Overview

• Vigar was injured early in an Isthmian Premier Division game at Wingate & Finchley, with local reports saying he struck his head on a hard pitchside surface, and the match was halted after about 13 minutes.
• He was airlifted to hospital, placed in a medically induced coma and underwent surgery on Tuesday before dying on Thursday morning, according to a family statement released by Chichester City.
• Chichester published the family's message and asked for privacy, and the club confirmed the postponement of its upcoming home fixture against Lewes.
• The Football Association, Arsenal and Derby County issued condolences, highlighting his standing across clubs where he played and trained.
• Vigar joined Arsenal’s Hale End academy in 2017, signed a professional deal in 2022, had spells with Derby’s U21s, Eastbourne Borough and Hastings United, and signed for Chichester this season, as calls for safer lower‑league sidelines grew on social media.