title: Football League Third Division Manager of the Month
text: # Football League Third Division Manager of the Month
  
  The Football League Third Division Manager of the Month award was a monthly prize of recognition given to association football managers in the Football League Third Division, the fourth tier of English football from 1992 to 2004. The award was announced in the first week of the following month. From the 2004–05 season onwards, following a rebranding exercise by The Football League, the third tier was known as Football League Two, thus the award became the Football League Two Manager of the Month award. The awards are designed and manufactured in the UK by bespoke awards company Gaudio Awards.
  
  ## Winners
  
  ### 2000–01
  
  | Month | Manager | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | August | Nicky Law | Chesterfield |
  | September | Micky Adams | Brighton & Hove Albion |
  | October | Steve McMahon | Blackpool |
  | November | Alan Cork | Cardiff City |
  | December | Nicky Law | Chesterfield |
  | January | Chris Turner | Hartlepool United |
  | February | Brian Little | Hull City |
  | March | | |
  | April | Steve Parkin | Rochdale |
  
  ### 2001–02
  
  | Month | Manager | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | August | Steve Parkin | Rochdale |
  | September | Paul Sturrock | Plymouth Argyle |
  | October | Steve Coppell | Reading |
  | November | Jan Mølby | Kidderminster Harriers |
  | December | Joe Kinnear | Luton Town |
  | January | Roddy Collins | Carlisle United |
  | February | Paul Sturrock | Plymouth Argyle |
  | March | Joe Kinnear | Luton Town |
  | April | | |
  
  ### 2002–03
  
  | Month | Manager | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | August | Terry Dolan | York City |
  | September | Denis Smith | Wrexham |
  | October | Ian Britton | Kidderminster Harriers |
  | November | Brian Talbot | Rushden & Diamonds |
  | December | Ian Atkins | Oxford United |
  | January | Dario Gradi | Crewe Alexandra |
  | February | Sean O'Driscoll | A.F.C. Bournemouth |
  | March | Brian Talbot | Rushden & Diamonds |
  | April | Denis Smith | Wrexham |
  
  ### 2003–04
  
  | Month | Manager | Team |
  | - | - | - |
  | August | Brian Flynn | Swansea City |
  | September | Gary Johnson | Yeovil Town |
  | October | Dave Penney | Doncaster Rovers |
  | November | Keith Curle | Mansfield Town |
  | December | Ian Atkins | Oxford United |
  | January | Peter Jackson | Huddersfield Town |
  | February | Colin Calderwood | Northampton Town |
  | March | Peter Jackson | Huddersfield Town |
  | April | Dave Penney | Doncaster Rovers |
  