Sydney Hartley (22 January 1914 – May 1987) was an English professional

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. He joined Huddersfield Town in 1932 before moving to Grimsby Town the next season. He went on to play for

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and

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before returning to Tunbridge Wells Rangers in 1936. He then played for Gillingham and Bristol Rovers between 1936 and 1939, ending his career with non-league

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. After retiring from football he trained as a butcher in Barrow, became a post master in Pudsey and later became the licensee of the Horse & Jockey public house in Birstall (1969 to 1979). He stood tall.

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1914 births English men's footballers Men's association football defenders English Football League players People from Gomersal Sportspeople from Kirklees Footballers from West Yorkshire Gillingham F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Barrow_A.F.C._players 1987 deaths Tunbridge Wells F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1910s-stub