List Of Sheffield United F.C. Managers
This is a chronological list of managers of Sheffield United, a football club based in Sheffield, England.
United were formed in 1889 as an offshoot of the already existing Sheffield United Cricket Club and committee member and club secretary JB Wostinholm was placed in charge of team affairs, thus becoming their first 'manager' (although his official title was 'Club secretary'.) The Blades have since had a further twenty four full time managers (discounting those appointed on an interim basis), the most recent being Danny Wilson who was appointed in 2011. Wilson is also the only person to have been manager of both United and fierce cross-town rivals Sheffield Wednesday.
The clubs most successful manager was John Nicholson who replaced Wostinholm in 1899 and who remained in the post until his death in 1932. Under Nicholson the Blades won the FA Cup four times and established themselves as one of the dominant forces in English football, although winning the Championship for a second time eluded them during that period.
Since Nicholson's death the club have appointed a succession of managers who have enjoyed varying levels of success while the team has generally remained in the top two divisions of English football. The exception was a period of gradual decline during the late 1970s which ultimately saw United relegated to the fourth tier under Martin Peters in 1981. The club recovered and returned to the top flight in 1990 under Dave Bassett.
After a period of relative stability, a chaotic 2010–11 season saw the Blades go through three managers Kevin Blackwell, Gary Speed and Micky Adams as well as John Carver who took charge as acting manager for a number of games, the ultimate result of which saw the side relegated to League One.
The majority of the club's managers have been English, the only exceptions being John Harris, Ian Porterfield and Billy McEwan (all from Scotland), Gary Speed (who was Welsh) and current incumbent Danny Wilson who has represented Northern Ireland at international football.
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