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{{Short description|Swiss engineer, tradesman, footballer, and co-founder of FC Barcelona}}
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[[Image:Walter Wild (1899-1901).jpg|thumb|alt=Picture of Walter Wild.|Wild during his presidency]]
'''Walter Wild''', known in Catalan as '''Gualteri Wild''' (13 October 1872 – 16 December 1953), was a Swiss engineer, tradesman, [[association football|footballer]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Walter Wild: The story of FC Barcelona's first ever president {{!}} FC Barcelona|url = https://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/news/2016-2017/walter-wild-the-story-of-fc-barcelona-s-first-ever-president|website = www.fcbarcelona.com|accessdate = 6 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Los suizos y el FC Barcelona (primera parte) {{!}} Cuadernos de Fútbol|url = http://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2014/07/los-suizos-y-el-fc-barcelona-primera-parte/|website = www.cihefe.es|accessdate = 7 December 2015}}</ref> and one of the twelve founders of [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]. He was club's first president for 513 days from 13 December 1899 to 27 December 1900, being re-elected three times, but eventually resigning due to work.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Walter Wild (1899-1901) {{!}} FC Barcelona|url = http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/walter-wild-1899-1901|website = www.fcbarcelona.com|accessdate = 7 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/worldwideprograms/news/newsid=96274.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811215854/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/worldwideprograms/news/newsid=96274.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2008|title=Barcelona: More than a club|date=15 February 2005|accessdate=2 March 2009|publisher=FIFA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webdelcule.com/juenpre/bio-g.wild.html|title=Gualteri Wild|accessdate=2 March 2009|publisher=Webdelcule.com|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/historia/etapes_historia/etapa_1.html|title=Origins (1899-1922)|accessdate=2 March 2009|publisher=FC Barcelona}}</ref>


He combined his duties as president with playing, having played total of ten matches for the club including the first one. His main achievement for the club was getting its first home ground at [[Hotel Casanovas]]. After his resignation, Wild was awarded honorary president in recognition of his contribution to the club, but having moved to London (which prompted the widespread mistake of attributing British nationality to him), he showed little further interest in the club until 1949, when he returned as an Honorary Guest on Barcelona's 50th Anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 1949. The 50th Anniversary {{!}} FC Barcelona|url = http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/1949-the-50th-anniversary|website = www.fcbarcelona.com|accessdate = 7 December 2015}}</ref>
[[Image:Walter Wild (1899-1901).jpg|thumb|alt=Picture of Walter Wild.| Walter Wild during his presidency.]]
'''Walter Wild''' known in Catalan as '''Gualteri Wild''' (born 13 October 1872) was a Swiss tradesman,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Los suizos y el FC Barcelona (primera parte) {{!}} Cuadernos de Fútbol|url = http://www.cihefe.es/cuadernosdefutbol/2014/07/los-suizos-y-el-fc-barcelona-primera-parte/|website = www.cihefe.es|accessdate = 2015-12-07}}</ref> [[association football|footballer]] and one of the twelve founders of [[FC Barcelona]]. He was club's first president for 379 days from 13 December 1899 to 27 December 1900, being re-elected three times but eventually resigning due to work.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Walter Wild (1899-1901) {{!}} FC Barcelona|url = http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/walter-wild-1899-1901|website = www.fcbarcelona.com|accessdate = 2015-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/worldwideprograms/news/newsid=96274.html|title=Barcelona: More than a club|date=15 February 2005|accessdate=2 March 2009|publisher=FIFA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webdelcule.com/juenpre/bio-g.wild.html|title=Gualteri Wild|accessdate=2 March 2009|publisher=Webdelcule.com|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/historia/etapes_historia/etapa_1.html|title=Origins (1899-1922)|accessdate=2 March 2009|publisher=FC Barcelona}}</ref>


==References==
He combined his duties as president with playing, having played total of ten matches for the club including the very first one. His main achievement for the club was getting its first home ground at Hotel Casanovas. After his resignation Wild was awarded honorary president in recognition for his contribution to the club but having moved to London (which gave widespread mistake of attributing British nationality) showed little further interest in the club until 1949 when he returned as Honorary Guest on the FC Barcelona's 50th Anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|title = 1949. The 50th Anniversary {{!}} FC Barcelona|url = http://www.fcbarcelona.com/club/history/detail/card/1949-the-50th-anniversary|website = www.fcbarcelona.com|accessdate = 2015-12-07}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 6 June 2024

Picture of Walter Wild.
Wild during his presidency

Walter Wild, known in Catalan as Gualteri Wild (13 October 1872 – 16 December 1953), was a Swiss engineer, tradesman, footballer,[1][2] and one of the twelve founders of Barcelona. He was club's first president for 513 days from 13 December 1899 to 27 December 1900, being re-elected three times, but eventually resigning due to work.[3][4][5][6]

He combined his duties as president with playing, having played total of ten matches for the club including the first one. His main achievement for the club was getting its first home ground at Hotel Casanovas. After his resignation, Wild was awarded honorary president in recognition of his contribution to the club, but having moved to London (which prompted the widespread mistake of attributing British nationality to him), he showed little further interest in the club until 1949, when he returned as an Honorary Guest on Barcelona's 50th Anniversary.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Walter Wild: The story of FC Barcelona's first ever president | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Los suizos y el FC Barcelona (primera parte) | Cuadernos de Fútbol". www.cihefe.es. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Walter Wild (1899-1901) | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Barcelona: More than a club". FIFA. 15 February 2005. Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Gualteri Wild" (in Spanish). Webdelcule.com. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Origins (1899-1922)". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  7. ^ "1949. The 50th Anniversary | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.