The poisoned chalice. The impossible job. The unclimbable mountain.

The England manager’s role has been nicknamed many things, but ‚cushty long-term project‘ is not one of them.

Most coaches who have been awarded the chance to lead their nation will often give you the same old, tired response: No, it didn’t end how I would have liked it to, but yes, I would still take the job if I were offered it again.

For every manager, it is a job that you simply can’t turn down. If your country calls upon you and asks you to deliver glory, you cannot say no. Unfortunately, they’ll cast you to the wolves at the first sign of trouble, more often than not.

Such being the nature of life as the England boss, rarely does the same man stick around for too long. But who is the longest serving manager in history? 90min ranks every permanent coach the Three Lions have employed.

Greatest achievement: Drank a pint of wine at an undercover sting operation.

Win percentage: 100%

Say what you want about Sam Allardyce, but the man can tell his mates he’s got a 100% win record as England manager. He’ll probably leave out the bit about losing his job in scandal mind.

You and your big, big mouth, Sam. You could have had it all.

Greatest achievement: Brought David Beckham back into the England fold… after dropping him.

Win percentage: 50%

Steve McClaren served the second shortest amount of time as England boss, and let’s face it, it was pretty miserable. The Three Lions failed to qualify for Euro 2008, and that was a sackable offence for the boss.

Greatest achievement: Delivered one of the most memorable post-match interviews in England’s history – no, not the „I would love it“ one.

Win percentage: 39%

No one could ever accuse Kevin Keegan of not caring, that’s for sure. He wore his heart on his sleeve as England manager, but he couldn’t hide his anguish when the going got tough.

He famously resigned in his post-match interview after a 1-0 defeat to Germany. Poor Keggy.

Greatest achievement: Put out an XI which produced the greatest performance of the national anthem in history.

Win percentage: 48%

Ah, the Euro 96 years. So close, and yet, so far. A rousing chorus of God Save the Queen was almost rounded off by Paul Gascoigne grabbing the winner, but he couldn’t stretch that foot enough, and England eventually lost to Germany on penalties in the semi-final.

Venables moved on to eventually run a boutique hotel in Spain. El Tel.

Greatest achievement: Bagged the nickname ‚The Hod Squad‘ for his setup at World Cup 98.

Win percentage: 61%

Glenn Hoddle suffered the heartache of a penalty shootout defeat at World Cup 98, but he earned much less sympathy for his discarding of icon Paul Gascoigne.

Off the pitch controversies soon brought an end to his time at the helm.

Greatest achievement: Got the phone call which never arrived to Brian Clough.

Win percentage: 48%

Leeds United legend Don Revie left the Whites to become England boss in a move which eventually suited no one. Leeds suffered without their talismanic leader, and Revie couldn’t get the Three Lions to buy into his methods like the lads at Elland Road.

Failure to qualify for the 1978 World Cup was his legacy.

Greatest achievement: Told a racist to do one when abusing John Barnes.

Win percentage: 47%
One of the sour notes in England’s history is undoubtedly the media treatment of Graham Taylor as the national team coach. He tried to bring some attractive football to the international scene, but it never really got off the ground.

Greatest achievement: Allowed adults up and down the country to unlock childhood memories of Postman Pat.

Win percentage: 67%

I’m not saying Fabio Capello was the strictest control freak in England’s history, but he banned tomato ketchup from the training camp, and tried to stop Ben Foster from attending the birth of one of his children.

On the pitch, England were as dull as dishwater, culminating in one of the most boring World Cup games ever during a goalless draw with Algeria, and a humiliating exit at the hands of Germany.

Greatest achievement: Inspired half the British male population to grow a beard and buy a waistcoat in the summer of 2018.

Win percentage: 61%

No matter how badly Euro 2020 goes, we can look back with the fondest of memories and a tear in our eye at how close England came to a World Cup final in 2018.

We can probably thank our lucky stars that we didn’t make it too, because France would have made mince meat of us in the final. But which trend will Southgate kick off this summer? I’m backing a dickie bow.

Greatest achievement: Went unbeaten at World Cup 1982 (England didn’t win the tournament, obviously).

Win percentage: 60%

Ron Greenwood guided England to their first World Cup in 12 years back in 1982, and most significantly, handed the first ever cap to a black player in the nation’s history, Viv Anderson.

It was a groundbreaking moment in the world of football, and an important step forward for society.

Greatest achievement: Allowed an entire nation to enjoy its greatest ever moment… That nation was Iceland.

Win percentage: 59%
Ah, Roy the boy. Hodgson is such a nice guy, that we all wanted it to work out for the gent. Unfortunately, it didn’t. His England team were pretty uninspiring at Euro 2012, worse at World Cup 2014 and then disastrous at Euro 2016.

The 2-1 defeat to Iceland will go down as one of – if not the worst – moment in the Three Lions‘ existence, and Hodgson was sadly front and centre of that catastrophe.

Greatest achievement: Remained a sex icon despite taking the physical form of Mr Burns. Confidence is key lads, take note.

Win percentage: 60%

This was a bit of a failure really, wasn’t it? Sven Goran-Eriksson had all the tools and the greatest crop of players imaginable to win a trophy, but couldn’t get past a quarter-final.

He suffered some bad luck with penalty heartbreak, injuries or red cards along the way, but it remains a missed opportunity in the history books.

Greatest achievement: Channelled productivity from Gascoigne.

Win percentage: 50%

Sir Bobby Robson was a legend of our game, and one of the best man in the sport. He came as close as anyone has ever come to reaching a World Cup final, but once again, penalties were England’s undoing.

The emotions were immense at the time, but those who witnessed Italia 90 can just about look back on that tournament with a wry smile. What might have been.

Greatest achievement: The only manager to win the World Cup with England. Yeah, no little jokes needed for this one.

Win percentage: 61%

There is nothing left to say about Sir Alf Ramsey. The man guided England to their first and only World Cup success, and it remains the only major trophy in their cabinet.

Those achievements only grow in stature with each passing failure. Thank you, Alf.

Greatest achievement: England’s longest serving manager of all time.

Win percentage: 56%

Sir Walter Winterbottom sat on the throne for 16 years, and was England’s first ever manager. He led the Three Lions to four World Cups from 1950 to 1962, but struggled on the big stage.

Still, he’s a trailblazer in his own right, and a man we must thank for his contribution to the sport.