Chris Bart-Williams

Date of birth16 June 1974
Place of birthFreetown, Sierra Leone
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder
Died24 July 2023

Nottingham Forest boss David Platt appointed Chris as the club captain at the start of 2000-01 and soon afterwards he was switched to play in defence as a sweeper. He adapted to the move without any problems and indeed he showed some inspirational form in his new position.

A very cultured player, his vision and passing were unmatched and he proved to be a deadly marksman from set pieces. Chris finished as Forest's leading scorer with 15 goals.

After a successful loan spell, Chris joined Ipswich Town in December 2003 with a contract to the end of the 2003-04 season.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leyton Orient 18 Jul 1991 21 Nov 1991
Sheffield Wednesday 21 Nov 1991 01 Jul 1995
Nottingham Forest 01 Jul 1995 28 Jan 2002
Charlton Athletic 03 Dec 2001 28 Jan 2002 L
Charlton Athletic 28 Jan 2002 12 Dec 2003
Ipswich Town 10 Sep 2003 10 Dec 2003 L
Ipswich Town 12 Dec 2003 30 Jun 2004
Leeds United 06 Aug 2004 01 Sep 2004 T
APOEL Nicosia 30 Sep 2004 06 Aug 2005
Marsaxlokk 06 Aug 2005 01 Oct 2005

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup
2
1992-93 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 21
13
6
1993-94 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 30
7
8
1
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday FA Cup 3
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 4
2
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 32
6
2
5
1995-96 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 7
1995-96 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1995-96 Nottingham Forest Premier League 33
2
1996-97 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
1996-97 Nottingham Forest League Cup 3
1996-97 Nottingham Forest Premier League 16
1
1
1998-99 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1998-99 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1998-99 Nottingham Forest Premier League 20
4
3
3
1999-00 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 46
14
4
2001-02 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 2
2001-02 Charlton Athletic Premier League 10
6
1
2
2001-02 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 17
3
1
2002-03 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Charlton Athletic Premier League 7
6
1
2003-04 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 23
3
2
9
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 Play-Offs
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Dec 2001 Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 0-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2001 Fulham v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Everton v Charlton Athletic W 0-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2002 Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town W 3-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2002 Charlton Athletic v Blackpool W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2002 Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic L 4-1 Premier League
26 Jan 2002 Charlton Athletic v Walsall L 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2002 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
03 Feb 2002 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
10 Feb 2002 Charlton Athletic v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
24 Feb 2002 Leeds United v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
09 Mar 2002 Leicester City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
18 Mar 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
30 Mar 2002 Liverpool v Charlton Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2002 Manchester United v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
17 Aug 2002 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 2-3 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2002 Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 West Ham United v Charlton Athletic W 0-2 Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal L 0-3 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 Southampton v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
24 Nov 2002 Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
21 Dec 2002 Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2003 Charlton Athletic v Exeter City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
26 Jan 2003 Fulham v Charlton Athletic L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2003 Sunderland v Charlton Athletic W 1-3 Premier League
22 Feb 2003 Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa W 3-0 Premier League
03 May 2003 Manchester United v Charlton Athletic L 4-1 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 England UEFA Under-18 2
1990-91 England Under-19 1
1991-92 England UEFA Under-18 2
1
1992-93 England UEFA Under-18 3
2
1992-93 England UEFA Under-21 2
1992-93 England Under-19 1
1992-93 England Under-21 1
1992-93 England World Youth Cup 6
1
1993-94 England B International 1
1993-94 England Toulon Under-21 4
1
1993-94 England Under-21 1
1994-95 England UEFA Under-21 6
1
1995-96 England UEFA Under-21 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
30 Apr 1991 Wales v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-18 Group 5
22 May 1991 England v Wales W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 5
25 May 1991 England v Spain D 1-1 Under-19
12 Sep 1991 England v Iceland W 2-1 UEFA Under 18 Group 5
16 Oct 1991 Belgium v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 5
20 Jul 1992 England v Poland W 6-1 UEFA Under 18 Quarter-final
22 Jul 1992 Portugal v England D 1-1 UEFA Under 18 Semi-final
24 Jul 1992 England v Norway L 1-1 (7-8) UEFA Under 18 3rd place
08 Sep 1992 Spain v England W 0-1 Under-21
13 Oct 1992 England v Norway L 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
17 Nov 1992 England v Turkey L 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
16 Feb 1993 England v Denmark L 0-1 Under-19
07 Mar 1993 Korea Republic v England D 1-1 World Youth Cup Group C
09 Mar 1993 England v USA W 1-0 World Youth Cup Group C
11 Mar 1993 England v Turkey W 1-0 World Youth Cup Group C
14 Mar 1993 England v Mexico W 0-0 (4-3) World Youth Cup Quarter-final
17 Mar 1993 Ghana v England L 2-1 World Youth Cup Semi-final
20 Mar 1993 Australia v England W 1-2 World Youth Cup
08 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 Under-21
10 May 1994 England v Northern Ireland W 4-2 B International
29 May 1994 England v Russia W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
31 May 1994 France v England L 3-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
05 Jun 1994 England v Belgium W 2-1 Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
07 Jun 1994 England v Portugal W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Final
06 Sep 1994 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
11 Oct 1994 Austria v England W 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
15 Nov 1994 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Apr 1995 Latvia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
07 Jun 1995 England v Latvia W 4-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
02 Sep 1995 Portugal v England L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
14 Nov 1995 England v Austria W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.