Stephen Darby

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:10 pm

Bolton player Stephen Darby has retired from football at 29 having been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

Dreadful news for him and his family.

Cubanclaret · Post by **Cubanclaret** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:18 pm

Is he related to Julian Darby (ex Bolton), terrible news, a brutal condition.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 1:28 pm

My aunt was diagnosed with it. Average life span of 2 to 5 years from onset.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:03 pm

He is married to Steph Houghton the England Womens team captain

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:05 pm

Didnt really know much about the disease until just reading about it. Sounds horrific. From diagnosing it they give you 3 years to live. What a horrible illness for anyo e to have. Thoughts are witb him

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 3:21 pm

Best wishes to the fella and family for the battle ahead. Terrible news for anybody but always more poignant when it’s an athlete who gets this sort of illness.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:53 pm

Horrendous news this illness is brutal,just hope Stephen can spend some quality time with his family.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:40 pm

Darby says he has lots to smile about despite given years to live https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... rticle-top" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Well that's just ****

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:42 pm

One of the worst diseases

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:45 pm

Croydon Claret wrote:One of the worst diseases

One of my friends is suffering from it. It’s horrendous.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:58 pm

An awful diagnosis. He has my full sympathy.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:00 pm

Terrible.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:21 pm

A guy I have known for over 40 years is suffering badly with MND. It is the same friend Tony mentions above. He is a lifelong Claret and was always a big personality, life and soul of the party kind of bloke. I had a beer with him before the Liverpool game and his health has deteriorated significantly in the 3 months since I last saw him.

Along with Locked In Syndrome that Parky is suffering from, i cannot think of 2 worse conditions for people to be struck down with.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:28 pm

Dreadful, just bloody dreadful and in one so young too.

He appears to have adopted a positive attitude, which I find truly amazing and very heroic.

Thoughts are with his family and friends

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