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Billy Vigar, Former Arsenal Academy Forward, Dies at 21 After In-Game Head Injury

He suffered a significant brain injury after colliding with a wall during an Isthmian League match.

Billy Vigar played during a match on November 30, 2022 in Borehamwood, England.
Vigar playing for the Arsenal under-21 team on July 26, 2022.
Billy Vigar of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Meadow Park on September 03, 2022 in Borehamwood, England.
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Overview

  • The Chichester City forward struck a hard pitchside surface early at Wingate & Finchley, and the match was abandoned within minutes.
  • Emergency crews treated him on the field before an air ambulance transported him to hospital, where he was placed in an induced coma and underwent surgery on Tuesday.
  • His family, via Chichester City, confirmed he died on Thursday morning and requested privacy.
  • Chichester postponed Saturday’s fixture against Lewes, and the Isthmian League set a minute’s silence and black armbands across its games.
  • Arsenal and other clubs posted condolences for the former youth player, whose career included spells with Derby County U21, Eastbourne Borough, Hastings United and Chichester, while the incident renewed questions about perimeter safety at lower-league grounds.