Bart-Williams, whose former clubs include Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, was hailed as a 'wonderfully gifted player' as tributes pour in from the world of football.
Former goalkeeper Mark Crossley, who played with Bart-Williams at Forest, said:"Devastating and I'm so upset to hear the news of Trevor Francis passing and my former teammate Chris Bart Williams, both so young, it is so sad , RIP Trevor and Chris."
Another former teammate, Mark Bright, described Bart-Williams as"a wonderfully gifted player, with a huge personality, and a very charismatic guy".Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1974, Bart-Williams began his career at Leyton Orient and went on to appear more than 150 times for Wednesday, including in the 1993 FA Cup final and replay - the same year the team also reached the League Cup final.Chris Bart-Williams also played for Charlton Athletic.
Always popular with fans, he scored more than 50 goals in his senior career, including the one that secured promotion to the Premier League for Forest in 1998.
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