Adam Bartlett
{{short description|English footballer (born 1986)}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adam Bartlett
| image = Adam Bartlett 2018-10-27 1.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Bartlett playing for York City in 2018
| fullname = Adam James Bartlett{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=14 May 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|27|df=y}}{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=35}}
| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Newcastle United (Head of Goalkeeping)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| years1 = 2005–2008
| clubs1 = Blyth Spartans
| caps1 = 82
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008–2009
| clubs2 = Kidderminster Harriers
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = → Cambridge United (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009–2012
| clubs4 = Hereford United
| caps4 = 110
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012–2015
| clubs5 = Gateshead
| caps5 = 130
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015–2017
| clubs6 = Hartlepool United
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = Darlington
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2019
| clubs8 = York City
| caps8 = 62
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = Whickham
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:01, 10 May 2019 (UTC)
| totalcaps = 477 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Adam James Bartlett (born 27 February 1986) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Bartlett has played for Blyth Spartans, Kidderminster Harriers, Cambridge United, Hereford United, Gateshead, Hartlepool United, Darlington, York City and Whickham. Bartlett is currently the Head of Goalkeeping at Newcastle United.
Career
=Early career=
Bartlett was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. He started his career at Newcastle United at the age of nine. Over the years, he progressed through to the reserve team, playing at every youth level.{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scrapheap-wembley---gateshead-keeper-7127488 |title=From the scrapheap to Wembley – Gateshead keeper Adam Bartlett is one of the game's great fighters |first=Neil |last=Cameron |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=15 May 2014 |access-date=23 June 2018}} He trained with the senior team and was a standby for a UEFA Champions League match against Inter Milan in March 2003.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/given-hoping-to-be-fit-to-face-inter-1.466018 |title=Given hoping to be fit to face Inter |newspaper=The Irish Times |location=Dublin |date=10 March 2003 |access-date=7 December 2017}} He was also an Academy goalkeeping coach at the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/young-magpies-set-for-hong-kong |title=Young Magpies set for Hong Kong |first=Anthony |last=Marshall |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=26 May 2015 |access-date=8 November 2017}} He was released, aged 19, in 2005.
Bartlett signed for Conference North club Blyth Spartans, playing the first game of his career at senior level against Wakefield & Emley on 10 September 2005. He played 14 games in his initial season, and followed this up with 47 in all competitions in 2006–07.{{cite web |url=http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=1346 |title=Adam Bartlett |publisher=Blyth Spartans A.F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406200637/http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?p=1346 |archive-date=6 April 2016 |url-status=dead}} He signed a new one-year contract in August 2007.{{cite news |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25187849.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192319/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25187849.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2017 |title=Spartans are set for challenge |first=Jeff |last=Bowron |newspaper=Sunday Sun |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |via=HighBeam Research |date=12 August 2007 |access-date=23 June 2018 }} He was named as Blyth's Player of the Season for the 2007–08 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.blythspartans.com/spartansfans-player-of-the-year-200809/ |title=SpartansFans Player of the Season 2008/09 |date=3 April 2009 |publisher=Blyth Spartans A.F.C. |access-date=8 November 2017}} Bartlett's impressive performances at Blyth Spartans led to an England C call up and upon his departure from the club he was inducted into Blyth Spartans' Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?cat=22 |title=Hall of Fame |publisher=Blyth Spartans A.F.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406181106/http://blythspartansafc.co.uk/new_php/?cat=22 |archive-date=6 April 2016 |url-status=dead}} During his final year at Blyth, he made six appearances for the England national C team.{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2014 |year=2013 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-72-5 |page=1006}}
=Kidderminster Harriers and Hereford United=
Bartlett signed for Conference Premier club Kidderminster Harriers on 27 May 2008 on a one-year contract.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kidderminster_harriers/7422108.stm |title=Three new players in at Harriers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2008 |access-date=8 November 2017}} He was an ever-present in the 2008–09 Conference Premier. Bartlett joined Cambridge United on an emergency loan to play for them at Wembley Stadium in the 2009 Conference Premier play-off final, starting as Cambridge were beaten 2–0 by Torquay United.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-two/5340211/Torquay-return-to-Football-League-after-beating-Cambridge-United.html |title=Torquay return to Football League after beating Cambridge United |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=17 May 2009 |access-date=8 November 2017}} He was named as the Conference Premier Goalkeeper of the Year for 2008–09.{{cite web |url=http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/article/2700326/Two-More-Added-to-Squad |title=Two more added to squad |publisher=Hereford United F.C. |date=22 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625062635/http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/article/2700326/Two-More-Added-to-Squad |archive-date=25 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}
On 22 June 2009, Bartlett signed for League Two club Hereford United.{{cite news |url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/khfc/4452109.Bartlett_opts_for_Bulls/ |title=Bartlett opts for Bulls |newspaper=Worcester News |date=22 June 2009 |access-date=3 November 2017}} He helped Hereford upset League One team Charlton Athletic in the League Cup first round on 11 August 2009, in which he saved a penalty from Charlton's Andy Gray in the 62nd minute.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8188015.stm |title=Hereford 1–0 Charlton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2009 |access-date=8 November 2017}} In March 2010, he extended his Hereford contract for a further year.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/8592465.stm |title=Hereford United duo sign up for another year |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2010 |access-date=8 November 2017}} Bartlett was Hereford's only ever-present player in 2009–10, and was named the club's Player of the Year. In May 2011, he signed a new two-year contract with the club.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9476277.stm |title=Bartlett, Featherstone and Lunt sign new Hereford deals |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2011 |access-date=8 November 2017}}
=Gateshead and Hartlepool United=
File:Adam Bartlett 15-08-2015 1.jpg in 2015]]
Bartlett signed for Conference Premier club Gateshead on 8 June 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4039/bartlett-joins-the-heed-revolution |title=Bartlett joins the Heed revolution |first=Jeff |last=Bowron |publisher=Gateshead F.C. |date=8 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055741/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4039/bartlett-joins-the-heed-revolution |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead}} He made his debut on 11 August 2012 in a 2–2 away draw with Luton Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4101/luton-town-2-2-gateshead |title=Luton Town 2–2 Gateshead |first=Jeff |last=Bowron |publisher=Gateshead F.C. |date=12 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021051/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/4101/luton-town-2-2-gateshead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} Bartlett started for Gateshead as they were beaten 2–1 at Wembley Stadium by Cambridge United in the 2014 Conference Premier play-off final.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27360422 |title=Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2014 |access-date=8 November 2017}} At the end of 2014–15, Bartlett was released by Gateshead.{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/gateshead-offered-new-deals-12-9437781 |title=Gateshead have offered new deals to 12 players but released 11 – including Adam Bartlett |first=Steve |last=Brown |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=23 June 2018}}
Bartlett signed for League Two club Hartlepool United on 10 July 2015.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33486143 |title=Adam Bartlett: Former Gateshead keeper joins Hartlepool United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=23 June 2018}} He made his debut on 8 August 2015, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 home victory over Morecambe. Bartlett made 15 appearances for Hartlepool in 2015–16, keeping five clean sheets. Bartlett signed a new contract with the club in April 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2016/april/adam-bartlett-signs-new-contract/ |title=Adam Bartlett signs new contract |publisher=Hartlepool United F.C. |date=15 April 2016 |access-date=8 November 2017 |archive-date=6 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906223504/https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2016/april/adam-bartlett-signs-new-contract/ |url-status=dead }} He was often back-up to Trevor Carson but regained the number-one spot in 2016–17 when an injury ruled out Carson for the rest of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united/injury-blow-for-hartlepool-as-star-man-is-ruled-out-for-season-1-8319791 |title=Injury blow for Hartlepool as star man is ruled out for season |first=Liam |last=Kennedy |newspaper=Hartlepool Mail |date=5 January 2017 |access-date=23 June 2018}} However, he later lost his place to Middlesbrough loanee Joe Fryer.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/15173149.Darlington__Goalkeeper_joins_from_Hartlepool_United/ |title=Darlington: Goalkeeper joins from Hartlepool United |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=22 March 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017}}
=Darlington and York City=
Bartlett had his Hartlepool contract cancelled by mutual consent on 21 March 2017 to take up a full-time role as an academy goalkeeping coach at Middlesbrough{{cite web |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2017/march/bartlett-deal-cancelled-by-mutual-consent/ |title=Bartlett deal cancelled by mutual consent |publisher=Hartlepool United F.C. |date=21 March 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017 |archive-date=8 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108095227/https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/2017/march/bartlett-deal-cancelled-by-mutual-consent/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/former-hartlepool-goalkeeper-adam-bartlett-joins-boros-academy |title=Former Hartlepool goalkeeper Adam Bartlett joins Boro's Academy |publisher=Middlesbrough F.C. |date=21 March 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017}} and moved into part-time football, signing for National League North club Darlington the following day. He made eight appearances for Darlington in 2016–17 as they finished fifth in the table.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1514 |title=Conference North: 2016/17: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=8 November 2017}} However, Darlington were denied entry to the play-offs because their Blackwell Meadows ground did not meet seating requirements.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39590222 |title=Darlington to appeal the National League's decision to deny them a play-off place |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017}}
In October 2017, Bartlett turned down the opportunity to sign for Darlington's National League North rivals York City, as he wanted to stay part-time.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/15583107.DARLINGTON__Bartlett_explains_why_he_rejected_York_City_to_stay_with_Quakers/ |title=Darlington: Bartlett explains why he rejected York City to stay with Quakers |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=8 October 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017}} York had recently appointed Martin Gray as manager, who Bartlett played under at Darlington.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/15582260.SATURDAY_SPOTLIGHT__After_a_week_of_chaos_at_Quakers__a_new_era_beckons/ |title=Saturday spotlight: After a week of chaos at Quakers, a new era beckons |first=Craig |last=Stoddart |newspaper=The Northern Echo |location=Darlington |date=6 October 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017}} He eventually signed for York on 7 November 2017 for an undisclosed fee on a contract until June 2019.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/15646627.Gray_and_Bartlett_sign_up_as_York_City_seal_double_swoop/ |title=Gray and Bartlett sign up as York City seal double swoop |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=7 November 2017 |access-date=8 November 2017}} He left York in May 2019 to pursue a career in sales with sporting goods manufacturers Core 37 and play part-time football for Whickham of the Northern League Division One.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/17623763.adam-bartlett-leaves-york-city-and-set-for-northern-league-move/ |title=Adam Bartlett leaves York City and set for Northern League move |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=London |date=7 May 2019 |access-date=8 May 2019}}{{cite tweet |user=WhickhamFC |number=1126902843800207360 |title=@WhickhamFC are proud to announce the signing of ADAM BARTLETT. Adam signs for us from York City and brings a wealth of experience which will be invaluable as we build our squad for the 19/20. |author=Whickham FC |author-link=Whickham F.C. |date=10 May 2019}}
Coaching career
In August 2019, Bartlett began working as the goalkeeper coach for Newcastle's U23 side. He began working with the first team in January 2022, assisting head goalkeeper coach Simon Smith.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufcblog.com/2022/09/21/nufc-coach-confirms-promotion-to-head-of-goalkeeping/ |title=Newcastle United announces goalkeeping coach appointments |publisher=NUFC Blog |date=21 September 2022 |accessdate=25 February 2022}} On 21 October 2022, it was announced that Bartlett had been promoted to role of Newcastle's head goalkeeper coach.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-announces-goalkeeping-coach-appointments/ |title=Newcastle United announces goalkeeping coach appointments |publisher=Newcastle United FC |date=21 October 2022 |accessdate=25 February 2022}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Individual
- Blyth Spartans Player of the Season: 2007–08
- Conference Premier Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008–09
- Hereford United Player of the Year: 2009–10
References
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Category:Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's semi-pro international footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
Category:Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Hereford United F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Darlington F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Whickham F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. non-playing staff
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