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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 EFL Championship club Sheffield United. 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.

Infobox

1989
→ Walsall (loan)
1990
→ Charlton Athletic (loan)
1991
→ Charlton Athletic (loan)
1992
→ Leyton Orient (loan)
1998
→ Northampton Town (loan)
1999
Brighton & Hove Albion
2023
Watford
Full name
Christopher John Wilder
Date of birth
(1967-09-23) 23 September 1967 (age 58)
Place of birth
Stocksbridge, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position
Right-back
Current team
Sheffield United (manager)
1982–1986
Southampton
Years
Team
1986–1992
Sheffield United
1992–1996
Rotherham United
1996–1997
Notts County
1997–1998
Bradford City
1998–1999
Sheffield United
1999–2001
Halifax Town
2001–2002
Alfreton Town
2002–2008
Halifax Town
2008–2014
Oxford United
2014–2016
Northampton Town
2016–2021
Sheffield United
2021–2022
Middlesbrough
2023–2025
Sheffield United
2025–
Sheffield United

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Club
Sheffield United
Season
1986–87
League
Second Division
League
11
League
0
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
14
Total
0
1987–88
1987–88
Club
1987–88
Season
Second Division
League
25
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
28
Total
0
1988–89
1988–89
Club
1988–89
Season
Third Division
League
29
League
1
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
38
Total
1
1989–90
1989–90
Club
1989–90
Season
Second Division
League
8
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
8
Total
0
1990–91
1990–91
Club
1990–91
Season
First Division
League
16
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
19
Total
0
1991–92
1991–92
Club
1991–92
Season
First Division
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
93
League
1
League
7
League
0
FA Cup
9
FA Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
112
Other
1
Walsall (loan)
Walsall (loan)
Club
Walsall (loan)
Season
1989–90
League
Third Division
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
2
Other
0
Total
7
Total
0
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Club
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Season
1990–91
League
Second Division
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Club
Charlton Athletic (loan)
Season
1991–92
League
Second Division
League
2
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
2
Total
0
Leyton Orient (loan)
Leyton Orient (loan)
Club
Leyton Orient (loan)
Season
1991–92
League
Third Division
League
16
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
17
Total
1
Rotherham United
Rotherham United
Club
Rotherham United
Season
1992–93
League
Second Division
League
32
League
8
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
38
Total
8
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Second Division
League
37
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
43
Total
3
1994–95
1994–95
Club
1994–95
Season
Second Division
League
45
League
1
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
3
Other
0
Other
53
Total
1
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
Second Division
League
18
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
4
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
24
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
132
League
11
League
8
League
1
FA Cup
11
FA Cup
0
League Cup
7
League Cup
0
Other
158
Other
12
Notts County
Notts County
Club
Notts County
Season
1995–96
League
Second Division
League
9
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
9
Total
0
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Second Division
League
37
League
0
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
44
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
46
League
0
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
53
Other
0
Bradford City
Bradford City
Club
Bradford City
Season
1996–97
League
First Division
League
7
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
7
Total
0
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
First Division
League
35
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
38
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
42
League
0
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
2
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
45
Other
0
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Club
Sheffield United
Season
1997–98
League
First Division
League
8
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
9
Total
0
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
First Division
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
5
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
12
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
14
Other
0
Northampton Town (loan)
Northampton Town (loan)
Club
Northampton Town (loan)
Season
1998–99
League
Second Division
League
1
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
1
Total
0
Lincoln City (loan)
Lincoln City (loan)
Club
Lincoln City (loan)
Season
1998–99
League
Second Division
League
3
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
3
Total
0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Season
1999–2000
League
Third Division
League
11
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
13
Total
0
Halifax Town
Halifax Town
Club
Halifax Town
Season
1999–2000
League
Third Division
League
31
League
1
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
1
Other
0
Total
35
Total
1
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Third Division
League
20
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
23
Total
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
51
League
1
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
58
Other
1
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
414
League
14
League
25
League
1
FA Cup
28
FA Cup
0
League Cup
17
League Cup
0
Other
484
Other
15
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Sheffield United
1986–87
Second Division
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
1987–88
Second Division
25
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
28
0
1988–89
Third Division
29
1
3
0
5
0
1
0
38
1
1989–90
Second Division
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
1990–91
First Division
16
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
19
0
1991–92
First Division
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
Total
93
1
7
0
9
0
3
0
112
1
Walsall (loan)
1989–90
Third Division
4
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
7
0
Charlton Athletic (loan)
1990–91
Second Division
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Charlton Athletic (loan)
1991–92
Second Division
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Leyton Orient (loan)
1991–92
Third Division
16
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
17
1
Rotherham United
1992–93
Second Division
32
8
3
0
2
0
1
0
38
8
1993–94
Second Division
37
2
1
1
3
0
2
0
43
3
1994–95
Second Division
45
1
3
0
2
0
3
0
53
1
1995–96
Second Division
18
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
24
0
Total
132
11
8
1
11
0
7
0
158
12
Notts County
1995–96
Second Division
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
1996–97
Second Division
37
0
4
0
2
0
1
0
44
0
Total
46
0
4
0
2
0
1
0
53
0
Bradford City
1996–97
First Division
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
1997–98
First Division
35
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
38
0
Total
42
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
45
0
Sheffield United
1997–98
First Division
8
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
1998–99
First Division
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
Total
12
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
14
0
Northampton Town (loan)
1998–99
Second Division
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Lincoln City (loan)
1998–99
Second Division
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
Brighton & Hove Albion
1999–2000
Third Division
11
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
13
0
Halifax Town
1999–2000
Third Division
31
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
35
1
2000–01
Third Division
20
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
23
0
Total
51
1
4
0
1
0
2
0
58
1
Career total
414
14
25
1
28
0
17
0
484
15
Managerial record by team and tenure · Managerial statistics
P
P
Team
P
From
W
To
D
Record
L
Record
Win %
Halifax Town
Halifax Town
Team
Halifax Town
From
2 July 2002
To
30 June 2008
Record
312
Record
120
Record
77
Record
115
Record
038.46
Oxford United
Oxford United
Team
Oxford United
From
21 December 2008
To
26 January 2014
Record
269
Record
121
Record
70
Record
78
Record
044.98
Northampton Town
Northampton Town
Team
Northampton Town
From
27 January 2014
To
12 May 2016
Record
126
Record
61
Record
28
Record
37
Record
048.41
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Team
Sheffield United
From
12 May 2016
To
13 March 2021
Record
227
Record
106
Record
47
Record
74
Record
046.70
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Team
Middlesbrough
From
7 November 2021
To
3 October 2022
Record
45
Record
18
Record
11
Record
16
Record
040.00
Watford
Watford
Team
Watford
From
7 March 2023
To
10 May 2023
Record
11
Record
3
Record
3
Record
5
Record
027.27
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Team
Sheffield United
From
5 December 2023
To
18 June 2025
Record
78
Record
34
Record
13
Record
31
Record
043.59
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Team
Sheffield United
From
15 September 2025
To
present
Record
15
Record
7
Record
2
Record
6
Record
046.67
Total
Total
Team
Total
From
1,083
To
470
Record
251
Record
362
Record
043.40
Team
From
To
Record
P
W
D
L
Win %
Halifax Town
2 July 2002
30 June 2008
312
120
77
115
038.46
Oxford United
21 December 2008
26 January 2014
269
121
70
78
044.98
Northampton Town
27 January 2014
12 May 2016
126
61
28
37
048.41
Sheffield United
12 May 2016
13 March 2021
227
106
47
74
046.70
Middlesbrough
7 November 2021
3 October 2022
45
18
11
16
040.00
Watford
7 March 2023
10 May 2023
11
3
3
5
027.27
Sheffield United
5 December 2023
18 June 2025
78
34
13
31
043.59
Sheffield United
15 September 2025
present
15
7
2
6
046.67
Total
1,083
470
251
362
043.40

References

  1. Appearance in Third Division play-offs
  2. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  3. Appearances in Full Members' Cup
  4. Appearance in First Division play-offs
  5. 11v11.com
    https://www.11v11.com/players/chris-wilder-5060/
  6. Barry Hugman's Footballers
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  8. Millwall advance their Christmas goal rush, The Times, 29 December 1987
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  11. Chris Wilder at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
    http://www.enfa.co.uk
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  15. "Wilder is new Oxford United boss"
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