Person    | Male  Born 22/1/1914  Died 17/7/1981

Sam Bartram

Categories: Sport / Games

Goalkeeper and football manager. After school he became a miner, and played in non-league football. In 1934, he was spotted by a scout from Charlton Athletic and was offered a place on the team, playing exclusively for them until 1956. On retirement from playing, he became manager of York City and then Luton Town.

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