its longest ever unbeaten run – which saw them claim the League Cup in February 1998, beating Shelbourne over two legs in the final (Reid also captained the side). His second season didn't go as well and the club just escaped relegation from the top flight on the final day thanks to a 2–0 win against Derry City. Reid was then released from his contract and he returned to England, where he went back to university to study for a degree in Sports Rehabilitation. 1996 Jimmy Mullen Mullen came to the club after a good spell with Burnley but his reign at the Showgrounds was short-lived and he left the club due to family reasons in July 1997. 1995 Steve Cotterill Before Lawrie Sanchez left in 1995, he recommended that Sligo appoint Cotterill and that proved to be a wise decision as he led the club to third place in the Premier Division of the National League and his side also reached the League Cup final (Rovers were beaten on penalties by Shelbourne). Cotterill was then offered the position of manager of Cheltenham Town, who he brought from non-League football into the Football League winning the FA Trophy along the way. 1994 Lawrie Sanchez Prior to his appointment with Rovers, Sanchez was best known for scoring the winning goal for Wimbledon in the 1988 FA Cup Final against Liverpool. Sanchez built on the good work done by McStay with his professionalism rubbing off on everyone at the Showgrounds. He led the club to semi-final of the FAI Cup where they were beaten by Shelbourne. 1992 Willie McStay In two years McStay lead Rovers to an historic treble, when they won the 1993–94 First Division, First Division Shield and the FAI Cup. In 1994, the Scot left Rovers just before the start of the new season after being approached by Celtic, his former club as a player. 1989 Dermot Keely Keely guided Sligo to their highest finish in a decade in the Premier Division with a fifth-place finish in 1990–91. 1988 David Pugh 1986 Gerry Mitchell 1982 Paul Fielding 1979 Patsy McGowan 1979 Ian McKechnie 1974 Billy Sinclair 1973 Len Vallard 1972 Jim McDonnell 1971 David Pugh and Gerry Mitchell 1968 Ken Turner 1967 Ken Bartley 1966 Shay Keogh 1963 Johnny Robinsonl 1961 Peter Farrell 1960 Alex Rollo 1959 Seán Thomas 1955 Tommy McLead 1955 Hugh Colvin 1953 Jimmy Batten 1953