Head Coach profile
Head Coach
- Appointed
- 5 Jun 2026
- Contract
- June 2029
- Previous club
- Rochdale
- Former County player
- Yes
- Date of birth
- 13 Feb 1985 (age 41)
- Nationality
- England
Profile
Jimmy McNulty returned to Edgeley Park as First-Team Head Coach in June 2026, 18 years after first joining County as a defender from Macclesfield Town in January 2008. He was part of the County side that won promotion from League Two through the 2008 play-offs at Wembley. After ending his playing career at Rochdale, McNulty moved into coaching and became Dale's permanent Head Coach in 2023. He guided them to a fourth-place National League finish and the play-offs in 2024/25 before leading a record-breaking, promotion-winning 2025/26 campaign that returned Rochdale to the EFL. County appointed him on a three-year deal on 5 June 2026.
Career source: McNulty Departs ↗
Contract
- Role
- Head Coach
- Appointed
- 5 Jun 2026
- Expires
- June 2029
- Type
- Head Coach contract
County competitive record
Penalty shoot-outs count as drawsCalculated automatically from completed competitive fixtures assigned to this Head Coach.
Career highlights
County player
Joined County from Macclesfield Town in January 2008 and played a key role in the side that won promotion from League Two through the Wembley play-offs.
Rochdale Head Coach
After becoming permanent Head Coach in 2023, he led Dale to fourth place and the National League play-offs in 2024/25 before a record-breaking promotion-winning 2025/26 campaign returned the club to the EFL.
Returned to Edgeley Park
Appointed County's Head Coach on 5 June 2026 on a three-year contract.
Career & County timeline
5 Jun 2026Appointed County Head Coach
Returned to Edgeley Park as Stockport County First-Team Head Coach on a three-year contract.
Jimmy McNulty appointed as new Head Coach ↗5 Jun 2026Promotion with Rochdale
Left Rochdale after a record-breaking, promotion-winning 2025/26 campaign that returned the club to the EFL.
McNulty Departs ↗4 May 2025Rochdale milestone
Guided Rochdale to fourth place and the National League play-offs in 2024/25; at the time his 44% win rate was the club's highest in the post-war era.
100 Up For McNulty ↗26 May 2008Promotion
Helped County win promotion from League Two through the play-offs at Wembley.
Jimmy McNulty appointed as new Head Coach ↗Jan 2008County player
Joined County from Macclesfield Town in January 2008 and became an important member of the promotion-winning side.
Jimmy McNulty appointed as new Head Coach ↗