William Percy Carpmael
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William Percy Carpmael (born 1853 - died 27 December 1936) founded the Barbarian Football Club.
[edit] Background
In Leuchters Restaurant, Bradford, the concept of Barbarian F.C. was agreed upon over an oyster supper. The idea took off, and the club's spiritual home became the Esplanade Hotel, Penarth, where the Barbarians always stayed on their Easter tours of Wales.
In 1890 Carpmael took the Southern Nomads - mainly composed of players from Blackheath - on a tour to the north. The club first played together in Hartlepool. Carpmael came up with the idea of regular short tours involving players of the highest skill levels.
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