To date only six have come from outside the Premier League: 1996 winner Peter Reid, who led Sunderland to the Division One title; 1997 winner Danny Wilson, who guided Barnsley into the Premier League; 2000 winner Alan Curbishley who led Charlton to the Division One title; 2006 winner Steve Coppell, who led Reading to win the Championship; 2015 winner Eddie Howe, who guided AFC Bournemouth into the Premier League; and 2019 winner Chris Wilder, who took Sheffield United up from the Championship.
As of now, only six have achieved this distinction outside of the top tier: Peter Reid, who led Sunderland to Division One success in 1996; Danny Wilson, who brought Barnsley into the Premier League in 1997; Alan Curbishley, who guided Charlton to Division One victory in 2000; Steve Coppell, who led Reading to Championship triumph in 2006; Eddie Howe, who took AFC Bournemouth into the Premier League in 2015; and Chris Wilder, who elevated Sheffield United from the Championship in 2019.