Ted Vizard

Playing career Born in Charlotte Street in Cogan, Wales, Vizard also captained his country - against England in 1914 at Ninian Park and against Scotland in 1921 at Pittodrie.

Managerial career

Swindon Town In April 1933 Vizard gave up his position as coach of the 'A' team with Bolton Wanderers in order to become the manager of Swindon Town, a position he held until 1939.

QPR After the 1938–39 season, Vizard left the club to take the reins at Queens Park Rangers, succeeding Billy Birrell. Due to the outbreak of World War II causing the suspension of league football, he never had the chance to manage them in a competitive game. Despite this they were relatively successful in wartime football and in 1944 he replaced Major Frank Buckley as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves He was appointed Wolves manager in April 1944, and despite taking them to third place in the First Division in the first peacetime season in 1946/47, he was replaced by Stan Cullis in the summer of 1948.

National service In the summer of 1915, the FA banned the payment of professional players due to World War One, leaving players with the choice of joining the army or finding new civilian jobs. Ted found work in the munitions industry and enlisted but did not get formally called up until early 1916, along with his partner on the Bolton wing, England international Joe Smith.

Personal life Whilst on leave from the Army, Ted married Annie Clara Singleton, better known as Clarice, on New Year's Day 1918. Afterwards, Ted played for Bolton against Bury FC and was appointed captain for the day in honour of his marriage.

Clarice worked as a telephonist in an exchange and had a keen interest in football herself before he met Ted and she later coached a Bolton ladies team which was sometimes called Mrs Vizard‘s XI. Clarice was in charge when Dick Kerr's Ladies were beaten for the first time in 1918.

Honours Bolton Wanderers FA Cup: 1922–23,