{{Short description|English footballer (1939–2025)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Barry Hartle | image = | full_name = Barry Hartle<ref name="blades whos who">{{cite book|author=Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham|title=Sheffield United Who's Who|publisher=Hallamshire Press|year=2008|page=151|isbn=978-1-874718-69-7}}</ref> | height = 5 ft 8+1/2 in<ref name="blades whos who" /> | birth_date = {{birth date|1939|8|8|df=y}}<ref name="blades whos who" /> | birth_place = Salford, Greater Manchester, England<ref name="blades whos who" /> | death_date = {{death date and age|2025|1|29|1939|8|8|df=y}} | death_place = | position = Outside left, inside left | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1956–1960 | clubs1 = Watford | caps1 = 45 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 1960–1966 | clubs2 = Sheffield United | caps2 = 101 | goals2 = 16 | years3 = 1966–1967 | clubs3 = Carlisle United | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1967–1970 | clubs4 = Stockport County | caps4 = | goals4 = | years5 = 1970–1971 | clubs5 = Oldham Athletic | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 1971–1972 | clubs6 = Southport | years7 = 1972–1974 | clubs7 = Macclesfield Town | caps7 = 75 | goals7 = 6 | years8 = 1974–1975 | clubs8 = Buxton | years9 = 1975–1976 | clubs9 = Witton Albion | years10 = 1977 | clubs10 = Hyde United | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0 }}
'''Barry Hartle''' (8 August 1939 – 29 January 2025) was an English footballer who played as an inside or outside left. Born in Salford, Greater Manchester he made over 300 appearances in the Football League between 1956 and 1971 before dropping into non-league football.
==Career== Hartle was spotted by Watford while playing in a local park as a schoolboy at Salford Grammar School and agreed terms as a junior in 1956.<ref name="blades whos who" /> Making his league debut two years later in December 1958, Hartle became a key member of Watford's first-team squad, and was part of their side that won promotion from Division Four during their 1959–60 season.<ref name="blades whos who" />
Having impressed in the lower divisions, Hartle was signed by Division Two side Sheffield United for £2,750 in June 1960, but only made three competitive appearances during his first season with the Blades.<ref name="blades whos who" /> However, following United's promotion to Division One Hartle began to feature more regularly, although still primarily used when other teammates were unavailable. It wasn't until the 1964–65 season that Hartle established himself in the first-team, playing in all but three of United's competitive fixtures that season.<ref name="blades whos who" />
A year later however, Hartle was sold to Carlisle United in July 1966 for £14,900, representing a large profit on Sheffield United's initial investment.<ref name="blades whos who" /> Hartle only remained at Carlisle for just over a season, joining Stockport County in September 1967.<ref name="blades whos who" /> From there Hartle moved to Oldham Athletic in June 1970 before, after making just over 300 career league appearances, dropping into Division Four when he signed for Southport in July 1971.<ref name="blades whos who" /> His career winding down, Hartle went on to play for Macclesfield Town, Buxton, Witton Albion and Hyde United before retiring in 1977.<ref name="blades whos who" />
==Personal life and death== Born in Salford, Greater Manchester,<ref name="blades whos who" /> Hartle attended Salford Grammar School. After his retirement from football, Hartle was employed as a postman and then later as a taxi driver.<ref name="blades whos who" /> He died on 29 January 2025, at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Braham |first1=Michael |title=Barry Hartle RIP |url=https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/barry-hartle-rip/ |access-date=10 February 2025 |publisher=Southport Central |date=5 February 2025}}</ref>
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