Chris Wilder has taken over as the new Watford head coach until the end of the season.

The 55-year-old has been out of work since leaving Middlesbrough in October, after they had won just two of their opening 11 league games.

However, Wilder had previously guided Sheffield United into the Premier League in the 2018/19 season.

He had joined the Blades in the summer of 2016 when they were in League One and led them to the title in his first season with a club record 100 points.

After steering them into the Premier League, Wilder then oversaw an excellent first season with United finishing ninth, their highest league placing since 1992.

As a player, Wilder was a right-back who had two spells at Bramall Lane at the beginning and then towards the end of his playing career.

He made his most appearances for Rotherham United, but also had lengthy spells with Notts County, Bradford and Halifax Town.

His first management role was with non-league Alfreton Town, where he won four trophies in his 27 weeks at the helm, including the North Counties East League Premier Division title.

Wilder returned to Halifax as manager a year after retiring as a player, and was in charge for more than 300 games until the club went into liquidation in 2008.

He joined his former Halifax teammate Allan Knill as his assistant at Bury, but less than six months later he was appointed manager of Oxford United, who were then in the National League.

In his first season with Oxford they gained promotion back to the Football League via the play-offs.

He spent six years at the club, before resigning to take over as manager at Northampton Town, guiding them away from relegation out of the Football League. Two seasons later, he took the Cobblers to promotion into League One.

The following season Wilder couldn’t resist the call to return to Sheffield United for a third stint, but this time as manager.