David Moyes — Career, clubs & managerial record

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Manager dossier

David Moyes

Everton· Premier League · Scotland flagScotland · Age 63

Employed4-2-3-1Defensive OrganisationPremier League hub →
GafferScore

78/ 100

Strong

78th percentile of covered managers

High confidenceUpdated this week

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 17 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

63

25 APR 1963

Appointed

11 JAN 2025

Tenure

1Y 9M

1 year, 9 months

Contractⓘ

Until Jun 2027

Contract confirmed

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

24 years, 11 months

Since 12 JAN 1998

In coaching

24 years, 11 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-3-1
Appointed
11 Jan 2025
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2027
Senior managerial experience
24 years, 11 months
Date of birth
25 Apr 1963
Place of birth
Glasgow
Tactical identity
Defensive Organisation
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated this weekSource: GafferLens editorial review

Career summary

Age
63
Contract
Until 2027
Current club
Everton
Senior managerial experience
24 years, 11 months
Total coaching experience
24 years, 11 months
Senior spells
1
Matches (recorded)
62
W–D–L (recorded)
23–18–21
Win rate / PPG
37.1% · 1.40

Honours

1 recorded
  • UEFA Europa Conference League — West Ham United (2022/23)—
Everton

Current spell — verified record

Matches

62

Wins

23

Draws

18

Losses

21

Win %

37.1%

GF 79 · GA 74 · GD 5 · 2025-01-15 → 2026-08-22

Current club spell only, all competitions. Previous-club career statistics are unchanged by this migration.

Career record — all verified senior spells

1 of 6 spells recorded

Matches

62

W–D–L

23–18–21

Win rate

37.1%

Points per game

1.40

Draw rate

29.0%

Loss rate

33.9%

Win / loss ratio

1.10

Goals for / against

79 / 74

Goal difference

+5

Goals / conceded per game

1.27 / 1.19

Clubs managed

1

Honours recorded

0

Assistant, set-piece and academy roles are excluded from all totals. Goal data is held for every counted spell. Awaiting verified results: Everton (11 Jan 2025 — Present), West Ham United (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Sunderland (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Manchester United (Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed), Everton (2002 – 2013).

Performance by club

  • Everton62 · 23–18–211.40

Bars show points per game across all competitions in each spell.

Career highs

  • Strongest return

    1.40

    1.40 PPG at Everton (62 matches)

  • Highest win rate

    37.1%

    Everton, 23 wins in 62

  • Largest sample

    62

    62 matches at Everton

Club spells

Verified GafferLens chronology — classify spells in the admin to edit them live

  • Everton

    Current

    Head Coach · 2025 —

    Matches

    62

    W–D–L

    23–18–21

    Win rate

    37.1%

    PPG

    1.40

    GF / GA

    79 / 74

    GD

    +5

    Formation: —

    Performance

    Matches62
    Wins23
    Draws18
    Losses21
    Win rate37.1%
    Points per game1.40
    Goals for79
    Goals against74
    Goal difference+5
    SampleEstablished

    Scope: Current club, all competitions — approved canonical record

    Tactical identity

    Base shape (this spell)

    Not publicly confirmed

    Alternative formations

    Not publicly confirmed

    PROTOTYPE DATA.

    Career record

    Conclusion of spell
    Ongoing
  • Everton

    Current

    Head Coach · 11 Jan 2025 — Present

    Match record for this spell is not yet verified.

    Formation: —

    Performance

    Matches—
    Wins—
    Draws—
    Losses—
    Win rateNot publicly confirmed
    Points per gameNot publicly confirmed
    Goals for—
    Goals against—
    Goal differenceNot publicly confirmed
    SampleDeveloping sample

    Scope: all_competitions

    Tactical identity

    Base shape (this spell)

    Not publicly confirmed

    Alternative formations

    Not publicly confirmed

    Career record

    Conclusion of spell
    Ongoing
  • West Ham United

    Head Coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed

    Match record for this spell is not yet verified.

    Formation: —
  • Sunderland

    Head Coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed

    Match record for this spell is not yet verified.

    Formation: —
  • Manchester United

    Head Coach · Ended — exit date not publicly confirmed

    Match record for this spell is not yet verified.

    Formation: —
  • Everton

    Current

    Head Coach · 2002 – 2013

    Match record for this spell is not yet verified.

    Formation: —

    Performance

    Matches—
    Wins—
    Draws—
    Losses—
    Win rateNot publicly confirmed
    Points per gameNot publicly confirmed
    Goals for—
    Goals against—
    Goal differenceNot publicly confirmed
    SampleDeveloping sample

    Scope: all_competitions

    Tactical identity

    Base shape (this spell)

    Not publicly confirmed

    Alternative formations

    Not publicly confirmed

    PROTOTYPE DATA.

    Career record

    Conclusion of spell
    Ongoing
Senior management
24 years, 11 months
Total management
24 years, 11 months
Total coaching
24 years, 11 months
Current club tenure
1 year, 9 months

Career passport

Prototype dataset
  1. Everton

    Head Coach

  2. Manchester United

    Head Coach

  3. Sunderland

    Head Coach

  4. West Ham United

    Head Coach

  5. Everton

    Current manager

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Methodology & data freshness

GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.

Updated this week · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review

Image credits

Visual: GafferLens generic Everton shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for David Moyes (status: PLACEHOLDER).