Chris Wilder

Chris Wilder

Wilder in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Christopher John Wilder
Date of birth	(1967-09-23) 23 September 1967 (age 56)
Place of birth	Stocksbridge, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back[2]
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

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. He is currently manager, for the second time, of Sheffield United.