The last Head Coach to win his first league game before Saturday was Nuno Espirito Santo, who made the dream start with a 1-0 win over Manchester City in N17 thanks to the only goal of the game from Son.
Of course, nothing will ever top the great Bill Nicholson’s first league game in charge of us. Only appointed manager on the morning of Everton’s visit to White Hart Lane on 11 October 1958, Bill led us to an incredible 10-4 victory over the Toffees with Bobby Smith netting four times!
**Here’s a list of the first league games in charge for our full-time managers/head coaches since David Pleat in 1986…**
**David Pleat**
23.08.86 v Aston Villa (A), won 3-0 (C Allen 3)
**Terry Venables**
28.11.87 v Liverpool (H), lost 0-2
**Peter Shreeves**
17.08.91 v Southampton (A), won 3-2 (Lineker 2, Durie)
**Doug Livermore**
15.08.92 v Southampton (A), drew 0-0
**Ossie Ardiles**
14.08.93 v Newcastle Utd (A), won 1-0 (Sheringham)
**Gerry Francis**
19.11.94 v Aston Villa (H), lost 3-4 (Sheringham, Klinsmann, Bosnich (og))
**Christian Gross**
29.11.97 v Everton (A), won 2-0 (Vega, Ginola)
**George Graham**
19.10.98 v Leicester City (A), lost 1-2 (Ferdinand)
**Glenn Hoddle**
10.04.01 v Bradford City (H), won 2-1 (Iversen, Davies)
**Jacques Santini**
14.08.04 v Liverpool (H), drew 1-1 (Defoe)
**Martin Jol**
13.11.04 v Arsenal (H), lost 4-5 (Naybet, Defoe, King, Kanoute)
**Juande Ramos**
03.11.07 v Middlesbrough (A), drew 1-1 (Bent)
**Harry Redknapp**
29.10.08 v Arsenal (A), drew 4-4 (Bentley, Bent, Jenas, Lennon)
**Andre Villas-Boas**
18.08.12 v Newcastle United (A), lost 1-2 (Defoe)
**Tim Sherwood**
22.12.13 v Southampton (A), won 3-2 (Adebayor (2), Hooiveld og)
**Mauricio Pochettino**
16.08.14 v West Ham United (A), won 1-0 (Dier)
**Jose Mourinho**
23.11.19 v West Ham United (A), won 3-2 (Son, Lucas, Kane)
**Nuno Espirito Santo**
15.08.21 v Manchester City (H), won 1-0 (Son)
**Antonio Conte**
07.11.21 v Everton (A), drew 0-0
**Ange Postecoglou**
13.08.23 v Brentford (A), drew 2-2 (Romero, Royal)
**Thomas Frank**
16.08.25 v Burnley (H), won 3-0 (Richarlison 2, Johnson)