Cowbridge Road in west Cardiff plays a significant role in Manchester United's history, although you would hardly know it today.
Walk along the street and you will eventually come to a Grade II Listed building that now houses a number of residents. The original site of St David’s Hospital has been turned into accommodation but just over 50 years ago it was the birthplace of a United pioneer.
Ryan Wilson, the grandson of a Sierra Leone national and the son of a Welsh rugby professional, was a typical sporty child of his era.
He was often seen playing both football and rugby outside of his Pentrebane home. READ MORE: Former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs lands new job READ MORE: A milkman scouted me for Man City but now I'm a Man United legend He moved to Manchester aged six when his father changed codes, transitioning from rugby union to join rugby league outfit Swinton FC.
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