Syd Bartlett

Syd Bartlett

Personal information
Full name	Sydney Bartlett
Date of birth	1938 or 1939
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death	19 December 2009 (aged 70)
Place of death	New York City, U.S.
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1970	New York Generals	3	(0)
International career
1959–1965	Jamaica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sydney Bartlett (1938/1939 - 19 December 2009) was a Jamaican footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a forward.

Career

Bartlett spent one season with the New York Generals of the NPSL, making three appearances.^[1]

He also spent time with the Jamaican national side,^[2] appearing in two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[3]

Later life and death

Bartlett died in a New York hospital on 19 December 2009, at the age of 70.^[4] The KSAFA Syd Bartlett League was named in his honour.^[5]

References

1. NASL career stats
2. Syd Bartlett at National-Football-Teams.com
3. Syd Bartlett – FIFA competition record (archived)
4. "Legendary Jamaica footballer 'Syd' Bartlett dies". Jamaica Observer. 21 December 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
5. "Emotional farewell for football great Syd Bartlett". Jamaica Observer. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2011.