Chris Wilder
Christopher John Wilder (born 23 September 1967) is an English professional football manager who formerly played as a right-back. He is the manager of Premier League club Sheffield United.
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Wilder in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher John Wilder | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Stocksbridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1986 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1992 | Sheffield United | 93 | (1) |
| 1989 | → Walsall (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 1992–1996 | Rotherham United | 132 | (11) |
| 1996–1997 | Notts County | 46 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Bradford City | 42 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Sheffield United | 12 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Halifax Town | 51 | (1) |
| Total | 414 | (14) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Alfreton Town | ||
| 2002–2008 | Halifax Town | ||
| 2008–2014 | Oxford United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Northampton Town | ||
| 2016–2021 | Sheffield United | ||
| 2021–2022 | Middlesbrough | ||
| 2023 | Watford | ||
| 2023– | Sheffield United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wilder's extensive professional playing career saw spells at Sheffield United (twice), Rotherham United, Notts County, Bradford City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Halifax Town. He also had loan spells at five clubs.
After retiring, he became a manager and was in charge of Alfreton Town, Halifax Town (their last manager before liquidation), Oxford United, Northampton Town, Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Watford. He won promotion from the Conference Premier with Oxford via the play-offs in 2010, from League Two as champions with Northampton in 2016, from League One with Sheffield United as champions in 2017, and from the Championship with the same club two years later. He is currently manager, for the second time, of Sheffield United.