Chris Wilder — Similar managers
Chris Wilder
Sheffield United· EFL Championship · 
England · Age 59
74/ 100
Solid
58th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
59
23 SEP 1967
Appointed
15 SEP 2025
Tenure
1Y 1M
1 year, 1 month
Contractⓘ
Rolling agreement
Expiry not publicly disclosed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
1 year, 1 month
Since 1 JUL 2001
In coaching
1 year, 1 month
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Sheffield United shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Chris Wilder (status: PLACEHOLDER).