| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Bartley Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1870[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1954 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1933–1934 | Cardiff City | ||
Walter Bartley Wilson (3 January 1870 – 19 November 1954) was an English lithographic artist and the founder of Cardiff City Football Club. Born in Bristol, he moved to Cardiff in 1897 where he became involved with Riverside Cricket Club. Encouraged by the increasing popularity of football, he helped found Riverside A.F.C., the club that would eventually become Cardiff City F.C.
Wilson was instrumental in the club moving from local amateur league to being a fully professional football club in 1910 by joining the Second Division of the Southern Football League. He also led the club's efforts to secure ground on which to build a home stadium, which went on to become Ninian Park, and was appointed manager in 1933 for a brief spell.
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