appointed as Wilson's long-term replacement. Weir's tenure was short-lived however, as he was sacked in October of the same year, having won only one of 13 games in charge. After Chris Morgan had overseen the team for a brief time, Nigel Clough was appointed as Weir's permanent successor in October 2013. Clough guided the Blades to finish seventh in the table narrowly missing the play-offs after having been bottom of the table at the start of February and also led United to an FA Cup semi-final against Hull City which the Blades lost 5–3 after twice taking the lead in the first half. The following season saw Clough guide the Blades to fifth place in the league, thus qualifying for the play-offs and also led them to a first League Cup semi-final in 12 years, with the Blades ultimately losing to Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 on aggregate. United failed to gain promotion through the play-offs after losing to Swindon Town 2–1 in the first leg and drawing 5–5 in the second leg (7–6 on aggregate). Following their failure to gain promotion, Clough was sacked on 25 May 2015 and on 2 June 2015, former Scunthorpe United, Southampton and Reading boss Nigel Adkins was appointed as the new Blades manager. However, his appointment only lasted one season as the Blades (who were in 2nd place after the first five matches) ultimately finished in 11th place, the club's lowest finish in the third tier since 1983. Adkins was duly sacked on 12 May 2016 and quickly replaced by former Northampton Town manager and former Blades player Chris Wilder, who oversaw United's promotion from League One after six years in the division, and its subsequent return to the Premier League in 2019. Honours and achievements Leagues First Division / Premier League (Level 1) Champions: 1897–98 Runners-up: 1896–97, 1899–1900 Second Division / First Division / Championship (Level 2) Champions: 1952–53 2nd place promotion: 1892–93, 1938–39, 1960–61, 1970–71, 1989–90, 2005–06, 2018–19 Third Division / Second Division / League One (Level 3) Champions: 2016–17 2nd place promotion: 1988–89 3rd place promotion: 1983–84 Fourth Division / Third Division / League Two (Level 4) Champions: 1981–82 Football League North Champions: 1945–46 Sheffield United are the fourth club to have won a championship title in each of England's four professional leagues. After Burnley, Preston North End and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Cups FA Cup Winners: 1898–99, 1901–02, 1914–15, 1924–25 Runners-up: 1900–01, 1935–36