Accrington Stanley backroom staff
We hold the names of 11 people on Accrington Stanley's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. John Doolan manages the first team, with Ged Brannan as assistant manager. Accrington Stanley's is the joint 23rd longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Doolan | Manager | First team | 56 | England | - |
| Ged Brannan | Assistant manager | First team | 53 | England |  |
| Andy Dibble | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 60 | Wales |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Watson | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 67 | - |
| Connor Lloyd | Physio | First team | 27 | England |
| Chris Scholes | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 29 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Accrington Stanley and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Accrington Stanley's list is the joint 23rd longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30.
Accrington Stanley against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | ACCRINGTON STANLEY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 3 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 3 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 0 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Accrington Stanley's, in every league
Accrington Stanley's 11 names make the joint 781st longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 758 | | National League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 | Newcastle Jets FC | A-League | 12 |
| 758 |  | League Two | 12 |
| 758 |  | - | 12 |
| 758 |  | Thai League | 12 |
| 758 |  | Scottish Championship | 12 |
| 758 | Solihull Moors | National League | 12 |
| 758 | Washington Spirit Women | NWSL | 12 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 | | League Two | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 11 |
| 781 |  | Division 1 Féminine | 11 |
| 781 |  | Frauen-Bundesliga | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 |  | League Two | 11 |
| 781 | Forge Football Club | Canadian Premier League | 11 |
| 781 |  | Scottish Championship | 11 |
| 781 |  | - | 11 |
| 781 | Melbourne City FC | A-League | 11 |
Where Accrington Stanley's former staff work now
On Accrington Stanley's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| John Coleman | Manager | Aldershot Town |
| Scott Rogers | Assistant manager |  |
| Tony Warner | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Kevin Wolfe | Goalkeeping coach | |
| James Wignall | Head physio | |
| Kristian Malcolm | Head physio | |
| Paul Morgan | Physio |  |
| Matt Donnelly | Sports scientist |  |
| Ben King | Performance analyst |  |
| Duncan Fearnhead | Head of youth development |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Accrington Stanley's manager?
John Doolan is the Accrington Stanley first-team manager, aged 56. Ged Brannan is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Accrington Stanley?
Andy Dibble coaches the Accrington Stanley first-team goalkeepers.
How many backroom staff do Accrington Stanley have?
We hold the names of 11 people on Accrington Stanley's staff for 2025/26: 3 in coaching, 3 in medical and sports science and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 23rd longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 781st longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Accrington Stanley pays its squad, see Accrington Stanley player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.