Billy Vigar RIP

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Billy Vigar RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Sep 26, 2025 2:39 pm

Ex-Arsenal youngster and a Chichester City player.

He crashed into the concrete wall in their game last Saturday and suffered a significant brain injury.

He didn’t recover and has sadly passed away at the age of 21.

It’s horrific news.

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Re: Billy Vigar RIP

Post by Awayfromburnley » Fri Sep 26, 2025 3:28 pm

Terrible news, RIP young man. Awful situation.

Football grounds need a serious review of pitch side protection to prevent this occurring again ASAP

At lower league grounds walls close to the pitch are very common and last year or year before I seem to recall a similar incident, thankfully not fatal.

Even in the Premier League it is an issue, maybe no more so than the "drop" on the byeline at Old Trafford

RIP and hope football takes action to prevent such a terrible event occurring again.

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Re: Billy Vigar RIP

Post by wilks_bfc » Fri Sep 26, 2025 6:19 pm

So tragic

His former manager is Mark Beard, brother of Matt.

He’s had an awful week

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Re: Billy Vigar RIP

Post by NottsClaret » Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:37 pm

Awayfromburnley wrote:
Fri Sep 26, 2025 3:28 pm

At lower league grounds walls close to the pitch are very common and last year or year before I seem to recall a similar incident, thankfully not fatal.
Yes, happened at Bath City a couple of years ago, lad ended up in a coma but luckily pulled through.

I know we live in a ‘health and safety gone mad’ world, but having concrete block walls a couple of yards from a pitch where 22 men are sprinting around playing a contact sport does feel like something which could be looked at.

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Re: Billy Vigar RIP

Post by ClaretTony » Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:49 pm

NottsClaret wrote:
Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:37 pm
Yes, happened at Bath City a couple of years ago, lad ended up in a coma but luckily pulled through.

I know we live in a ‘health and safety gone mad’ world, but having concrete block walls a couple of yards from a pitch where 22 men are sprinting around playing a contact sport does feel like something which could be looked at.
The lad at Bath was Alex Fletcher. He made a comeback but didn’t play long before retiring at 25.

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