Chris Wilder

Manager

Chris began his career as an apprentice at Southampton and played 400 games for eleven clubs including Sheffield United, Rotherham and Nott County. He ended his playing career at Halifax and then became manager at the Shay in troubled times; there were only five registered players when he took over. However ove the next six years he built a good footballing side who reached the play-off final (losing to Hereford) before crippling financial problems meant that Chris was fighting a tough battle every day. In the summer of 2008 he joined Bury as assistant manager and had helped them to second in League Two when he joined the U's as successor to Darren Patterson

Mickey Lewis

First team Coach

Mickey is a Manor Ground legend, having made over 400 appearances either in midfield or at centre half. The former England youth international has been youth team coach, reserve team manager, first team manager and is now assistant to Darren Patterson after a spell as assistant at Doncaster Rovers.

Alan Hodgkinson MBE

Alan is arguably the first ever specialist goalkeeping coach and was awarded an MBE for services to football on 29th December 2007. After a splendid career and over 600 games for Sheffield United Alan recognised the need for specialist coaching for goalkeepers and started to advise clubs and custodians. Over the course of a career this has included work with Manchester United, Glasgow Rangers and Scotland, he is also credited as the man who brought Peter Schmeicel to this country. Alan brings a wealth of experience to the club while maintaining the same enthusiasm he has always maintained