Ferguson: The number one man?

Alex Ferguson
Manchester United

League championship: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001.
FA Cup: 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999.
League Cup: 1992.
Champions League: 1999
Cup Winners' Cup: 1991

It seems amazing now that the FA Cup final win in 1990 probably saved Sir Alex Ferguson's job, but he used that success as a platform to win more trophies than any other British manager in history.

Paisley: Six league titles with Liverpool

Bob Paisley Liverpool

League championship: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983.
League Cup: 1981, 1982, 1983.
European Cup: 1977, 1978, 1981.
Uefa Cup: 1976.

The late Bob Paisley enginerered Liverpool's domination of the domestic scene in the 1970s and early 1980s, and his success in Europe surpasses that of Ferguson.

Busby: Old Trafford legend

Sir Matt Busby
Manchester United

League championship: 1952, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967.
FA Cup: 1948, 1963.
European Cup: 1968.

Sir Matt Busby built one of the most exciting and successful teams in history out of the ashes of the 1958 Munich air crash, which reached a pinnacle by beating Benfica to lift the European Cup 10 years later.

Clough: European Cup double

Brian Clough Derby and Nottingham Forest

League championship: 1972, 1978.
League Cup: 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990.
European Cup: 1979, 1980.

Clough became a legend in the Midlands, not only for turning unfashionable Derby and Nottingham Forest into champions, but for his forthright views and unpredictable behaviour that led to him being tagged "Old Bighead".

Nicholson: Spurs double winner

Bill Nicholson Tottenham
League championship: 1961.
FA Cup: 1961, 1962, 1967.
League Cup: 1971, 1973.
Cup Winners' Cup: 1963.
Uefa Cup: 1972.

Bill Nicholson joined Spurs in 1936 as a trainee player and will go down in history as the first manager to guide his team to a league and FA Cup double in 1961 and become the first British club to lift the European Cup Winners' Cup two years later.

Graham: Six Highbury trophies

George Graham Arsenal and Tottenham

League championship: 1989, 1991.
FA Cup: 1993.
League Cup: 1987, 1993, 1999.
Cup Winners' Cup: 1994.

The uncompromising disciplinarian enjoyed success as a player at Arsenal and later returned as a manager to bring the glory years back to Highbury, but left under a cloud before resurfacing to win a trophy for rivals Spurs.

Chapman: Four league title wins

Herbert Chapman Huddersfield and Arsenal

League championship: 1924, 1925, 1931, 1933.
FA Cup: 1922, 1930.

Herbert Chapman is credited with revolutionising the art of management between the wars with his new-fangled tactical acumen, as his Huddersfield and Arsenal sides swept all before them.

Shankly: Greatest of them all?

Bill Shankly Liverpool

League championship: 1964, 1966, 1973.
FA Cup: 1965, 1974.
Uefa Cup: 1973.

Bill Shankly is probably the most quoted manager in history after putting Liverpool on the footballing map in the 1960s and laying the foundations for the Anfield side's domination of the domestic and European scenes in the next two decades.

Dalglish: Hero of Anfield

Kenny Dalglish Liverpool and Blackburn

League championship: 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995.
FA Cup: 1986, 1989.

Dalglish was the darling of the Kop as a player and won the league and FA Cup double in his first managerial season at Anfield, before snatching the Premiership crown for Blackburn nine years later.

Revie: Elland Road glory years

Don Revie

Leeds
League championship: 1969, 1974.
FA Cup: 1972.
League Cup: 1968.
Fairs Cup: 1968, 1971.

Revie's sides were known for their hard, uncompromising tactics, which mirrored his own character and brought the club equal measures of success and notoriety as they won silverware at home and in Europe during a golden period for the club.