Our Top 10 Chris Wilder wins as Sheffield United boss reaches 100
On Saturday, after a longer period stuck on 99 than anyone would have anticipated, Chris Wilder registered his 100th win in charge of Sheffield United.
By James Shield & Danny Hall
Published 11th Jan 2021, 15:38 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2021, 15:53 BST
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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9. December 8, 2019 - 2-1 v Norwich (A)
Not the most eye-catching result of United's season, but a really impressive one. Any win over Norwich is always sweet, after the mini-rivalry that has developed between the sides, but this was a game when United had to ride the early storm, went behind before winning with a goal apiece - of real skill - from their full-backs Photo: Joe Giddens
A game that sticks in my mind not just for the four goals that United scored, but also for the four goals they also had ruled out. They ran riot that afternoon and to stick the ball in the net eight times in one game takes some doing. Photo: Simon Bellis
11. JAMES SHIELD: March 16, 2019 - 0-1 v Leeds United (A)
A real display of bottle, guts and a pivotal moment, after some members of the opposition had questioned their courage, in the battle for automatic promotion from the Championship. Photo: Simon Bellis
The result responsible for sealing promotion from League One, which kick-started what has been a brilliant era at Bramall Lane - another season in the third tier would have been so damaging. Photo: David Klein