:Gordon Bartlett

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gordon Bartlett

| image =

| fullname = Gordon Bartlett{{Hugman|1074|accessdate=22 August 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|12|03|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chiswick, England

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = 1973

| youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| youthyears2 = 1973–1974

| youthclubs2 = Portsmouth

| years1 = 1973–1975

| clubs1 = Portsmouth

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 1975

| clubs2 = Denver Dynamos

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 =1975–1977

| clubs3 = Slough Town

| caps3 = 32

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 1977

| clubs4 = Brentford

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1985-1986

| managerclubs1 = Southall

| manageryears2 = 1986–1989

| managerclubs2 = Hounslow

| manageryears3 = 1991–1995

| managerclubs3 = Yeading

| manageryears4 = 1995–2017

| managerclubs4 = Wealdstone

}}

Gordon Bartlett (born 3 December 1955) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career

Bartlett was born in London. After beginning his career with West Ham United and Portsmouth,{{Cite news|url=http://www.2ndyellow.com/2013/five-minutes-of-your-time-please-gordon-bartlett/|title=Five Minutes of Your Time Please; Gordon Bartlett - 2nd Yellow|work=2nd Yellow|access-date=22 August 2017|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220055920/http://www.2ndyellow.com/2013/five-minutes-of-your-time-please-gordon-bartlett/|archive-date=20 February 2015|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://pompeyrama.com/pompey-fc-players-29-Gordon-Bartlett.html|title=PompeyRama|access-date=22 August 2017}} he played for the Denver Dynamos in the North American Soccer League.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Bartlett.Gordon.htm|title=NASL-|publisher=|accessdate=8 February 2017}} Following his time in the US, he returned to England and signed for non-league side Slough Town where he stayed for two years, making 43 appearances and scoring seven times.{{cite web|url=http://www.sloughtownfc.net/profile/713/Gordon-Bartlett|title=Slough Town FC|publisher=|accessdate=8 February 2017}} He appeared in pre-season friendlies for Brentford, but failed to make a competitive appearance.{{Cite book |title=The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies |last1=Croxford |first1=Mark |last2=Lane |first2=David |last3=Waterman |first3=Greville |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2011 |isbn=978-1906796709 |location=Sunbury, Middlesex |page=308}} His playing career was cut short by injury.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/news/news.php?id=409 |title=OFF THE BENCH – Gordon Bartlett |date=26 February 2011 |publisher=Wealdstone F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724175117/http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/news/news.php?id=409 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=27 February 2011}}

Managerial career

After managerial spells at Yeading, Hounslow and Southall, Bartlett joined Wealdstone as manager in June 1995.

Between May 2013 and August 2017, he was the longest-serving manager in the top six tiers of the English football pyramid system.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37556794|title=FA Cup: Longer-serving than Wenger – the manager who goes through chairmen|date=14 October 2016|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 August 2017|language=en-GB}} On 21 August 2017, after 22 years in the role, it was announced that he had stepped down as the club's manager but would remain with the club in a backroom role.{{Cite web|url=http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/sport/15486877.Barlett_steps_down_as_Wealdstone_manager_after_22_years/|title=Barlett steps down as Wealdstone manager after 22 years|website=Harrow Times|language=en|access-date=21 August 2017}}

Honours

= As a manager =

Wealdstone

Isthmian League Premier Division: 2013–14{{Cite web |url=http://www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk/index.php/clubs/wealdstone |title=Wealdstone {{!}} Clubs {{!}} The Non-League Club Directory |last=Hodgkins |first=Leila |website=www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk |language=en |access-date=21 August 2017 |archive-date=4 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704182519/http://www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk/index.php/clubs/wealdstone |url-status=dead }}
Isthmian League Second Division second-place promotion: 1997–98
Isthmian League Third Division: 1996–97
Middlesex Senior Charity Cup: 2003–04, 2010–11{{Cite web|url=http://www.middlesexfa.com/more/archive/previous-senior-charity-cup-finals?c=1|title=Previous Senior Charity Cup Finals {{!}} MiddlesexFA|last=Association|first=The Football|website=www.middlesexfa.com|language=en|access-date=21 August 2017}}

Yeading

Isthmian League First Division second-place promotion: 1991–92{{Cite web|url=http://www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk/index.php/clubs/yeading|title=Yeading {{!}} Clubs {{!}} The Non-League Club Directory|last=Hodgkins|first=Leila|website=www.non-leagueclubdirectory.co.uk|language=en|access-date=22 August 2017}}

Hounslow

Hellenic League Premier Division second-place promotion: 1986–87{{Cite news|url=http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/first-team/mangement-team/|title=Management Team|work=Wealdstone FC|access-date=22 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402134525/http://www.wealdstone-fc.com/first-team/mangement-team/|archive-date=2 April 2017|url-status=dead|language=en-US}}

= As an individual =

Isthmian League Manager of the Year: 2013–14{{Cite web|url=http://www.isthmian.co.uk/ryman-premier-manager-of-the-year-gordon-bartlett-19973|title=Ryman Premier Manager of the Year, Gordon Bartlett – The Bostik Football League|website=www.isthmian.co.uk|language=en|access-date=21 August 2017}}