Tom Shaw — Similar managers
Tom Shaw
Lincoln City· EFL Championship · 
England · Age 40
68/ 100
Developing / mixed
13th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
40
10 JUL 1986
Appointed
29 MAY 2026
Tenure
4M
4 months
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2028
Co-head coach agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
4 months
Since 1 JUL 2023
In coaching
4 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Shares first-team responsibility with Michael Skubala as joint co-head coach.
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 Lincoln City shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Tom Shaw (status: PLACEHOLDER).