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Overview
- Chichester City confirmed on Thursday that Billy Vigar died from a significant brain injury sustained on 20 September against Wingate & Finchley.
- He was treated on the field, taken by ambulance, then airlifted to a London hospital, placed in an induced coma, and underwent surgery on Tuesday.
- The Football Association said it will conduct an urgent assessment of walls and pitch boundaries across the National League System.
- Arsenal and other clubs issued condolences, tributes are planned at National League System and FA Cup fixtures this weekend, and Chichester postponed their match against Lewes.
- Vigar came through Arsenal’s academy, had loans at Derby County and Eastbourne Borough, played for Hastings United in 2024/25, and joined Chichester City in August.