Bartlett was born in London. After beginning his career with
West Ham United and
Portsmouth, he played for the
Denver Dynamos in the
North American Soccer League. 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. He appeared in
pre-season friendlies for
Brentford, but failed to make a competitive appearance. His playing career was cut short by injury. == Managerial career ==