Mark began his managerial career at Sussex County league side Haywards Heath, joining Terrors as his first senior appointment. A highly personable and communicative person, Mark was never given the opportunity to established a settled side, despite his obvious abilities as a coach.

Billy Smith & George Wakeling  


2006 - April 2010

Former club captain Billy Smith was joined by fellow experienced manager George to form a dream team that finally brought the good times back to the club. The icing on the cake was a first appearance in the FA Cup proper since Billys playing days, but the greatest achievement was building a solid, stable team that reclaimed a place in the Ryman Premier division. A trio of county cup wins provided even more cause for celebration

Richard Cadette


2002 - May 2006

Former Millwall and Falkirk striker, Richard was involved in the youth setup at Millwall before being appointed at Imperial Fields. Always willing to give the youngsters chance his teams produced some exciting performances, but tended to come unstuck against more experienced opponents.

Ian Hazell


2001 - 2002

After spells at Walton & Hersham and Sutton, Ian played for Terrors before becoming player coach under Keith Boanas. Has subsequently managed several other local senior sides - most regularly Carshalton.

Keith Boanas


1998 - 2001

A senior figure in Kent county coaching circles, Keith was the man that finally stopped the rot, engineering the clubs first promotion by developing an exciting and settled side - the first seen at Sandy Lane for some years.


Departed to take up a full time post as manager of the highly successful Charlton ladies team and subsequently managed the Estonian Ladies national side.

Jimmy Bolton



1997 - 1998

Appointed at the end of season 1996/7 Jimmy arrived as player manager. A non-league international who started his playing career with spells at Tottenham and Wimbledon,he was previously with Tooting as a player in 1985 from Farnborough, scoring 15 goals in 34 appearances before returning to Hampshire. Also played for Harrow, Carshalton, Kingstonian and Hendon.

John Langford



Jan 1996 - 1997

Joined from a south east London team, John had previously managed the Tooting reserves. Had the honour of managing the London FA representative team.

Trevor Ford


1990 - Jan 1996

A former Tooting legend who had played in every position for the club (including


               a memorable goalkeeping cameo against the Pink filth after John Dunne had been dismissed for lamping Charilie Pooley) and then gone on to a successful career in management with Margate and Bromley before returning home.

Bob Langford


1989 - 90


Billy Edwards


1988


Barry Neville


1987



Dave Donaldson


1985-87



Dave Juneman/Billy Edwards


1983-85



John Biddle


1983

Appointed at the start of 83-84. Ex Cray, Bromley and Dartford boss. Appointed former Charlton player Colin Powell as his assistant.

Dave Cooke


1982-83


Jack Payne


1981-82

Returned from the boadroom for a second spell in charge (see below)


Tex Wiltshire


1980-81

Terry 'Tex' Wiltshire played for Redhill, Epsom, Horsham and Woking before retiring in 1974. After coaching in Washington USA he returned to manage Lewes, Horsham and Dorking before taking over at Sandy Lane.

Jack Payne


1976-80

Stepped up having been Roy Dwights assistant Jack lead Terrors to their most successful period since the late 50s. Achieved a sequence of memorable FA cup runs, including reaching the fourth round proper, plus quarter finals of the trophy.  

Roy Dwight


1971-76

Roy played on the wing and was twice leading scorer for Fulham before transferring to Nottingham Forest and playing against Tooting in our finest hour. Scored for Forest. helping them to win the final that year, but also broke his leg. Internationally he played for England Youth.


Went on to play for Gravesend & Northfleet before reuniting with old colleague Jimmy Hill at Coventry. Also played for Millwall and Detroit Cougars.


Started his managerial career with Erith and Belvedere, moving on to Dartford and Tilbury after his spell at Sandy Lane.  A PE instructor, then manager at Crayford stadium, he died in 2002.

Graham Deacon


1971


Doug Flack


1966-71

Former Fulham goalkeeper and Corinthian Casuals coach

George Dring


1964-66


Derek Ufton



Jan 1962-64

Club Coach. From the start of 63-64 Derek was the first person to assume responsibility for team selection.


A former Charlton centre half and Kent count cricketer (wicket keeper), Derek went on to manage Plymouth Argyle.

Les Walters


1961


George Dring


1955-60



T Fleming


1948-5x



W Grafham


1935-36


J Beard


1933-35


B Nicholson


1921-22


G Lewis


1919-20