Albert Bartlett (footballer) explained

Albert Bartlett
Fullname:Albert Burdon Bartlett
Birth Date:10 April 1884
Birth Place:Morpeth, England
Death Place:Bradford, England
Position:Outside right, inside right
Clubs1:Morpeth Harriers
Years2:1906–1909
Clubs2:Bradford City
Caps2:52
Goals2:18
Years3:1909–1911
Clubs3:Brentford
Caps3:71
Goals3:7
Years4:1911
Clubs4:Reading
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1911–1919
Clubs5:Bradford City
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Heckmondwike
Clubs7:Halifax Town
Clubs8:Castleford Town
Totalcaps:124
Totalgoals:25

Albert Burdon Bartlett (10 April 1884 – 1969)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Morpeth, Bartlett played for Morpeth Harriers, Bradford City, Brentford, Reading, and Castleford Town.

He initially signed for Bradford City from Morpeth Harriers in July 1906, leaving to sign for Brentford in May 1909. He had a second spell with the club between May 1911 and 1919, when he left for Castleford Town.[2] For Bradford City, he made 52 appearances in the Football League, scoring 18 goals; he also scored one goal in four FA Cup appearances, all of which came in his first spell with the club.[3]

For Brentford, he made 71 appearances in the league, scoring seven goals.[4]

For Reading he made one appearance in the league.[5]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Joyce, p. 19
  2. Frost, p. 391
  3. Frost, p. 379
  4. White, p. 361
  5. White, p. 97