Club Ltd as an entity on 21 April 1910 with Robertson's office listed as the club's registered address. In 1910, Cardiff City became a professional club, joining the Southern Football League. Following the club's admission, club director Herbert Frew Jones credited Wilson with the club's progress from an amateur side with 12 members to a fully professional club in just over a decade, stating "It was always Bart who was the prime mover. Cardiff City would never have been Cardiff City if it had not been for Bart". Wilson was initially placed in charge of the first team and secured the first transfer in the club's history by signing Jack Evans from amateur side Cwmparc for 6s. Wilson later joked that Evans' fee was "all we had and it included his train fare from Treorchy!" The club appointed its first official manager soon after with Davy McDougall taking over responsibility for the first team. McDougall remained in charge for a single season before the club decided a more experienced manager was needed and appointed Fred Stewart in his place. Wilson instead took charge of the club's reserve side. The Football League In 1920, Cardiff became the first Welsh club to be elected into The Football League, joining the Second Division. The club entered a period of success, winning promotion to the First Division in its first campaign, finishing as runners-up in the 1923–24 season and reaching two FA Cup finals, winning the second in 1927. However, this was followed by a sharp decline as the club suffered successive relegation to the Third Division South by 1932. The team's struggles also affected the club financially and Wilson was one of several staff members forced to take a pay cut of 20 percent in April 1932. The following year, Fred Stewart resigned from his role as manager after 22 years in charge with Wilson appointed his successor at the age of 63. Wilson appointed former club captain Jimmy Blair as a coach but the club were severely limited financially. His most significant signing ahead of the new season was the return of Ernie Curtis, part of the 1927 FA Cup winning side, for £1,250. Wilson's time in charge proved disastrous and the club was bottom of the Third Division South at the season's mid-point in January. This was followed by five defeats in the following six matches and, on 7 March 1934,