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Former Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday star Chris Bart-Williams dies at 49 as tributes pour in on social media

Former Premier League midfielder Chris Bart-Williams, who starred for Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, has died aged just 49.

Bart-Williams was a familiar name to fans in the 1990s and 2000s, and won 16 England U21 caps and one England 'B' Cap in a career that saw him grace the top flight in eight seasons of his 16-year career.

He made his breakthrough at Leyton Orient before making his name at Sheffield Wednesday as part of the team that reached both the League Cup and FA Cup Final in 1993.