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League Two: longest serving managers

We're back in League Two, so we take a peek at the League Two managers to judge their longevity in their respective jobs.

Looking through the stats, we've noticed that at time of writing:

* None of the relegated sides from last season have sacked their manager as a result of that relegation

* 13 of the League Two sides have not had their manager at the helm for more than a season

* John Still has been in charge at Dagenham for over eight years now

* There are five managers who have been in charge at their club for less time than Dale boss John Coleman

  Manager Team Appointed
1st John Still Dagenham & Redbridge 01.04.04
2nd Paul Tisdale Exeter 26.06.06
3rd Terry Brown AFC Wimbledon 15.05.07
4th Micky Mellon Fleetwood 23.09.08
5th Chris Wilder Oxford United 21.12.08
6th John Sheridan Chesterfield 09.06.09
7th Gary Waddock Wycombe Wanderers 13.10.09
8th Mark Yates Cheltenham Town 22.12.09
9th Paul Sturrock Southend United 05.07.10
10th Gary Mills York City 13.10.10
11th Dean Holdsworth Aldershot 11.01.11
12th Jim Bentley Morecambe 13.05.11
12th Micky Adams Port Vale 13.05.11
14th Martin Ling Torquay United 18.06.11
15th Phil Parkinson Bradford 29.08.11
16th Carl Fletcher Plymouth Arygle 19.09.11
17th Adrian Boothroyd Northampton Town 29.11.11
18th Mark McGhee Bristol Rovers 18.01.12
19th John Coleman Rochdale 24.01.12
20th Paul Cook Accrington Stanley 13.02.12
21st Gary Rowett Burton Albion 17.03.12
22nd Steve Evans Rotherham United 08.04.12
23rd Mark Robson Barnet 25.06.12
24th Martin Allen Gillingham 08.07.12
all appointment dates are according to Soccerbase

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