| For Welsh Click Here Cabinet 5 1) William Treatt's Cap 1880-81 This cap, awarded to William Herbert Treatt during the 1880-81 season, is the earliest cap displayed in this cabinet. Treatt joined Cardiff at its formation in 1876 and served as Honorary Secretary from 1880 to 1892. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 2) Frank Hill's Cap 1883-1893 This commemorative cap was awarded to A. F. Hill and records his service to Cardiff between 1883 and 1893. An excellent forward who captained the club, Hill was a prominent figure in its early development as a leading rugby side. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 3) J F Price's Cap, with boot drawing inside 1891-92 This Second XV cap dates from the 1891-92 season and is attributed to Frederick Price. Contemporary records refer to “F Price”, while census evidence confirms Frederick Price living at the address handwritten inside the cap at the time. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 4) Gwyn Nicholls' Cap 1892-93 This Second XV cap dates from the 1892-93 season and was awarded to Gwyn Nicholls, known as the “Prince of Three quarters” and one of Welsh rugby’s greatest players. It marks the early development of a career that would define the game. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 5) Percy Bush's Cap 1902-03 This cap was awarded to Percy Bush during the 1902-03 season. A Cardiff captain and Wales international, he made 171 appearances for the Club and later toured with the British Lions, earning a reputation as one of rugby’s leading early figures. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 6) Johnny Williams' Cap 1903-04 Club cap awarded to Johnny Williams in his first season with Cardiff. A brilliant winger and a “universal favourite of the crowd”, he played 199 games for Cardiff, scoring a long-standing record 150 tries. Club captain in 1909-10, he was capped seventeen times. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 7) Charlie Culverwell's Cap 1907-08 This cap was awarded to Charles Culverwell during the 1907-08 season. A member of Cardiff’s reserve side, he also played cricket for St Fagans, reflecting the multi‑sport tradition of players contributing to local clubs in this period. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 8) Charlie Bryant's Cap 1922-23 This cap was awarded to Charley Bryant during the 1922-23 season, when he captained the reserves. A wing who scored 45 tries in 80 appearances. Despite being born in Penarth he represented Ireland in 1920. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 9) Ernie Marsh’s Cap 1924-25 This cap was awarded to Ernie Marsh during the 1924-25 season. Marsh made 57 appearances for Cardiff’s 1st XV between 1923 and 1928, earning recognition as a regular member of the senior side during the inter‑war period Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 10) Bob Barrell's Cap 1926-27 This cap was awarded to Bob Barrell during the 1926-27 season. A key Cardiff player of the inter‑war period, he made 241 appearances for the Club and later gained four caps for Wales, also representing Glamorgan County and Glamorgan County Police. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 11) Hubert Johnson's Cap 1931-32 This cap was awarded to Hubert Johnson during the 1931-32 season. An immense figure at Cardiff, Johnson served the Club for over five decades as player, administrator and President, leaving a lasting legacy recognised in the naming of the Hubert Johnson Room at Cardiff Arms Park. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 12) Ivor Williams' Cap 1937-38 This cap was awarded to Ivor Williams during the 1937-38 season. A back row forward, he played in the Welsh Trial and, despite not appearing for Wales, was selected for the British Lions tour to South Africa, appearing in several matches but not a Test. On Loan: Ane Williams and Family |
| 13) Frank Trott's Cap 1946-47 This cap was awarded to Frank Trott during the 1946-47 season. A long-serving Cardiff player, he made over 200 appearances and later gained eight caps for Wales, making his international debut in 1948 and representing the Barbarians. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 14) Dai Hayward's cap 1957-58 This cap was awarded to Dai Hayward during the 1957-58 season. One of Cardiff’s leading players, he made 325 first-team appearances, scoring 50 tries, and later captained the club in three separate periods across both the 1st XV and Athletic XV. On Loan: the Hayward Family |
| 15) Ray Glastonbury's Cap 1957-58 This cap was awarded to Ray Glastonbury during the 1957-58 season. In a later season, on Easter Monday, he played for the Athletic XV in the morning and the 1st XV in the afternoon, a unique achievement in the club’s history. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 16) Ray Glastonbury's Cap 1959-60 This cap was awarded to Ray Glastonbury during the 1959-60 season. Ray went on to make over 50 appearances for Cardiff before playing Rugby League for Workington Town, later returning to South Wales to play football for Cardiff Corries. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 17) Ian Lewis's Cap 1970-71 This cap was awarded to Ian Lewis during the 1970-71 season. He made nearly 50 first‑team appearances for Cardiff and served as understudy to Barry John, later representing Wales B and Wales at the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |
| 18) Terry Holmes' Cap 1977-78 This cap was awarded to Terry Holmes during the 1977-78 season. A Cardiff, Wales and British Lions scrum‑half, Holmes captained both club and country and was one of the outstanding players of his era. On Loan: Terry Holmes |
| 19) Cardiff Blues Cap 2004-05 This cap dates from the 2004-05 season and represents Cardiff Blues during the early years of regional rugby in Wales. Displayed alongside earlier Cardiff RFC caps, it highlights the transition from the traditional club crest to a modern regional-era identity in the professional game. Cardiff Rugby Collection |
| 20) Cardiff RFC Cap 2014-15 This cap bears the traditional Cardiff RFC club crest and relates to performances for the Rags awarded in the 2014-15 season to Bruce Douglas, Craig Lodge and Jack Phillips. Cardiff Athletic Club Collection |