Robert John Wilson (23 May 1943 – 3 October 2020)[1] was an English professional footballer.
Born in Birmingham, Wilson began his career with Aston Villa as a youth player.
He went on to make nine league appearances for the club before he was sold to Cardiff City in August 1964 as manager Jimmy Scoular's first signing for a fee of £2,000.
The following season the club reached the semi-finals of the League Cup against West Ham United.
Despite constant pressure from Dilwyn John and Lyn Davies he managed to hold on to the number one spot for the majority of his stay at the club.