Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire.Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire.
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire.

How Sheffield United's managers in the 21st century compare to Chris Wilder

Chris Wilder, the Sheffield United manager, has already etched his name firmly into club folklore for guiding his boyhood club to the upper reaches of the Premier League.

The 52-year-old had led the Blades to seventh place – just two points behind Manchester United in fifth – when the season was halted on Friday due to the coronavirus outbreak. But what about his predecessors in the 21st century? How do they compare against the record of arguably United’s greatest ever manager?

Click through our images to find out.