Chris Bart-Williams cause of death: How did Chris Bart-Williams die? – Chris Bart-Williams, an English coach and former professional footballer died on July 24, 2023, at the age of 49. The cause of death was not disclosed.
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Bart-Williams most notably played as a defender and midfielder in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest, and Charlton Athletic.
Born on 16 June 1974 in Free Town, Sierra Leone, Bart-Williams grew up in North London and attended The School of St. David’s and St Katharine’s in Hornsey.
He began his professional career at the age of 16 with Leyton Orient. He scored twice and made 36 league appearances at Orient before joining Sheffield Wednesday for a then-record sum of £275,000 in 1991.
Bart-Williams had a great spell at Sheffield Wednesday, as he was part of the team that reached the Football League Cup semi-finals in the 1993–94 season. He also appeared in their short-lived UEFA Cup campaign (the club’s first European run since the 1960s) the previous season.
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In 1995, Bart-Williams moved to Nottingham Forest for the sum of £2.5 million and had a successful spell. Though he played as a defensive midfielder he managed to score 35 goals, even being the club’s top scorer in the 2000–2001 season, and was often clinical from free kicks and penalties.
He later played for Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, APOEL, and Marsaxlokk.
After retiring from football, Bart-Williams coached in the United States alongside Tony DiCicco, the former head coach of the United States women’s national soccer team.
Bart-Williams worked as an assistant for the WPSL’s Boston Breakers. He was an assistant coach for the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team, where he helped guide them to the MAAC championship and the first round of the NCAA tournament in 2013. He also spent six years as an assistant coach for the Quinnipiac University men’s soccer team.
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