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Walter Wilson (journalist)
Walter Wilson may refer to: Sports *Walter Wilson (cricketer) (1843-1865), New Zealand cricketer * Walter Wilson (footballer, born 1865) (1865–?), English footballer for Everton *Walter Wilson (footballer, fl. 1894), British 19th century footballer *Walter Bartley Wilson (1870–1954), artist and football manager at Cardiff City * Walter Wilson (baseball) (1913–1994), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Walter Wilson (gridiron football) (born 1966), football player Other * Walter Wilson (biographer) (1781–1847), English biographer of nonconformism *Walter Horatio Wilson (1839–1902), lawyer and politician in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland * Walter Henry Wilson (1839-1904), British ship designer and one of the founding partners of the firm Harland and Wolff *Walter Gordon Wilson Major Walter Gordon Wilson (21 April 1874 – 1 July 1957) was an Irish mechanical engineer, inventor and member of the British Royal Naval Air Service. He was credited by the 1919 Royal Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilson (cricketer)
Walter Cracroft Wilson (5 April 1843 – 9 June 1865) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in two first-class cricket, first-class matches for Canterbury cricket team, Canterbury, one in each of the 1863–64 and 1864–65 seasons. Wilson was born at Moradabad in British India in 1843, the youngest son of John Cracroft Wilson and his wife Elizabeth (''née'' Wall). After being educated at Rugby School in England he moved to join his father, now re-married, at his Cashmere, New Zealand, Cashmere estate in New Zealand.Alexander Cracroft Wilson, 1840–1911 Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 18 May 2025.Wilson, John Cracro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilson (footballer, Born 1865)
Walter Wilson was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Everton. Early career Walter Wilson was an Everton reserve player. He was not retained for season 1889-1890. League debut Walter Wilson made his League Debut on 30 March 1889 at Anfield, Liverpool against Blackburn Rovers. It was Everton' last match of the 1888-1889 season. Wilson was left-back, replacing Alec Dick. The match was originally scheduled for 5 January 1889 but the referee would not allow the match to start as the pitch was covered in ice. Alf Milward Alfred Milward (12 September 1870 – 1 June 1941) was a professional footballer who played in the 1893 and 1897 FA Cup Finals for Everton and in the 1900 FA Cup Final for Southampton. Early career Born in Great Marlow, Milward was one of th ... put Everton ahead but Blackburn soon equalised. Half-time - Everton 1-1 Blackburn Rovers. The second-half belonged to Everton. David Waugh restored Everton' lead and Joe Davies made it 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilson (footballer, Fl
Walter Wilson may refer to: Sports *Walter Wilson (cricketer) (1843-1865), New Zealand cricketer *Walter Wilson (footballer, born 1865) (1865–?), English footballer for Everton *Walter Wilson (footballer, fl. 1894), British 19th century footballer *Walter Bartley Wilson (1870–1954), artist and football manager at Cardiff City * Walter Wilson (baseball) (1913–1994), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Walter Wilson (gridiron football) (born 1966), football player Other * Walter Wilson (biographer) (1781–1847), English biographer of nonconformism *Walter Horatio Wilson (1839–1902), lawyer and politician in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland * Walter Henry Wilson (1839-1904), British ship designer and one of the founding partners of the firm Harland and Wolff *Walter Gordon Wilson Major Walter Gordon Wilson (21 April 1874 – 1 July 1957) was an Irish mechanical engineer, inventor and member of the British Royal Naval Air Service. He was credited by the 1919 Royal Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartley Wilson
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. Early life Wilson was born on 3 January 1870 in St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. The son of Thomas Wilson, a former publican who had become a brushmaker, and Sarah Hathaway, a teacher, Wilson was orphaned in his youth. He was born with a clubfoot and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilson (baseball)
Walter Wood Wilson (November 24, 1913 – April 17, 1994) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1945. Listed at , 190 lb., Wilson batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Glenn, Georgia. Wilson began his professional career with the Concord Weavers of the Class D North Carolina State league in 1939. Wilson was one of many players who only appeared in the majors during World War II. He posted a 1–3 record with a 4.61 ERA in 25 appearances for Detroit, including four starts, giving up 40 runs (four unearned) on 76 hits and 35 walks while striking out 28 in 70.1 innings of work. He was on the Tigers roster for the 1945 World Series The 1945 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1945 season. The 42nd edition of the World Series, it matched the American League champion Detroit Tigers against the National League champion Chicago Cubs. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilson (gridiron Football)
Walter James Wilson (born October 6, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and tight end in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. He also played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) for the Ohio Glory and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Baltimore CFL Colts and Memphis Mad Dogs The Memphis Mad Dogs were a Canadian football team that played the 1995 CFL season, 1995 season in the Canadian Football League. The Mad Dogs were part of a failed attempt to CFL USA, expand the CFL into the United States. They played at Liberty .... He was selected by the Chargers in the third round of the 1990 NFL draft. 1989 2nd Team All-South Independent References 1966 births Living people American football wide receivers American football tight ends Canadian football wide receivers Canadian football tight ends San Diego Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Wilson (biographer)
Walter Wilson (1781?–1847) was an English biographer of nonconformist clergy and their churches. Life He was born about 1781, the illegitimate son of John Walter, the newspaper publisher and Catherine Wilson. He was brought up a Presbyterian, and went to work at East India House as a clerk. In 1802 he went into journalism, and in 1806 he became a bookseller. P. N. Furbank and W. R. Owens (1988), ''The Canonisation of Daniel Defoe'' pp. 56–57. He took the bookshop at the Mewsgate, Charing Cross, vacated by Thomas Payne the younger. He was living in Camden Town in 1808; his father died in 1812, leaving him a shareholder in ''The Times''. He entered the Inner Temple, but never practised at the bar. He moved to Dorset, and again to Burnet, near Bath, Somerset, where he did some farming. Here he had a congenial neighbour in Joseph Hunter; they exchanged copies of collections of dissenting antiquities. About 1834 he moved from Burnet to Pulteney Street, Bath. During the progress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Horatio Wilson
Walter Horatio Wilson (15 July 1839 – 28 February 1902) was a lawyer and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1885 until 1902. Early life Wilson was born at Rhosymedre near Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales, and arrived in Victoria (Australia) in 1853. Legal career In 1865 he was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and practised in Brisbane. Politics Having been called to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1885, he succeeded T. M. Patterson as Postmaster-General in the Samuel Griffith Government in August 1887, retiring with his colleagues in June 1888. Wilson was leader of the council from 1890 to 1894 and 1898, minister without portfolio 1890 to 1893 and 1894 to 1898, postmaster-general 1893 to 1894 and 1898, secretary for public instruction 1893 to 1894 and 1899 and Minister of Justice and Attorney-General from 1898 to 1899. Wilson was a supporter of Federation and was responsible fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Henry Wilson
Walter Henry Wilson (4 November 1839 – 14 May 1904) was an Irish ship designer and one of the founding partners of the firm Harland and Wolff. Early life He was the eldest son and heir of Alexander George Wilson (1797-1856) of Maryville House, Belfast, and Emily Lawrence Boyd. He was a descendant of the Wilsons of Croglin in Dumfriesshire. Following his education in Belfast, he pursued a career in naval architecture and engineering. Career Wilson became a gentleman apprentice in Robert Hickson's shipyard in 1857, which later became Harland and Wolff. In 1861, Wilson completed his apprenticeship and was given a position in the drawing office; he was appointed chief draughtsman in 1863. Wilson became a sub-manager of the shipyard in 1868 and then general manager of the works in 1870. In 1874 Wilson was made a partner of Harland and Wolff (the firm created out of Hickson's shipyard). Wilson served as partner of the firm alongside Sir Edward Harland, William Pirrie, 1st Viscount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Gordon Wilson
Major Walter Gordon Wilson (21 April 1874 – 1 July 1957) was an Irish mechanical engineer, inventor and member of the British Royal Naval Air Service. He was credited by the 1919 Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors as the co-inventor of the tank, along with Sir William Tritton. Education Walter was born in Blackrock, County Dublin, on 21 April 1874. In 1888 he enlisted as a midshipman on HMS ''Britannia'', but resigned in 1892. In 1894 he entered King's College, Cambridge, where he studied the mechanical sciences tripos, graduating with a first class degree, B.A., in 1897. Wilson acted as 'mechanic' for the Hon C. S. Rolls on several occasions while they were undergraduates in Cambridge. Aero engine 1898 Interested in powered flight, he collaborated with Percy Sinclair Pilcher and the Hon Adrian Verney-Cave later Lord Braye to attempt to make an aero-engine from 1898. The engine was a flat-twin air cooled and weighed only 40 lb, but shortly before a demonstratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
