Michael Jolley

Michael Jolley
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-03-30) 30 March 1977
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Youth career
1989–1993 Barnsley
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Cambridge University
Managerial career
2008–2009 Stirling University
2008–2009 Scotland Universities Team
2014–2017 Burnley (U23s)
2017–2018 AFC Eskilstuna
2018–2019 Grimsby Town
2020–2021 Barrow
2022–2023 Vélez
2025 Bury

Michael Jolley (born 30 March 1977) is an English professional football manager who was most recently in charge of Bury.

He started coaching in 2004. He has previously held coaching positions at five professional clubs, including Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Lincoln City, Crewe Alexandra and Burnley. After three years as Burnley's U23 head coach, he was appointed manager of AFC Eskilstuna in Sweden, joining the last-placed Allsvenskan club in June 2017. He left the club after it was relegated to Superettan. In March 2018, Jolley became manager at League Two club Grimsby Town before later briefly managing Barrow.