20 Managers With the Most Points in Premier League History
Callum Bishop
28 – 35 minutes
Summary
The 20 managers with the most points in Premier League history have been named.
Longevity has helped the likes of harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce who make the top 10.
Pep Guardiola remains more than 1000 points behind first place.
What has been proven throughout the years is that there is no single method for success, as this variety of styles has helped many managers amass an impressive number of points. But who has accrued the most? GIVEMESPORT has the answer as we rank the 20 managers who have won the most points in the Premier League era.
10 Mark Hughes
601 points
Football manager Mark Hughes.
A Premier League winner as a player at Manchester United, Mark Hughes may not have ever reached the same heights on the touchline, but he has still carved out a respectable career for himself as a manager in England’s top flight. Having had stints in charge of the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, and Stoke City, the former striker has managed to notch up 601 points.
9 Rafael Benitez
605 points
Former Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez
He may have spent time at four Premier League clubs, but it’s pretty clear that the majority of Rafael Benitez’s 605 points came during his six-year spell at Anfield. While he never won an English league title at Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle, or Everton, the former Valencia boss did manage success in other competitions during this period of his career.
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8 Sam Allardyce
680 points
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During his journeyman career, the former England head honcho (albeit for a singular game) had a knack for pulling a rabbit out of the hat and leading teams to safety after taking over mid-season, seemingly needing a miracle. He also built an incredibly underrated team at Bolton that saw stars like Jay-Jay Okocha and Nicolas Anelka flourish as the Wanderers pushed for Europe. All in a day’s work for Big Sam.
7 Jurgen Klopp
705 points
Jurgen Klopp
Perhaps the biggest tip of the hat you can give to the now Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull is that he left a steady ship for Arne Slot to benefit from, as the Merseysiders have not missed a step since the Dutchman’s appointment.
6 Jose Mourinho
735 points
Jose Mourinho
Very few people have come to the Premier League and immediately dominated quite like the ‘Special One’ did when he first arrived at Chelsea. Jose Mourinho had the special touch, and was exactly what Chelsea needed to become an unstoppable force in English football for a two-year period.
Subsequent spells at Manchester United and Tottenham followed, and it feels as though, nowadays, top-level football has passed by the current Fenerbahce boss. However, his legacy is one that will remain intact, as the Portuguese remains one of the most recognisable faces in Premier League history.
5 Pep Guardiola
750 points
pep guardiola
Guardiola is 75% of the way to 1,000 points, something only two men have achieved. Even if he doesn’t manage to reach that tally, he is already one of the best the division has ever seen.
878 points
Harry Redknapp in a suit
A national treasure as much as a Premier League legend, it is impossible not to love Harry Redknapp. As a personality, he is one of a kind, and as a manager, he is also incredibly accomplished. Apart from his time at Tottenham, Redknapp was never in charge of a team challenging towards the top end of the top flight, yet his record speaks for itself.
Part of that success is down to longevity. While he was often at teams that found themselves midtable or below, the veteran was able to have a lengthy run in the Premier League and, as a result, racked up a mighty 878 points.
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989 points
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As mentioned earlier, only two managers have hit the 1000-point mark. But if David Moyes had been allowed to stay in charge of West Ham, he surely would’ve become the third to do so. The Scot is often tarnished by his ill-fated reign as Manchester United boss, but that doesn’t take away from the incredible work he did at Everton and the underrated job he managed across his two spells at the London Stadium.
Four more wins would be enough for Moyes to surpass the incredible landmark. Should he land himself one more job in the English top flight, you’d back him to reach it.
2 Arsene Wenger
1,627 points
Wenger
Given that he has managed more games in the Premier League than anyone else, it is no surprise that Arsene Wenger is one half of the duo to have not just surpassed but smashed the 1000-point total. The Frenchman’s appointment at Arsenal was a curious one at first, with “Arsene who?” being a common sentiment.
1 Sir Alex Ferguson
1,752 points
Sir Alex Ferguson with the Premier League trophy
Who else was it ever going to be? No one has won more games or league titles than Sir Alex Ferguson, so it’s not a shock to see that he is so far clear at the top. The figure is one that will likely stand the test of time, as it is almost impossible to imagine any other coach staying at the top for as long as the Scot did.
Guardiola would be people’s top contender, but he is still 1000 points shy, and given that the City boss scoffed at the idea of passing Ferguson’s incredible number of Manager of the Month awards, that tells you all you need to know about how he would feel about this record too.
Top 20 Managers With Most Premier League Points
Rank
Managers
Points
1.
Sir Alex Ferguson
1,752
2.
Arsene Wenger
1,627
3.
David Moyes
989
4.
Harry Redknapp
878
5.
Pep Guardiola
750
6.
Jose Mourinho
735
7.
Jurgen Klopp
705
8.
Sam Allardyce
680
9.
Rafael Benitez
605
10.
Mark Hughes
601
11.
Steve Bruce
531
12.
Mauricio Pochettino
520
13.
Roy Hodgson
512
14.
Martin O’Neill
505
15.
Brendan Rodgers
488
16.
Eddie Howe
421
17.
Gerard Houlier
419
18.
Kevin Keegan
413
19.
Alan Curbishley
410
20.
David O’Leary
409
All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt and StatMuse – accurate as of 04/01/2025
