It’ll be five years in May since the boyhood Blade took over his beloved club and the vast majority of that time has been glory-filled, with victory over Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup at the weekend marking an impressive milestone to give boss Wilder a record of 100 wins, 44 draws and 70 defeats.
To mark the feat, our Sheffield United writers James Shield and Danny Hall have picked out, in order of preference, their Top 10 victories under Wilder’s stewardship.
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5. September 1, 2018 - 4-1 v Aston Villa (H)
United ran riot against an expensively-assembled Villa side and really laid down a marker for the season, going 4-0 up early in the second half. One of the biggest cheers of the afternoon came when John Lundstram cleaned out Jack Grealish late in the game Photo: Simon Bellis
6. August 27, 2016 - 2-1 v Oxford (H)
The win that stopped the rot. One point from four league games, and a cup defeat to boot, wasn't how Wilder would have wanted to begin his United managerial career. But coming from behind to seal victory here, thanks to James Wilson's header in front of the Kop, sent United on their way to 100 points. Photo: Sport Image
7. December 15, 2016 - 2-1 v Coventry (A)
An absolutely crazy game, with whistles being constantly blown by the home fans throughout the game which was eventually brought to a halt by a pitch invasion, in protest at Coventry's owners. But after a lengthy delay, the teams returned to the pitch and Billy Sharp hit an 87th-minute winner to show United's character Photo: Simon Bellis
8. July 11, 2020 - 3-0 v Chelsea (H)
A first Premier League goal, at last, for one of the good guys in McGoldrick. Wilder outclassing Frank Lampard tactically, not for the first time. It could have been at least four, against one of the division's best teams this season. The only shame was that the game was played behind closed doors, so no fans were there to see it in the flesh. Photo: Rui Vieira/NMC Pool/PA Wire