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Chris Wilder 
Personal information Full name Christopher John Wilder Date of birth 23 September 1967 Place of birth Stocksbridge, Sheffield, England Playing position Full back Club information Current club Oxford 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) Teams managed 2001–2002 Alfreton Town 2002–2008 Halifax Town 2008 Bury (Assistant Manager) 2008– Oxford United * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Christopher John "Chris" Wilder (born 23 September 1967) is an English former footballer, and current manager of Oxford United.
Previously, he was the last manager of Halifax Town F.C., becoming their manager in July 2002 just after relegation from the Football League and remaining there until June 2008, when the club was in the process of liquidation.[1]
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Playing career
He started his career as a trainee at Southampton and was released without making it into the first team.[2] He moved on to Sheffield United in August 1986 and during his career he played for 11 clubs, including a long spell at Rotherham United before joining Halifax Town in 1999.
Management career
Alfreton Town
Wilder began his career in management at Alfreton Town. He took over at the club in later October and in the 27 weeks he was in charge won four trophies: the Northern Counties (East) League Premier Division, the League Cup, the President's Cup and the Derbyshire Senior Cup.
Halifax Town
Wilder was lured back to Halifax Town as manager in July 2002.[3][4] He replaced caretaker manager Neil Redfearn, who had in turn replaced Alan Little (who left on 8 April after falling ill with appendicitis in March). Halifax had been relegated to the Conference at the end of the season.
Wilder was in charge at Halifax for more than 300 games until the club went into liquidation on 30 June 2008, and he decided to join former Halifax defender Alan Knill, as the assistant manager of Bury.[5]
Oxford United
After less than six months at Gigg Lane, Wilder was appointed as the manager of Conference National club Oxford United on 21 December 2008,[6] where he only just missed out on a play-off place in his first season. Wilder's first full season in charge of Oxford began successfully and by mid-season they were top of the Conference table by five points with a game in hand. However, Oxford were overtaken by Stevenage Borough who would go on to win the title and take the automatic promotion place, consigning the Us to the playoffs with Luton Town, Rushden & Diamonds and York City. They defeated Rushden & Diamonds to reach the play-off final, and gained promotion to the Football League by beating York City 3-1.[7]
In their first season back in the Football League in four years, Wilder guided Oxford to safety. The team finished 12th, in the top half of the table, their highest finish in seven years.[8]
Statistics
Manager
Team Nat From To Record G W D L Win % Halifax Town 
2 July 2002 30 June 2008 312 120 77 115 38.46 Oxford United 21 December 2008 Present 152 75 35 42 49.34 Total 464 195 112 157 42.03 - As of 19 November 2011[9]
Honours
As a manager
- Alfreton Town
- Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division: 2001-02
- Northern Counties East Football League League Cup: 2001-02
- Northern Counties East Football League Presidents Cup: 2001-02
- Derbyshire Senior Cup: 2001-02
- Oxford United
- Football Conference play-offs: 2009-10
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9534474-3-5.
- ^ "Wilder quits Alfreton for Halifax Town". Ripley & Heanor News. 2002-07-05. http://www.ripleyandheanornews.co.uk/sport/WILDER-QUITS-ALFRETON-FOR-HALIFAX.385919.jp. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Alfreton Town Football Club History". Alfreton Town F.C.. http://www.alfretontownfc.com/history0405.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ^ "Wilder leaves Halifax for Shakers". BBC Sport. 2008-06-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bury/7481362.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ^ "Wilder is new Oxford United boss". BBC Sport. 2008-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/o/oxford_utd/7790788.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ "Oxford United 3-1 York City". BBC Sport. 2010-05-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/8673190.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
- ^ "Shrewsbury 3-0 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 2011-05-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13247258.stm. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ "Chris Wilder's managerial career". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/managers2.sd?managerid=1811.
External links
- Chris Wilder career stats at Soccerbase
- Chris Wilder management career stats at Soccerbase
- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
1995–96 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Darren Ward · DF: Chris Wilder · DF: Shaun Taylor · DF: Ian Culverhouse · DF: Paul Bodin · MF: Martin O'Connor · MF: Neil Lennon · MF: Micky Mellon · MF: Karl Connolly · FW: Marcus Stewart · FW: Kurt NoganAlfreton Town F.C. – managers Halifax Town A.F.C. – managers (c) caretakerMcClelland (1911–30) · Raisbeck (1930–36) · Thompson (1936–47) · Breedon (1947–51) · Wootton (1951–52) · Henry (1952–54) · Browne (1954c) · Watson (1954–56) · Burnicle (1956c) · Hooper (1957–62) · McEvoy (1962–64) · Watson (1964–66) · Metcalfe (1966–67) · Ball (1967–70) · Kirby (1970–71) · Henderson (1971–72) · Mulhall (1972–74) · Quinn (1974–76) · Ball (1976–77) · Lawson (1977–78) · Kirby (1978–81) · Bullock (1981–84) · Ayre (1984c) · Jones (1984–86) · Ayre (1986–90) · McCalliog (1990–91) · McGrath (1991–92) · Rathbone (1992–93) · Wragg (1993–94) · Bird (1994–96) · Mulhall (1996c) · Carroll (1996–97) · Mulhall (1997–98) · O'Regan (1998–99) · Worthington (1999c) · Lillis (1999–2000) · Butler (2000c) · Parks (2000c) · Bracewell (2000–01) · Parks and Redfearn (2001c) · Little (2001–02) · Redfearn (2002c) · Wilder (2002–08)
Oxford United F.C. – managers Thompson (1949–58) · Selection committee (1958–59) · Turner (1959–69) · Saunders (1969) · Summers (1969–75) · Brown (1975–79) · Asprey (1979–80) · Greaves (1980–82) · Barry (1982) · J. Smith (1982–85) · Evans (1985–88) · Lawrenson (1988) · Horton (1988–93) · Evans (1993) · D. Smith (1993–97) · Crosby (1997–98) · Shotton (1998–99) · Lewis (1999–2000) · D. Smith (2000) · Ford (2000) · Kemp (2000–01) · Ford (2001) · Wright (2001) · Atkins (2001–04) · Rix (2004) · Patterson (2004) · Díaz (2004–05) · Talbot (2005–06) · Patterson (2006) · J. Smith (2006–07) · Patterson (2007–08) · J. Smith (2008) · Wilder (2008–)
Oxford United F.C. – current squad 1 Clarke · 2 Batt · 3 Tonkin · 4 McLaren · 5 Duberry · 6 Wright (c) · 7 Chapman · 8 Heslop · 9 Constable · 10 Smalley · 14 A. Hall · 15 Potter · 16 Whing · 17 Capaldi · 18 Payne · 19 James · 20 Leven · 21 Brown · 22 Worley · 23 Purkiss · 26 Davis · 27 Kinniburgh · 29 Craddock · 30 R. Hall · 31 Haworth · 32 Marsh · 33 Philliskirk · 34 Crocombe · Manager: Wilder
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