Rob Edwards — Similar managers
Rob Edwards
Middlesbrough· EFL Championship · 
Wales · Age 43
74/ 100
Solid
58th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
43
25 DEC 1982
Appointed
1 FEB 2025
Tenure
1Y 8M
1 year, 8 months
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2028
Three-and-a-half-year agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
5 years, 6 months
9 years, 6 months incl. development sides
In coaching
9 years, 6 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
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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 today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Middlesbrough shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Rob Edwards (status: PLACEHOLDER).