The former right back's sixth season in charge at the Shay ended at the weekend with Halifax securing their Blue Square Premier status.

And in the aftermath of an emotionally charged final day Wilder reflected on a troubled campaign in which he has been the subject of criticism from a section of the Halifax fans.

"Of course I have considered leaving," he said. "And I think there are some people who would have been glad if I had walked away.

"There will be people now saying it is time for a change but I have a year left on my contract. Why should I walk away?
"It is with me 24-7.
"I have played the cards I have been dealt and have done it to the best of my ability.

"People will have an opinion on that whether it is good enough or not."
Wilder's side were handicapped in the final six weeks of the season by the deduction of 10 points after the club had been put into admimnistration.

The move was made with the full knowledge of the manager who admitted he had not expected it to knock his players as much as it clearly did.
"The consortium, who have been spot on, came to me to explain the situation and I didn't think it would rock us as much as it did," said Wilder. "And I think a lesser team would have gone down.

"I could have said no to having 10 points knocked off, I could have shouted and bawled.
"But where would the club have been?
"I took it on the chin and have been battered for it.
"Where's the justice in that?"
"I spoke to Stevenage manager Peter Taylor who has managed England under 21s and he said it is not like taking 10 points off, it is like taking 20.

"The vast majority of teams that lose 10 points end up out of business or down. Not many survive.
"Rotherham did all right this season, but they were in the play off places when the points were taken away and it has even rocked them.
"The mental part of the game is what suffers most and there were players out there making mistakes who would not normally make them."