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'''Walter Wild''' – known in Catalan as '''Gualteri Wild''' ( |
'''Walter Wild''' – known in Catalan as '''Gualteri Wild''' (October 13, 1872 – August 12, 1982) was a Swiss engineer and a 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 = 2017-07-06}}</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 = 2015-12-07}}</ref> and one of the twelve founders of [[FC 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 = 2015-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://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> |
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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> |
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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Walter Wild – known in Catalan as Gualteri Wild (October 13, 1872 – August 12, 1982) was a Swiss engineer and a tradesman, footballer [1] [2] and one of the twelve founders of FC 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 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.[7]
References
- ^ "Walter Wild: The story of FC Barcelona's first ever president | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Los suizos y el FC Barcelona (primera parte) | Cuadernos de Fútbol". www.cihefe.es. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Walter Wild (1899-1901) | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ "Barcelona: More than a club". FIFA. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ "Gualteri Wild" (in Spanish). Webdelcule.com. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ "Origins (1899-1922)". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ "1949. The 50th Anniversary | FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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