Paul Tisdale has pretty much seen it all since his appointment at Exeter City, but the Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final will be the first EFL Play-Off Final the Grecians have contested.
Paul Tisdale has pretty much seen it all since his appointment at Exeter City, but the Sky Bet League Two Play-Off Final will be the first EFL Play-Off Final the Grecians have contested.
The Wembley showdown will be the likeable manager's 658th in charge of the Devon club and if they chalk up win number 215 of his reign, Exeter will be back in Sky Bet League One for the first time since 2011/12.
Last time they claimed their place in the third tier, they did so by finishing second in League Two in 2008/09, which came 12 months after they won the National League Play-Off Final.
But this will be the first EFL Play-Off Final the club have played in and it is fitting that the iconic Tisdale will lead the Grecians out on this landmark occasion.
Here's the top 10 longest-serving EFL managers, ordered by date of appointment:
| Rank | Manager | Club | Appointed |
| 1 | Paul Tisdale | Exeter City | 06/06 |
| 2 | Jim Bentley | Morecambe | 05/11 |
| 3 | Gareth Ainsworth | Wycombe Wanderers | 09/12 |
| 4 | Neal Ardley | AFC Wimbledon | 10/12 |
| 5 | Mick McCarthy | Ipswich Town | 11/12 |
| 6 | Keith Hill | Rochdale | 01/13 |
| 7 | Simon Grayson | Preston North End | 02/13 |
| 8 | Phil Brown | Southend United | 03/13 |
| 9 | Darrell Clarke | Bristol Rovers | 03/14 |
| 10 | Michael Appleton | Oxford United | 07/14 |