 Instead, Bartram had loan spells with Blackpool, Cheltenham Town and West Bromwich Albion, before finally leaving Molineux for Bournemouth in July 1991 for £35,000.He played 132 league games for Bournemouth before moving to Arsenal for £250,000 in 1994.At Arsenal he was David Seaman's understudy, and played just 11 league games in four seasons (all in 1994–95).