Career
He spent almost all his playing career at Bolton Wanderers. Born in Cogan, Wales Vizard joined Bolton Wanderers in September 1910 from Barry, making his debut later that year. From here, he never looked back making the outside left position his own for the next 18 seasons.
In total, he made 512 appearances for the Trotters scoring 70 goals.
He remained in the team until retiring in 1931 aged 41, becoming the oldest player to play for the club (a record only broken in 1995 by Peter Shilton). Swindon Town
In April 1933 Vizard gave up his position as coach of the "A" team with Bolton Wanderers in order to become the manager of Swindon Town, a position he held until 1939.
QPR
After the 1938/39 season, Vizard left the club to take the reins at Queens Park Rangers, succeeding Billy Birrell. Due to the outbreak of World World War II causing the suspension of league football, he never had the chance to manage them in a competitive game.
Despite this they were relatively successful in wartime football and in 1944 he replaced Major Frank Buckley as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Wolves
He was appointed Wolves manager in April 1944, and despite taking them to third place in the First Division in the first peacetime season in 1946/47, he was replaced by Stan Cullis in the summer of 1948.