<p>Renowned for his outspoken, colourful character, Neil Warnock here exclusively tells the story of his life in football. <br><br>Warnock began his career as a player in 1967, and over the next eleven years played with a number of clubs including Scunthorpe United and Barnsley as a winger. In 1980 he took on his first managerial role with Northern Premier League side Gainsborough Trinity, and has since managed a number of clubs, including Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Bury and, of course, Sheffield United. <br><br>Perhaps the Blades'' most famous fan, Warnock''s relationship with Sheffield United is legendary. Having been appointed in 1999, he became the sixth longest-serving manager in league football. In 2003, Warnock saw United to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the League Cup as well as the final of the First Division play-off. He cemented his place in the Blades'' history books by leading them back to the Premiership in April 2006, after twelve years in the First Division. He