Chris Wilder
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher John Wilder | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 1967 | ||
Place of birth | Stocksbridge, Sheffield, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Northampton Town (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 | Bury (Assistant Manager) | ||
2008–2014 | Oxford United | ||
2014– | Northampton Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christopher John "Chris" Wilder (born 23 September 1967) is an English former footballer, and current manager of Northampton Town.
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Playing career
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Management career
Alfreton Town
Wilder began his career in management at Alfreton Town. He took over at the club in late October 2001 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.[2][3] 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.[4]
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,[5] 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.[6]
In their first season back in the Football League in four years, Wilder guided Oxford to mid-table safety. The team finished 12th, in the top half of the table, their highest finish in seven years.[7] The next season Oxford finished ninth, after poor form late in the season led to the team dropping out of the play-off position they had occupied for most of the year.[8] Oxford's chairman Kelvin Thomas gave Wilder his backing, meaning he would remain manager for the 2012–13 season.[9] Despite failing to achieve a play-off place again in Oxford's third season back in the League, and intense speculation about his future at the club, Wilder was offered and accepted a further one-year contract for the 2013–14 season.[10]
On 25 January 2014 he resigned from Oxford United as manager with the intention of joining League Two rivals Northampton Town as their manager.[11]
Northampton Town
On 27 January 2014 Wilder was appointed manager of Northampton Town, signing a three-and-a-half year contract. Wilder successfully battled imminent relegation to the Conference, after taking over the club in the relegation zone in League 2.[12]
Managerial statistics
- As of 12 January 2016[13]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Alfreton Town | 24 October 2001 | 2 July 2002 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 83.33 | |
Halifax Town | 2 July 2002 | 30 June 2008 | 312 | 120 | 77 | 115 | 38.46 | |
Oxford United | 21 December 2008 | 25 January 2014 | 269 | 121 | 70 | 78 | 44.98 | |
Northampton Town | 27 January 2014 | Present | 104 | 48 | 20 | 36 | 46.15 | |
Total | 733 | 329 | 172 | 232 | 44.88 |
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
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External links
- Chris Wilder career statistics at Soccerbase
- Chris Wilder management career statistics at Soccerbase
- Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile
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